Childminder EY544039

Inspection date 8 February 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 provides a very good quality of care and learning for children. She is passionate about her role and obviously enjoys her time with the children. Children show they are happy, secure and confident in her care. n The childminder is professional, organised and keeps a range of well-organised documentation which underpins the smooth running of her setting. n Parents give excellent feedback about the childminder's service. They say she provides a loving 'home-from-home environment', where children feel like part of the family. The childminder keeps parents up to date with their children's progress and shares ideas for them to continue their child's learning at home. n Children make consistently good progress in their all-round development. The childminder is a strong teacher and is committed to providing children with the best start. Children are engaged, interested and motivated to learn.

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This provision is good

n The childminder supports children's early language development. She provides an ongoing commentary to their play and continually teaches them new words. Children respond very well to this and are quick to have a go at pronouncing the words they learn. n Children have lots of opportunities to learn about their own self-care and how to keep safe. For instance, the childminder speaks to them about crossing the road safely and helps them to learn about stranger danger. n The childminder helps to prepare children for the next stage in their learning. For instance, she helps to get children ready for pre-school by supporting with potty training, and by encouraging children to share and involve others in their play. n Although the childminder keeps herself up to date with mandatory training and ideas for good practice, she does not consistently focus her professional development on raising outcomes for children to the very 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 identify further highly focused professional development opportunities in order to build on the good quality of teaching and extend outcomes for children to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the childminder interacting with children during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector jointly evaluated activities with the childminder. She held a number of discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, including children's records, policies and evidence of suitability of those living in the home. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to obtain their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk from harm. She carries out careful risk assessments and ensures that her home is secure and safe. The childminder is able to accurately evaluate activities and adapt them to meet children's individual needs. She collects regular feedback from parents to help her to improve her provision. For instance, she acts on feedback by obtaining a wider range of resources to accommodate the different interests of all children that attend. The childminder carefully monitors children's learning. She notices any areas where children need extra support and includes these well in her planning, to help children achieve expected milestones.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have many opportunities to learn about the world around them. The childminder takes them on trips and outings, such as regular 'nature walks'. Children enjoy finding spiders' cobwebs on an icy day, and have lots of opportunities to look for insects and birds in the garden. The childminder builds on children's spontaneous interests well. For example, she helps them to listen for aeroplanes overhead and look out of the window to find out what the weather is like. Children have lots of opportunities to explore through hands-on, sensory activities. For instance, young children have great fun playing with dried rice, toy insects and a range of tools, such as spoons and pots. The childminder plays alongside the children, encouraging them to follow their interests and teaching them mathematical concepts, such as 'more' and 'full'. Children are exposed to a wide range of books to help them develop their early literacy

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

skills. They are keen to share stories and look carefully at the pictures as they share them with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring childminder creates secure, strong bonds with the children she cares for. This helps children to settle well and show good levels of emotional well-being. Children are cooperative for nappy changes, for instance, as the childminder sings them favourite nursery rhymes. They settle quickly and happily for their afternoon nap, following their routines from home. Children behave very well. They listen to instructions and help to tidy up. The childminder plans activities to aid children's physical development, such as time spent in the garden or at local parks. She plans lots of opportunities for children to develop their self-care and independence skills, in readiness for starting pre-school. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks and meals which children enjoy and eat well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing well for their young ages. They show very good levels of perseverance, concentrating on activities for long periods of time. Children's communication and language skills are developing quickly. They explore with new sounds and words, using these in their play and to communicate their needs. Children are perceptive and interested in the world around them. The enjoy exploring, and gasp as they discover new and exciting things in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544039 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10092629 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Scarning, Norfolk. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 4pm on Friday, except 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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