Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date 7 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 knows children well. She observes them as they play and accurately assesses their progress. She plans a good range of learning experiences to support children's emerging interests and individual stage of development. n Children make good progress. They are eager to join in and are active learners who confidently explore the environment. n The childminder is committed to providing children with good-quality care and learning experiences. She regularly reflects on her practice and seeks the views of parents to help her to identify her strengths and areas to improve. n Children establish strong bonds with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. For example, children confidently seek cuddles should they need reassurance or when they feel tired. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She promotes mutual trust and respect. She provides children with lots of praise for their efforts and achievements.

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This provision is good

Children develop good levels of self-esteem. n The childminder provides parents with a range of detailed documentation that underpins her practice, to promote children's good health, safety and welfare. n The childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to help children think more deeply and expand their thoughts and ideas. n The childminder tends to over direct activities. This reduces opportunities for children to be creative and develop their own imaginative ideas.

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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 the most of opportunities that arise during conversations and activities to extend children's deeper thinking skills and learning n broaden opportunities for children to be creative and develop their own ideas and imaginations.

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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.

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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 her continued professional development. She uses online research and attends training to develop her knowledge and skills. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in the early years sector and implements required changes into her practice. The childminder reviews and tracks children's progress well. For example, she recognises when children are less confident in some aspects of physical play and plans appropriate activities to support them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy a wide range of stimulating activities that successfully engage them and develop their self-motivation to explore and be curious. The childminder talks to children as they play, introducing new words to help develop their understanding and vocabulary. She encourages children to count and use number as they play. Children confidently count the number of wheels in books that they share with the childminder. They listen to the clear guidance the childminder provides to help them complete jigsaw puzzles. Children re-enact their experiences. For instance, they 'cook' breakfast for the childminder and use toy mobile phones to speak to their parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are busy and happy. The childminder helps them to learn about the benefits of eating healthy foods, for instance, while they chop banana for their snack. Children learn to share and take turns as they develop their play together. They negotiate roles when they play shopkeeper and customer. Children learn about their local community, such as when they visit libraries and soft-play centres. The childminder helps children learn about customs and faiths that are different to their own. For example, children learn about Chinese New Year and know it is the year of the pig. Children have plenty of opportunities to be outside. The childminder makes good use of her garden, local parks and nature walks to support those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are working at typical age- related expectations. They gain key skills to support the next stage in learning and the move to school. Children have good opportunities to develop good literacy skills. They freely choose books to share with the childminder and recall the sequence of events in familiar stories. Children begin to identify the sounds that letters represent and enjoy frequent opportunities to make marks using a range of materials. They show good levels of concentration and perseverance.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541291 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10090159 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 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in King's Lynn. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. The childminder provides funded early education to 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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Registers

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