Childminder in Blackburn with Darwen

Inspection date 7 January 2019 Previous inspection date 23 March 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 caring and uses her warm interaction with children to establish good relationships with them. Children spontaneously seek hugs from the childminder and demonstrate that they feel secure and happy in her care. n The childminder treats children with kindness and respect. She uses appropriate praise and encouragement. As a result, children behave very well. They are polite, use good manners and develop good social skills. This helps to support their future learning well. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. Parents report they are very happy with the care, support and advice the childminder offers. Highly effective and regular communication between the childminder and parents helps to ensure consistency and continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder knows the children well. She makes regular observations and assessments of what children can do to help her monitor the progress children make in

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This provision is good

their learning. Any gaps or weaker areas of learning are swiftly identified and plans are put in place for focused support. n Children make good progress from their starting points. They interact well with each other and concentrate successfully during activities. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to enhance children's thinking and reasoning skills through effective questioning. n Although the childminder completes various training, the plans to continually improve her professional knowledge to achieve the best levels of practice are not effectively developed.

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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 make better use of questioning techniques to further support children's thinking and reasoning skills n strengthen the programme of professional development to rigorously and continually increase knowledge and raise the quality of practice to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation, risk assessments and the childminder's policies and procedures. She checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and training certificates. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder offers children a safe and secure environment in which to play and learn. She regularly completes training to keep her knowledge of safeguarding procedures up to date. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns about children's welfare, to keep them safe. Transition is effective. As part of this process, the childminder identifies children's interests from the very start and this informs initial planning. Children's emotional well-being is supported well, and this helps them to be settled and excited in their new setting. The childminder successfully evaluates her service. She gains the views of parents to determine what works well and to further identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good procedures to get to know children's capabilities when they first attend her setting. For example, she works closely with parents to gather relevant information about children's development and learning needs. The childminder has a good understanding about how children learn. She plans in detail and provides a comprehensive range of activities and resources which motivates children's play and responds to their emerging interests. For example, children use their imagination well as they take on the role of managing a post office and delivering letters. Children's communication and language are promoted well as they explore and investigate natural objects, such as shells. They listen attentively to the childminder and to each other. Children engage in discussions about animals that in live in shells and think about their habitats, sharing their growing knowledge of crustaceans.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently explore and independently choose what they want to play with as resources are inviting and easily accessible. The childminder develops younger children's small-muscle skills well through carefully thought-out activities. For example, praises children as they successfully thread small sticks, ribbons and pipe cleaners through cardboard tubes. During this activity, children show increased dexterity as they learn to form a good pincer grip and develop the physical skills needed for writing. The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, children show that they are capable in attending to their own personal care needs well. The childminder helps children to learn about other people and their community. They go on outings in the local area and to playgroups. This helps to support children's social skills and physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate well and are keen to take part in new activities as they gain confidence in their growing abilities. Children are able to count confidently and recognise and name different colours. They develop a passion for reading as they snuggle closely to the childminder when sharing favourite books. They ask questions and respond excitedly to actions and phrases at key points of the story. Children develop many skills that will help them as they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301656 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10070038 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 - 11 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 23 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Blackburn. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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