Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date 9 January 2019 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 The childminder is kind and caring. She forms good relationships with the children and attends to their needs promptly. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder and demonstrate good levels of self-esteem. n Children have plenty of opportunity to become independent individuals. The childminder regularly encourages them to take responsibility for their own needs, such as helping to set the table at lunchtime, getting their own cushion to sit on and dressing themselves. n The childminder knows the children well. She collects relevant information about children's learning and development. She asks parents about children's learning at home and makes her own observations to plan activities that support children's good progress over time. n The childminder works well with parents to meet children's care needs efficiently and promote continuity in their care routines. n The childminder does not routinely seek the views of parents to help her evaluate the

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This provision is good

quality of her provision and effectively identify priorities for improvement. n The system used to assess and track children's development is not sharply focused enough to help to support children to make outstanding progress.

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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 explore ways to improve the self-evaluation process and include the views and suggestions from parents to help identify strengths and weaknesses to drive improvement n enhance the assessment and tracking systems used so that children are supported to make outstanding progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding. 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 relevant documentation, such as the childminder's qualifications and training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the childminder's home. n The inspector took account of parent's comments.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children and has clear policies in place should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She carries out daily checks and thoroughly risk assesses her premises to help to promote children's safety. The childminder supervises children well. Partnerships with other settings and schools are good, ensuring that they work together successfully to meet children's care and learning needs. Parents comment very positively about the care that the childminder provides and the progress that their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children's progress. She plans for their future learning based on her good knowledge of what they already know and can do. She challenges children effectively while she supports their play. Children engage well in activities, such as preparing lunch and mixing porridge.The childminder supports children's communication skills very well. She plays with the children and responds positively to their questions and comments. The childminder provides a running commentary as children play and initiates many purposeful discussions. Children are involved and motivated in their play and learning. They concentrate as they draw beautiful pictures and are proud of their achievements. The childminder uses a well- known story about three bears to introduce mathematical concepts, such as larger and smaller and children take turns to count the bears. The story is also used to discuss risk

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

taking and children delight in blowing the bowl to cool down the porridge.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm, homely environment where children play and learn. Children settle quickly and are happy. The childminder sets consistent boundaries and children behave well. Children learn to share toys and take turns. Care practices and routines are embedded. For example, children wash their hands after toileting or touching the pet rabbits. The childminder provides a range of opportunities to develop children's understanding of communities beyond their own. For example, they enjoy trips to childminding groups, the local library and parks. Children have many opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. They spend a lot of time outside during the day and enjoy the nutritious snacks and home-made lunches the childminder provides.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them for the move on to their next stages of their learning, such as to school. Children have good listening skills and show an interest in joining in with conversations. They choose resources for themselves and learn to manage their care needs independently. Children develop good literacy and mathematical skills. They enjoy sharing books, recognising letters of their name and practising early mark making skills. All children, including those who are entitled to funding, make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540030 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10089608 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in Scampton, Lincolnshire. 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.

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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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