Childminder EY547386

Inspection date 1 May 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 provides opportunities for children to follow their interests. For example, when children listen to an aeroplane, she offers them a toy aeroplane and a map to play with. Children develop their understanding of different forms of transport. n Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. For example, when younger children play with a toy horse, they copy the childminder when she says 'clip clop clip clop'. This helps them to learn new words to develop their vocabulary. n Children behave well. The childminder praises children's achievements. This helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence. n The childminder works well in partnership with other early years settings children also attend. She shares information with them about children's achievements. This helps to promote consistency in supporting children's learning. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, she asks them to

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This provision is good

put on their shoes and coats. Children choose what they would like to play with from the good selection offered, which further promotes their independence. n The childminder gathers feedback from parents and children to help her to reflect on her practice. Recent changes to her garden provide further play opportunities that encourage children to develop their imagination. For example, children play with soil and kitchen utensils. n The childminder shares information with parents about their child's learning and development. She gives parents ideas and suggestions about how they can support children to develop their understanding of how to make food, for example to provide children with opportunities to bake. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to further extend children's learning so that they can achieve the best possible learning outcomes.

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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 make better use of opportunities to further extend children's learning so that they can achieve the best possible outcomes.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held 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 throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder uses safety equipment to promote children's safety. For example, she has gates at the bottom of stairs to stop children accessing certain areas of her home unaccompanied. She uses sound monitors so she can hear children when they wake from sleeping. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to keep children safe. She knows the signs that may suggest a child is at risk of harm. The childminder knows where to report concerns about children's safety or welfare. She attends training that helps to deepen her understanding of how to enable children to take and manage risks in their play. For example, children test their physical abilities when they use sticks to make dens.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and knows how children learn and develop. She observes and monitors children learning. The childminder takes photographs of children playing and shares them with parents. This helps to keep parents informed about their child's achievements and development. The childminder plans activities and also gives children time to explore and investigate on their own. She helps children to learn about the world. The childminder plans activities that encourage children to learn about insects. Children develop their understanding of living things. The childminder supports children to develop their mathematical skills. For example, she uses words, such as 'fill' and 'empty', when children put beans in a box and take them out. Children develop their understanding of measure.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with opportunities to develop their understanding of a healthy lifestyle. For example, she talks to them about the nutritious food she offers them. Children develop their knowledge of how food grows. For example, they plant and grow pumpkin and pepper seeds. The childminder ensures that children receive fresh air and daily physical exercise. For example, she takes them to the park, where they use larger apparatus. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and are emotionally secure. For example, they sit with the childminder to listen to a story and enjoy involving her in their play. Children learn about how they can keep themselves safe. The childminder carries out regular fire drills with children in her home. This helps them to learn about how to evacuate her home safely in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. They learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Children follow instructions and listen well. They demonstrate a good imagination. For example, children play with pretend food and cut pizzas into slices. Children are at expected levels of development in their literacy skills. When the childminder reads them a story, younger children point out characters, such as a dragon, and say 'roar'. Children develop their understanding of how stories are constructed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547386 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10103873 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 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Witham St Hughs. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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