Draper, Ruth Louise

Inspection date 6 March 2019 Previous inspection date 31 October 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 enthusiastic childminder is truly dedicated to her role. She aspires to create a calm, homely and safe environment where children are happy, content and confident to make their own independent choices. Children flourish and thrive in their nurturing, inclusive and inviting surroundings. They are independent and motivated learners. n The childminder implements effective and consistent routines that help to nurture children's emotional and physical well-being. Various comforting and calming methods, such as reading a soothing story, dimming the lights and playing gentle music before children have an afternoon nap, help to create a peaceful and relaxing environment. n The childminder leads by example. Her kind, friendly and respectful demeanour is filtered through her positive interventions. This contributes towards children adopting respectful attitudes, learning right from wrong and showing a willingness to help

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This provision is good

others. Parents comment that 'the childminder is a caring and patient professional'. n Partnerships with parents and others are good. Effective strategies, such as sharing a regular summary of children's progress with all those involved with each child, helps to promote continuity in children's care, learning and development. n The well-qualified childminder is responsive to the future learning ideas that children initiate. Exciting opportunities, such as visits to the local transport museum are swiftly organised, to help to build on children's current and personal interests. This helps to engage children and contributes towards the good progress that they make. n The childminder does not target a wide range of continuous professional development that is sharply focused on helping to raise outcomes for children to the highest levels. n On occasions, the childminder overlooks some opportunities for children to share more

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This provision is good

information about their own home life experiences as these arise during play.

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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 explore a wider range of highly focused professional development that is more precisely matched to children's learning needs and helps to raise outcomes for children to the very highest levels n seize more opportunities for children to share information about their home life experiences as these arise during play, to build on their good knowledge of people and communities beyond their own.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety records, children's learning files and self-evaluation documents. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on recent reference letters.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection procedures. Risks are readily identified and minimised. The childminder works together with parents to develop a joined up approach to keeping children safe. For example, she implements fitting activities that help to reinforce children's awareness of road safety both at home and within her setting. The childminder uses effective methods, such as her 'big ideas book', to evaluate her practice and to highlight key areas for improvement. She listens perceptively to children and acts on their views. For example, in response to children's interest in music, the childminder provides opportunities for them to explore the sounds that different musical instruments make. This is helping to positively enhance children's ability to explore and create sounds and develop their sense of rhythm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes accurate observations and assessments of children's learning. She uses the information from these to plan challenging activities that, largely, build on what children already know. The childminder invites both younger and older children to interact with one another during fun activities, such as a matching game. Her positive interventions help to encourage children to take turns, name and match various fruits and to talk about more complex aspects, such as colour. Areas of play are appealing. Children thoroughly enjoy engaging in the newly enhanced role-play greengrocer's shop and actively take on roles, such as the shop keeper. The childminder uses these opportunities well to introduce aspects, such as number, into children's play. This helps to build on children's mathematical skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring and friendly childminder forms a secure bond with each child. She uses effective techniques, such as offering children a 'high five', following their positive involvement in activities. This helps to instil them with high levels of self-confidence. The childminder promotes good oral health habits. For example, she encourages children to brush their teeth before having an afternoon sleep, to help to complement their bedtime routines at home. Children enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks, such as helping to put on outdoor clothing, setting the table and rolling out their beds, to develop independence. The childminder provides invigorating pursuits that incorporate aspects, such as children's love for books and their desire to play outdoors. For example, children thoroughly enjoy searching for familiar characters from favourite stories during a forest trail and source natural materials from the garden to create a 'stick family'.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and gain the skills they require for their move on to nursery and school. Younger children are confident to express their own preferences. They show care and concern for living things and demonstrate a desire to help others to develop new skills, such as riding a scooter. Older children create sounds in a variety of ways and tap out accurate rhythms in response to music. They enjoy creating simple representations of events. Children are clearly very happy and settled with the childminder. They enjoy attending social groups that help them to form early friendships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467324 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10069508 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 31 October 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Lostock Hall. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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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