Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 23 November 2018 Previous inspection date 30 September 2014

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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 quality of teaching is good, overall, and sometimes outstanding. The childminder uses information from her observations and assessments well. She plans interesting activities, generally, to help support children's good progress. n The childminder evaluates the quality of her practice effectively and is committed to developing her professional skills. n The childminder is well organised and has a professional approach to her work. She offers a safe and welcoming home environment for children where they can choose from a wide range of resources. Children are happy, confident and independent, attributes needed for their next stages of learning. n Parents comment favourably on the progress their children make and the support they receive. They feel fully involved in their children's care and learning. n Children develop an understanding of danger and learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn to handle sharp scissors safely and to keep them 'pointing

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the childminder allows media devices in the environment to impact on children's ability to concentrate and focus on their play. n The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to follow children's lead in play and take account of their ideas and what they say to help extend their learning even further.

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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 provide more opportunities to build on children's ability to concentrate and focus on their own play without distraction n follow children's lead in play and use their ideas and discussion to enhance their learning even further.

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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 experiences available to the children. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written feedback. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder, sampled relevant documentation and evidence of suitability to work with children for adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. She ensures that her knowledge is kept up to date, including about the wider aspects of safeguarding children. She knows how to report any concerns she has about the welfare of a child. The childminder seeks advice from others, such as early years professionals, to help make any changes to her practice as needed. She accurately recognises the strengths of the provision and areas she wants to improve. For instance, she has recently undertaken training that is supporting her to track and monitor children's progress even more effectively. This helps to identify what children need to learn next even more precisely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning of mathematical concepts particularly well. She quickly adapts her questioning and reshapes activities according to children's individual levels of understanding. For instance, she reduces the number of 'animals' in the bowl back to one after recognising that children are better able to understand the concept of one more or one less when working with lower numbers. The childminder recognises what children like to do and she provides good opportunities for them to be imaginative. She provides a variety of additional resources to help children create a farm and supports them to link their pretend play to their real-life experiences. Children cut the grass on the farm by trimming the paper grass with scissors. They discuss how, on a real farm, this would be done with a lawnmower.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop their social skills effectively. They invite the childminder into their imaginative play and confidently engage new people who visit the home. The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour and feeling of self-worth, recognising and praising good behaviour and the achievements they make. Children form close attachments to the childminder, feel secure and settle quickly. Children's good health is promoted well. They manage their self-care needs and hygiene routines independently. Children benefit from healthy meals and snacks provided by the childminder and regular opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air in the garden and local parks. They gain a good understanding of the wider world. Children discuss issues, such as severe storms that affect other countries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners. They show good coordination while manipulating scissors and tweezers. They are good communicators and keen to express their own ideas and opinions. Children enjoy art and craft activities that support their creative development and early writing skills. They work within the expectations of their age and are well prepared for the move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308257 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10069480 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 30 September 2014

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The childminder registered in 1995. She holds relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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