Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection date 29 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 Children are keen learners and enjoy exploring the garden. They have their own ideas and make connections in their thinking. Children experiment and test out their ideas with help from the childminder. n Children are confident and happy in the childminder's care. The secure attachments they have to the childminder provide reassurance and they readily express their choices and ideas. n Parents are very pleased with the care their children receive and the progress they make in their learning. They speak highly of the childminder and the nurturing care she offers to their children. n The childminder knows children very well. She plans activities that build on their interests to captivate their attention and motivate them. Children become absorbed in imaginative activities and show determination as they refine their physical skills. n The childminder helps children to lead healthy lifestyles from a young age. She teaches

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This provision is good

children how to wash their hands properly before eating and to wipe their nose. The childminder works with parents to ensure children enjoy wholesome, healthy meals. n Sometimes, the childminder does not organise group activities well enough in order to make sure that quieter children can fully join in. n The childminder evaluates her provision effectively. However, her professional development focuses on essential aspects of training, rather than being specifically targeted at developing first-rate teaching 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 explore ways to organise group activities so that quieter children can be fully involved n focus professional development more precisely on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.

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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 outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector talked with the childminder and minded children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's suitability. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including daily registers and accident records. n The inspector looked at written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to potential signs of abuse. She knows what to do in the event of any concerns she may have about a child's safety or welfare. The childminder has attended training about wider safeguarding issues and has ensured her procedures are up to date. The childminder reviews her practice regularly so that children benefit from good-quality care and learning experiences. She meets with other childminders to share ideas and good early years practice. The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents and shares information about children's care and development effectively. She works with parents to discuss any concerns about children's progress and identify how to meet their needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely to find out what interests them. She makes regular assessments of what children can do and uses this information to plan for the next steps in their learning. The childminder uses a variety of good teaching strategies to challenge children and extend their learning as they play. Children are delighted when they find a spider and decide that it is small. The childminder explains that if they use the magnifying box they will be able to see it more clearly because it will be bigger. Children show interest in numbers and the childminder helps them to count in order as they point to each object. The childminder listens carefully to children as they talk and clearly repeats their ideas to reinforce their language. She asks questions, such as, 'Are they the same or different?', during a picture-matching game. This helps children to develop their thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is very positive and consistent in her approach and treats children with respect. She encourages them to take turns and reminds them to listen to one another. Children enjoy rich opportunities to play outside and to develop their physical skills. They become deeply absorbed in the mud kitchen where they explore different herbs. Children cut up mint carefully with scissors and notice that it makes their hands smell different. They learn to keep themselves safe and the childminder gently reminds them to be careful.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress. They show confidence and that they can concentrate during some activities. Young children use simple mathematical language as they investigate the natural world. They turn a log over to find woodlice and excitedly tell the childminder that there are two. All children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and are gaining the key skills they need in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544887 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 10095155 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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