Childminder in Blackburn with Darwen

Inspection date 7 June 2019 Previous inspection date 2 September 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 experienced and knowledgeable childminder shows a true commitment to continued improvement. She strives 'to provide a nurturing environment where children thrive, are happy and healthy and gain the skills they require for their move on to school'. Children are very happy and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. n The childminder is friendly, positive and kind. Rewarding strategies, such as the offering of a 'high five', help to recognise and celebrate children's ongoing achievements and good work. This helps children to adopt a high sense of self-worth. n The childminder creates a safe environment for children to play and learn. Her swift adaptations of words to well-known songs help to teach children about aspects of safety, such as the importance of wearing a seatbelt in the car. This contributes towards children's good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. n The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to share information about

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This provision is good

themselves and their home-life experiences with others. This helps children to feel valued and contributes towards their growing awareness of what makes them unique. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides ample opportunities for parents to review and contribute towards their children's learning and development. Effective home-learning ideas, such as encouraging children to put on and zip up their own coats at home, contribute towards children's advancing self-care skills. n Some assessments of children's progress are not rigorous enough to precisely identify and support what children need to learn next. This somewhat hinders children's ability to make consistently high rates of progress. n The childminder does not explore a wide range of professional development that is aimed at enhancing the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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 assessments and use more rigorous and precise methods to sharply identify and support what each child needs to learn next, to help all children to make more rapid progress n target a wider range of highly focused professional development that is aimed at enhancing the quality of teaching to the very highest levels.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety records and children's learning files. She discussed self-evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and from comments noted on recent reference letters.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. She takes the necessary steps to minimise any risks. For example, when planning visits to local play centres the childminder considers factors such as the size and layout of the premises, to help to ensure that children remain under constant supervision. Partnerships with other professionals are strong. The childminder invites teachers from school into her home to share detailed information about children's care and learning ahead of their move on to school. Self-evaluation includes the views of children, parents and others. Parents are very complimentary and comment that 'the childminder has a lovely manner with the children and the atmosphere is always calm'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good knowledge of child development. Overall, she plans a good range of challenging and fun activities that, largely, help to build on children's current skills. For example, the childminder provides new forms of technology, such as a virtual personal assistant, for all children to use, to aid their ability to operate more complex equipment. Her encouraging nature helps to instil children with the confidence that enables them to ask appropriate questions to retrieve information and perform simple commands, such as to request a favourite song. The childminder places a sharp emphasis on helping children to identify words of personal significance, such as their name, and to use tools for a purpose to form recognisable letters. This supports children to develop their early literacy skills in readiness for their move on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms a secure bond with each child during settling-in sessions that are tailored to their individual needs. This helps to ensure that children are happy and settled in her care. The childminder leads by example. She advocates the importance of being polite, well mannered and kind to others. This contributes towards the gracious and courteous attitudes that children adopt. Children enjoy time outdoors in the fresh air. Purposeful experiences, such as visits to the local shops, help children to learn about where their healthy food comes from. Children are strongly encouraged to complete simple tasks, such as putting on their own shoes and attending to their own personal needs, to develop independence. Regular meetings with other local childminding groups help children to begin to form wider friendship groups in preparation for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, all children make consistently good progress and are ready for their next stages of learning, including school. Young children thrive in this desirable environment. They comment about aspects of their natural world, such as the animals in the adjoining paddock, and develop a sense of care and concern for living things when helping to take care of them. Older children are confident communicators. They understand and use humour appropriately during conversations and use a range of tenses, such as when sharing information about their upcoming move on to school. Children are independent and motivated learners who demonstrate a desire to learn, develop and succeed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301505 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10071469 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 2 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in the Wilpshire district of Blackburn. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 4.

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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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