Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date 12 March 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 organised and professional. She seeks feedback from parents and children to inform her plans for continuous improvement. For example, the childminder reviewed comments from parents to develop new ways of finding out children's starting points at the beginning of their attendance. n Children demonstrate good personal and social skills. They wait patiently for their turn during group games and are kind to their friends. Younger children enjoy watching and copying older children during play. n The childminder and her assistant read stories about buried treasure and magic with enthusiasm and suspense. Children delight in the different voices the assistant uses for characters and are keen to turn the pages. This helps to promote a love of books and build strong foundations for their future literacy. n Parents praise the childminder's excellent communication. They appreciate being able

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This provision is good

to watch videos of their children at play in their digital learning record. Parents comment on the happiness of their children and how they look forward to attending. n Children develop a range of useful skills to support their next stage in learning. They use magic water pens to make marks and talk about the meaning of their writing, telling adults what it says. Older children talk confidently about numbers such as their age. They know that it is 'a long time' between birthdays and that their age will increase. n Although the childminder makes links with other settings that children attend, she does not share detailed information about children's learning to promote continuity and rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder provides parents with regular updates on their children's progress but does not provide enough guidance to help parents support and extend their children's learning at home.

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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 strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, to share detailed information about children's learning that promotes continuity and rapid progress in their learning n build on the information shared with parents to include more ideas and guidance to help them support and extend their children's learning at home.

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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 held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons living on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant know the signs and symptoms that may indicate children are at risk of harm. They attend child protection courses regularly and are aware of the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder uses training to continue her professional development and advance her teaching skills. She also provides her assistant with support and coaching to develop his practice. The childminder attends local authority briefings and meets regularly with other childminders to share ideas and reflect on her own practice. She completes regular checks on her home and garden to ensure the premises and equipment are fit for use to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular assessments of children's learning and uses this information and her knowledge of children's interests to plan activities. For example, she provides small toy cars with letter labels for children to play with. Children 'park' the cars to spell their names. This helps to build children's literacy and small-muscle skills. The childminder takes children on outings in the local community. For example, they attend music groups, visit horses in a nearby field and visit the local library to select books to borrow. These provide additional learning opportunities and children enjoy recalling their favourite experiences. They delight in showing visitors which books are the 'special' library books. The childminder and her assistant ask relevant questions as children build imaginatively with blocks. The assistant talks about the dinosaur toys they are building 'homes' for. He asks questions to find out about children's ideas and prompts them to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

think about the size of the dinosaurs and the environment they would have lived in. This promotes children's thinking skills and builds on their understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build warm bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They seek them out for reassurance and comfort as they become tired. This shows they feel safe and secure in the childminder's and her assistant's care. Children demonstrate pride and happiness when they succeed at tasks. For instance, children clap excitedly after spelling their name or completing a particularly large building block tower. Children develop their independence and understand the importance of healthy eating. For example, they clean their hands well and serve themselves fruit and milk at snack time. Children share experiences from home, talking about their special people and how they attend activities such as swimming and ballet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They show an interest in visitors, asking questions and inviting them to join in with their play. Children are keen to join in with adult-led activities and initiate their own. They use voice-activated technology to play their favourite songs. Children enjoy telling stories with finger puppets. They make wolf puppets 'knock' on doors and 'blow' pigs' houses down.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540241 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10090123 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 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Freethorpe, Norwich. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She sometimes works with 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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