Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 22 March 2019 Previous inspection date 29 July 2016

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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 is a good role model. She is calm, kind and attentive. She regularly praises children. This helps to promote their self-esteem and emotional well-being. Children behave well. n Children develop close bonds with the childminder. They readily approach her for comfort and cuddles, and she responds to them very well. This helps children to settle quickly and feel secure in her care. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. She keeps parents regularly informed about their children's development and learning needs. Parents praise the care and support their children receive. n The childminder works closely with other settings and professionals to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and care. n The childminder provides a plentiful range of toys and activities for children to select independently. This encourages children to become motivated and engaged in their

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This provision is good

play. n The childminder does not focus her professional development precisely enough on developing her teaching skills to the highest levels. n The childminder has not developed fully effective ways to gather feedback from parents to contribute to the self-evaluation of the setting.

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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 focus professional development plans more precisely on helping to raise the quality of teaching even further n extend ways to gather feedback from parents to contribute to evaluations of the setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation, risk assessments and the childminder's policies and procedures. She checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and training certificates. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from verbal and written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her practice reflects current guidance and legislation. She attends safeguarding training and uses this information well to help extend her knowledge about all aspects of keeping children safe. The childminder uses robust risk assessments and daily checks to provide a safe environment. The childminder assesses children's learning and development accurately. She uses this information to identify any emerging gaps in learning and plans suitable activities to promote further progress. The childminder works closely with parents to share children's assessments and to support continuity of learning at home. For example, she shares nursery rhymes and action songs to develop children's early language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified. She offers good support during children's play. For example, as younger children play with train sets, she talks about the way trains move as they come around the bend. This encourages children to develop a dialogue for their play and helps to increase their focus and attention. She introduces new vocabulary such as 'sparkle' as children look carefully at the effects of adding glitter to paint. Children develop good mathematical skills. The childminder introduces them to number and quantity during everyday activities. For example, she encourages children to count legs on a giraffe to increase their understanding of numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, secure and settled in their environment. They make independent choices in their play and demonstrate high levels of confidence. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to be physically active, which helps to contribute to their good health. For instance, children enjoy walks to local parks and benefit from daily outdoor play. Children learn to be independent in their self-care needs. For example, they learn to put on their shoes from an early age and wash their hands before eating. The childminder offers healthy snacks and meals. For example, children enjoy home-made soup. The childminder takes children regularly to local playgroups. This helps children to socialise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They develop skills that prepare them well for the next steps in their learning and for their eventual move to school. For example, children develop good hand-to-eye coordination as they paint and make patterns with cotton buds. Children show imagination in their play as they tend to the needs of their dolls, cuddling them and pretending to feed them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357772 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10073947 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 - 10 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 29 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Eccleston. She operates all year round from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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