Childminder in Herefordshire

Inspection date 19 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 is a reflective practitioner. She works closely with her co-childminder to identify and act on areas to improve. The childminder regularly meets with her assistant and shares information with her about the general running of the setting and children's individual needs. This ensures children receive consistency in their care and learning. n The childminder's home is warm and welcoming. Resources are plentiful, interesting and stored to enable children to easily and safely choose what they want to play with. n The childminder successfully monitors and tracks children's progress. Assessments are updated termly to show where children are making progress and to identify where additional support may be needed. Children's progress and next steps for learning are shared with parents and the childminder shares information with parents to help them to support children's learning at home. n Children develop high levels of self-esteem. Less confident children are given time to

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This provision is good

join in activities and the childminder provides continual praise and encouragement for every achievement, no matter how small. n Children learn about the local and wider community. They take part in music sessions, go pumpkin picking and visit soft-play centres. Parents provide car seats and fit them for the childminder on the morning before the trips. This helps to ensure children's safety as the seats are specific to each individual child. n Although the childminder identifies ways to improve her practice, she has not developed a targeted programme of professional development to improve her skills and knowledge to the highest level n On occasions, the childminder does not consistently extend children's learning to help them make the very best progress that they can.

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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 implement a programme of professional development, to raise knowledge and skills even further n make the most of opportunities to extend children's learning, to help them make the very best progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching 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 and carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records. n The inspector took account of parents' views through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. This has given her a sound knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is being abused. She understands the procedures to follow to report any concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She uses risk assessments effectively to identify and minimise any potential hazards to children. This ensures that children play in a safe environment. The childminder works closely in partnership with parents. She gains information from them before children start to enable her to accurately assess children's progress from the outset. Parents are happy with the service that the childminder provides. They say that the childminder is warm towards children and children talk fondly of her. They say children are being challenged and learning is adapted to suit children's level of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified and experienced childminder makes regular observations of children and uses these to inform her planning. She recognises children's interests and plans activities based on these. Children take part in exciting activities, such as arctic animals which are laid out on white material to make it look like snow. They name the animals and pretend to make them swim and run across the snow. Children pick up a whale and sing a popular song about a baby shark. Other children join in amidst much laughter and enjoyment. Children enjoy taking part in a painting activity. They wheel trucks through paint and make patterns on paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind and caring. She is sensitive to every child's individual needs and instinctively recognises when children may need a little extra support and encouragement. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure with the childminder. They seek her out for a reassuring cuddle. Children behave well and the childminder is a positive role model. They use manners and learn to share and take turns. Children learn good hygiene practices and their health is well supported. They know that they have to wash their hands before enjoying a healthy snack of fresh fruit. Children enjoy being in the fresh air. The develop good physical skills as they climb on equipment and ride bikes

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in readiness for their next stage of learning. They are curious, inquisitive and eager to take part in activities. They develop independence as they help to tidy away toys into the correct boxes. Children enjoy looking at books and reading familiar stories. They develop their imagination as they dress up and pretend to act out familiar situations. They are beginning to learn to count and recognise the sounds of letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539560 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10090108 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Hereford. The childminder provides care on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am until 5pm. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3 and works with a co-childminder and an assistant.

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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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