Childminder EY460273

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 7 October 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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This provision is good

n The childminder is committed to providing children with good-quality care and learning experiences in a safe and homely environment. n The childminder observes children as they play and accurately assesses the progress they make. She provides a varied range of learning experiences which offers age- appropriate challenge and promotes children's learning well. Children make good progress. n Children establish strong bonds with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. For instance, they confidently seek cuddles with the childminder should they feel upset or need reassurance. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She calmly and consistently reminds children about house rules and behaviour expectations. Children behave well, showing respect for each other, the childminder and her home. n The childminder gathers the views of parents to help her to evaluate her strengths and

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This provision is good

identify areas to improve. She regularly reviews the progress children make to help her identify any gaps in their learning or in her provision. n Although the childminder works well in partnership with parents, she does not always gather enough information from them about what children already know and can do when they first start. n On occasions, children do not have enough time to think about how to respond to the childminder's questions and comments.

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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 obtain more detailed information from parents when children first start, to help plan promptly and more precisely n give children enough time to think about and respond to questions.

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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. 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 in 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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is committed to developing her knowledge and skills further. She attends training events, reads widely about childcare developments and conducts online research. The childminder targets training to enhance how she supports children's needs, such as adapting teaching strategies to meet children's individual style of learning. Parents are positive about the childminder. They state that they feel well informed about their child's day and the progress they make. Although the childminder does not currently care for children who attend other settings, she has good systems in place to share information with other professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder sensitively joins in with children's play. She helps them make good progress in their communication and language development. The childminder names objects and narrates children's play. This helps to build children's understanding and growing vocabularies. Children enjoy singing songs and recall the words accurately to a number of a familiar songs and rhymes. They enjoy moulding, poking and squeezing play dough. This helps to build the muscles in their hands to support early writing skills. Children use shaped cutters and identify star and tree shapes. They enjoy making music with a good range of percussion instruments. Children shake and tap bells and tambourines enthusiastically. They move their bodies in time with music and enjoy swirling their skirts when they dress up and dance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well settled and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They regularly attend toddler groups and story time at the local library. They learn about the local community and meet and play with larger groups of children. This helps them to develop tolerance and respect for others. Children enjoy a wide range of healthy, freshly prepared meals. They learn about the benefits of eating healthy foods for their growing bodies. Children learn how to use knives safely as they help to chop fruit at snack time. The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement. This helps children to develop good levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working within typical age-related expectations. They are active learners who confidently explore the environment. Children develop good independence in their self-care needs. They learn to share and take turns in play. Children enjoy making marks and are beginning to recognise sounds that letters represent. They confidently use number in play and count accurately to five. Children gain key skills to support the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460273 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10062076 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Eynesbury, St Neots. She operates all year round from 6.45am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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