Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 15 January 2019 Previous inspection date 12 December 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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This provision is good

n The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment for children. She is kind, caring and attentive to their needs. Children have formed strong bonds with her. They are happy, secure and settled in her care. n Children behave well. The childminder encourages good behaviour through appropriate, positive praise and encouragement. This supports children's confidence and emotional well-being. n The childminder has developed positive partnerships with parents. Parents comment that they are very happy with the care and range of activities their children receive. n The childminder helps children to gain good levels of independence. Young children help with dressing and undressing as they pull wellington boots on and off. They are enthusiastic, capable learners who enjoy making choices in their play. n The childminder provides children with a wide range of interesting toys and resources. She ensures that learning is tailored to support children's interests and needs.

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This provision is good

Assessment is accurate. Children make good progress. n The childminder does not sharply focus professional development opportunities on key teaching skills to enhance her knowledge and raise her practice to the highest level. n The childminder does not give enough consideration to ways in which information can be shared with parents to encourage them to be fully involved in their children's learning and development.

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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 full use of professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level n strengthen the arrangements for sharing information with parents to help them to be fully involved in their children's learning.

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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 their verbal and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has clear policies in place to support her practice. She has a very good understanding of the procedure to follow should she have concerns about children's welfare. She attends regular, relevant safeguarding training. The childminder's home is safe and suitable for the care of children. She completes risks assessments and ensures that any hazards are minimised. For example, she encourages children to help clear toys away before moving on to the next activity, so that they do not trip or fall over toys. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders. This helps her to identify areas to improve her setting further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides appealing sensory activities with appropriate levels of challenge for younger children. This helps to develop their critical thinking. The childminder skilfully uses effective questioning and allows children appropriate thinking time to find solutions to problems. For example, younger children show good levels of concentration as they actively select and try out different-sized bottles of water to fill watering cans. The childminder repeats words and phrases appropriately. This helps develop younger children's growing vocabulary. When repeating words, she uses intonation to focus their attention. For instance, children show high levels of attention and joy as she repeats the word 'strawberry' with a soft, slow whispering voice followed by a louder, clipped voice. The childminder takes children to a local farm where they learn about caring for animals. They have regular opportunities to be physically active,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

for example in the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a range of healthy meals and snacks. Younger children widen their palate as they delight in choosing and tasting a variety of fruit. Children's physical skills are developing well. For instance, younger children show their increased dexterity as they are supported to cut fruit and push it onto skewers to make fruit kebabs. Children have regular opportunities to go on outings in the community. These help to extend their social skills as they learn to interact in different situations and to develop positive attitudes towards others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and keen to gain new experiences. They eagerly take part in the activities on offer. Children listen to the childminder and show they understand by following simple instructions. Children concentrate well on activities. They enjoy and persevere when they encounter problems, such as solving jigsaw puzzles. They develop a passion for reading as they snuggle up to the childminder to listen to their favourite stories. Children are well prepared for their future learning, including their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335025 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10069487 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 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 12 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Ormskirk. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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