Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 4 March 2019 Previous inspection date 27 November 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 uses feedback from parents and other professionals to help her check that her provision is well organised and meets legal requirements. She is committed to making ongoing improvements to her provision and practice. She regularly attends training and updates her knowledge and skills to help her maintain good-quality provision for children. n The childminder creates a welcoming environment for children. She ensures that her high-quality resources are easily accessible, indoors and outside, and are linked to children's interests. This helps to ensure that children are motivated and eager to play and learn. n Children have warm relationships with the friendly and attentive childminder. She supports their emotional well-being and helps children learn how to behave responsibly. They are happy and relaxed in her care. Children have fun together. n The childminder provides a rich range of purposeful outings. These help to extend

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This provision is good

children's understanding of the world and provide valuable opportunities to help children socialise with others. n The childminder assesses children's development carefully. She uses the information to help her plan ways to help children make mostly good progress in their learning. However, she does not consistently provide highly effective opportunities to help to develop children's hand and finger muscles in preparation for early writing. Additionally, she does not maximise opportunities to enrich children's vocabulary and enhance their speaking skills.

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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 extend opportunities to help to develop children's finger- and hand-muscle control n enhance teaching for communication and language even further, to help to enrich children's vocabulary and opportunities for speaking.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor and outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder organises her home to provide children with a safe space to explore and play freely. She understands how to identify and report any concerns related to children's welfare. She ensures that her child protection knowledge is up to date by attending regular training, including wider aspects of safeguarding children. The childminder has a well-organised operational plan, including a wide range of policies, procedures and record-keeping systems, which helps her to manage her provision effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children's play and checks their progress to identify what they need to learn next. She shares children's progress with parents, to monitor their overall development and to help them to continue to promote children's learning at home. The childminder understands how children learn through play. She plans and provides interesting activities with specific aims for learning in mind. For example, she promotes children's identification of shape by providing a range of two-dimensional shapes to create pictures. She asks questions and models the names of shapes as children use each one. The childminder also responds to children's interests and spontaneously promotes aspects of their learning. For example, when children are keen to look at the family's new kittens, the childminder uses the opportunity to help children compare size and weight.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder communicates regularly with parents to help to ensure that she knows children well and understands their needs. The childminder places a high priority on helping children develop personal independence in readiness for their future move to school. She ensures that children learn to adopt positive social behaviours. She encourages good eating habits and hygiene practice. For example, children sit at a low table for mealtimes. They clear away their own plates and can wipe their own hands and faces without reminders. The childminder teaches children about other people and they explore nature and living things in the local community. Children benefit from exercise and fresh air every day. They enjoy play in the well-resourced, under-cover area in the garden. They also visit parks where there is more challenging equipment to help to develop their large physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children display high levels of independence and self-care skills. They think creatively and work collaboratively to enhance their role-play ideas. Children enjoy music and dance. They confidently recall the actions and movements to familiar songs they watch on television. Children use mathematical words spontaneously and enjoy making marks for a purpose. They demonstrate that they are developing many of the skills they need to help prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432701 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10099356 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Helmshore area of Rossendale. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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