Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection date 4 June 2019 Previous inspection date 18 November 2015

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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 provides a warm and inviting home for children. Children have plenty of choices to extend their interests. For example, a good range of resources are easily accessible for children indoors and outdoors. n Children are making good progress. The childminder successfully promotes children's language and communication skills. She engages children in conversation and asks them appropriate questions to develop their thinking skills and extend their vocabulary. n Children have developed a very close bond with the childminder. They enjoy warm, caring and affectionate relationships with her. Children are self-confident and self- assured individuals who enjoy their time at the childminder's home. n The childminder forms good partnerships with parents and other settings children attend. This helps to promote consistency and continuity of children's care and learning. n The childminder does not gather precise information from parents when children first

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This provision is good

start the setting about what children know and can already do. n The childminder does not always extend children's understanding of mathematics, to help them to develop an understanding of vocabulary for numbers, size and capacity.

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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 seek further information from parents about children's development and achievements when they start, to help to precisely identify what children need to learn next n help broaden children's understanding of mathematics to further support their future learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes. 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 a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussions and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps children in her care safe. She has a secure knowledge of safeguarding and wider child protection issues. The childminder has a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She has developed appropriate partnerships with other settings children attend. This helps to ensure consistency in children's care and learning. The childminder reflects on her practice and seeks the views of children and parents when making improvements. She works closely with a childminding network to keep her knowledge up to date and to share activity ideas to support children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder carries out detailed observations and assessments of children's development and uses this information to plan for their next steps in learning. She is enthusiastic and actively joins in with children's play to enhance their learning. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. For example, children enjoy visits to the local boating lake and to the beach to collect shells and pebbles. The childminder supports children's physical development well. Children move freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, such as walking, running and jumping.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have lots of opportunities to be active and they enjoy their time in the childminder's spacious garden. They show each other how to ride scooters and pedal bikes as they develop their physical skills. The childminder is a positive role model for the children in her care. She uses a good range of strategies, such as praise and explanation, to help children to be kind and understand the needs of others. As a result, children behave well. The childminder promotes children's understanding of good personal hygiene and awareness of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. She works with parents to ensure the food offered supports children's good health. Children learn where food comes from and delight in growing their own fruit and vegetables, such as strawberries and tomatoes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire many skills that they need in preparation for the next stage in their learning and their move on to nursery or school. For example, they form friendships and enjoy their play together. Children develop self-care skills and are independent. They have regular opportunities to develop their early writing skills. For example, children draw beanstalks on a chalkboard outside. They practise their small-muscle skills as they draw vertical lines to represent beanstalks. Children relate this to previous experiences of listening to the story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and planting their own beanstalks with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205598 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10060157 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 18 November 2015

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The childminder registered in 1993. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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