Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date 8 November 2018 Previous inspection date 23 February 2016

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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 experienced childminder works in partnership with parents. She regularly shares information about children's learning and development. Parents value the wide range of experiences that the childminder provides for their children. n The childminder has an effective programme of professional development. She attends training and regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas about good practice that help her to keep up to date with current guidance. The childminder has used her learning about physical play to provide children with more challenging climbing opportunities when visiting local parks. n Children enjoy visiting a number of different groups with the childminder. They have extensive opportunities to meet new people and take part in exciting activities. For example, they develop their imaginative and creative skills as they design firework pictures together. n The childminder provides lively singing and story times with children. Children are

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The provision is good

captivated by a song about rockets which they enthusiastically sing together. They join in actions and giggle as they reach their favourite countdown part. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on developing children's mathematical skills. She skilfully uses daily routines, such as snack time, to help reinforce children's awareness and understanding of numbers and shapes. Young children talk about their 'apple circles' and confidently count the pips as they remove them from their satsumas.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder has not fully developed her self-evaluation practice to identify how she can raise the quality of her teaching to the highest level. n Occasionally, the childminder does not consider how she can help younger children increase their understanding of what is expected of them.

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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 strengthen the systems for self-evaluation practice to help identify how to raise the standard of teaching to the highest level n make sure children are consistently given clear instructions to help them understand what is expected of them.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision. She includes the views of all those who use the setting to target further improvements. For example, she has increased the range of play opportunities outdoors. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to recognise and report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. She has attended training provided by the local authority to stay up to date with wider child protection issues. For example, she understands how to recognise and support children and families who are at risk from extreme behaviours and views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of child development. She uses this effectively to observe and assess children's learning. She prepares detailed folders about children's learning and accurately identifies their next steps in learning. Parents comment that they enjoy sharing these folders and that they provide them with valuable information about their children's time with the childminder. The childminder places a strong emphasis on following children's interests as she plans learning activities and resources. For example, she uses children's enthusiasm for singing about rockets to provide exciting craft and number activities. The childminder skilfully uses stories and rhymes to develop children's language skills. Children learn new words and confidently use these when they join in the storytelling. The childminder uses puppets to help enhance younger children's understanding of story characters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's care and learning needs. She uses this information to provide continuity with home and to help children settle quickly. Children are familiar with routines and enjoy a 'homely' environment. They accompany the childminder on visits to local shops and cafes where they relish their 'weekly breakfast treat'. The childminder is very proud of the positive comments she receives from the public about children's good manners on such visits. The childminder is committed to helping children understand more about the foods which can benefit their health and well-being. She provides a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables for children's snacks and encourages them to try less familiar fruits, such as persimmons. The childminder successfully uses positive images and resources to help children learn about diversity and disability. For example, young children comment on

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

the similarities between the wheelchair user figures they enjoy playing with and Paralympic contestants they see in a book.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop skills which will help them in their future learning, including their move to school. They are well-motivated and enjoy exploring new activities and resources. Children develop skills which help them to play and learn with others. They take turns during games and share their toys. Children learn to recognise their name, and use chalks and crayons to make marks. They happily join the childminder in games and songs to practise the sounds that letters represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225471 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10064520 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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