Childminder in Blackpool

Inspection date 6 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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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This provision is good

n Children benefit greatly from the excellent array of activities they undertake away from the childminder's home. For example, they regularly visit the nearby zoo and visit many different and exciting places within the local community. These experiences help children to develop their physical skills and gain confidence in new situations away from the childminder's home. n The childminder's home is warm and welcoming. The learning environment is arranged to help children to make independent choices in their play. Children display high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. n Children enjoy warm and caring relationships with the enthusiastic and dedicated childminder. Children seek her out for comfort and reassurance and regularly invite her into their play. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Systems for sharing information about children's progress and achievements are robustly implemented from the start and continued

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This provision is good

throughout the placement. n The childminder interacts positively with children down at their eye level to help to focus and engage their attention. She skilfully questions children to test their understanding and provides children with enough time to be able to think and answer. n The childminder does not yet consider in enough detail the unique and different ways in which some children prefer to learn to shape activities and support children to make even better progress. n The childminder does not share best practice with her co-childminder and assistant and provide incisive feedback on the quality of teaching to help to raise this to the highest level.

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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 consider in more detail the unique and different ways in which some children learn to further inform activity planning and help children to make even better progress n strengthen supervision arrangements to provide more opportunities to share best practice across the team and provide more incisive feedback to help to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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 indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector checked the outdoor area was safe. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living or working the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is attentive to all aspects of children's health, safety and welfare. She is vigilant towards identifying potential signs of abuse and is very knowledgeable and confident of the procedure to follow to report her concerns. The childminder undertakes many different short courses to further her own professional development. Overall, she works with her co-childminder and assistant to ensure good practice is maintained. The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents, children and her small team members to review the quality of service that she provides. She uses this information to make meaningful changes to her provision. For example, she has introduced more natural and open-ended resources to the indoor learning environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well-qualified and experienced. Overall, she uses her observation and assessment of children well to help them to make consistent progress in their learning. Interactions with children are extremely positive and the childminder makes the most of opportunities to extend children's communication, language and social skills. For example, children sit calmly with her to look through their 'activity and events photo album'. They confidently recall past events, talk about their favourite activities and places they have visited and reminisce about their friends that have moved on to school. Children develop their physical skills as they move to music using ribbons and practise skills, such as putting on their own coats and washing their hands. Children have active imaginations and this is fostered well by the childminder. Children delight as they dress up in their favourite role-play costumes. They play co-operatively with each other,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

negotiate roles and confidently share their ideas and personal experiences to further enhance their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is passionate about supporting children's good health and general well- being. Children are taken outdoors every day and receive plenty of fresh air and exercise. Additionally, children take part in forest school sessions where they learn skills, such as making fires and observing nature. This supports children to gain an awareness of the world around them and manage their own personal safety. Food provided for children is healthy, nutritionally balanced and meets their individual dietary requirements. The childminder is a good role model who provides children with constant praise and encouragement. Children are happy and extremely settled in her care. Children have good social skills, are kind and courteous and behave well given their ages and stages of development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining the skills needed for future learning and school. They independently select resources, play co-operatively with others and independently serve themselves food and pour their own drinks. Children listen attentively and follow simple instructions. Children develop their mathematical and thinking skills as they solve simple puzzles and construct with blocks. All children, including those who receive additional funding make consistently good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536305 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10079376 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 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and works with another registered childminder and an assistant, in Blackpool. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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