Airey, Sharon Marie

Inspection date 29 October 2018 Previous inspection date 22 April 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder has developed close emotional bonds with the children. She knows the children and their individual needs well. n Children enjoy exploring their local community and regularly visit the library and various toddler groups with the childminder. This helps children to develop friendships with others and promotes their social skills. n The childminder provides a wide range of interesting resources which entices children to investigate. They readily help themselves to resources and make choices about what they want to play with. n The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other settings that children attend and sharing information about their development. This helps to provide a consistent approach to their ongoing learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently identify children's next steps in learning as precisely as possible to help them make more rapid progress. n Occasionally, the childminder forgets to help children to learn how to take responsibility and how to move equipment safely.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n focus more sharply on identifying children's next steps in learning to help them make the best possible progress n provide further opportunities to help children understand how to take responsibility for their environment, to help them better understand how to manage their own safety.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning and evaluated activities with the childminder. n The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living or working in the home and looked at a selection of children's records. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process and safeguarding procedures with her. n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the childminder's home she uses for the care of children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The environment, indoors and outdoors, is safe and secure. The childminder continually assesses the areas children have access to and ensures they are safe. She has a good understanding of the steps to take should she be concerned for a child's welfare. She completes regular training in child protection to ensure her knowledge and understanding are up to date. Parents' comments are positive and compliment the caring and homely environment offered to their children. The childminder reviews the service she offers to the children and their families. She values the opinions of all who use her service to ensure she can make necessary adjustments when necessary. The childminder develops positive relationships with parents. Successful settling-in visits ensure the childminder understands children's personal care needs and stage of development prior to them starting. This effectively supports continuity in

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

children's care and development. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant. She ensures they are well supported and understands the most up-to-date legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She knows the children in her care well and, overall, uses observations and assessments of their learning effectively to support their progress. The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she encourages conversation and introduces new words as they read books together. Children enjoy being creative. They spread glue on paper plates and hold the glue stick above the plates, watching this and laughing as it splodges down. Children show good physical skills as they enjoy tearing paper and screwing this up to place on the plates. When asked what they are making, they know they are, 'Pumpkins for Halloween'. Children show a developing understanding of the world as they talk about animals and creatures that live in the sea. Children show good imagination as they pretend to make tea in the play kitchen. They put the kettle on, get

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and well cared for in the childminder's home. They learn the importance of good hygiene practices. Children wash their hands and understand why they need to do this before any meals or snacks and when they have used the toilet. A healthy and balanced diet is offered to children and prepared by the childminder. Children enjoy a social occasion as they sit together and talk about things that interest them. The childminder helps support children to learn how to keep themselves safe when out and about with her. She reminds children to stop at the roadside, listen for cars and to look left and right before crossing the road.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show good independence skills. They begin to manage their own self-care as they use the toilet unaided and pull apart oranges to eat at snack time. Children show a keen interest in books, sitting quietly and turning the pages one by one. They behave well and learn to listen, share and take turns. Children make good progress and develop key skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225195 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10059413 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 24 Date of previous inspection 22 April 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Quorn, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works weekly with an assistant.

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Registers

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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