Childminder EY451378

Inspection date 12 June 2019 Previous inspection date 29 August 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Met 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 Not Applicable

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This provision is good

n The childminder creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where children can play before and after school. Children settle well and are excited to attend each day. n The childminder provides children with regular praise for their achievements. This helps to boost their self-esteem and makes them feel valued. n The childminder builds children's confidence and sense of identity effectively. She listens to their ideas and gives them plenty of choice, such as what activities and food they would like to have. Children are eager to take part and they engage well, showing high levels of participation. n Parents are very complimentary of the childminder in their written feedback. They say their children are 'very happy' in her care and that they are pleased with the 'amazing creative activities and experiences' that the childminder provides. For example, children learn about woodwork. They design and create garden furniture.

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This provision is good

n Children develop a love of reading. For example, children pore over information books about dinosaurs as they research their skin colours and patterns. They use this knowledge as they paint their dinosaur models. While they read, they learn words such as 'sauropods' and understand the family of dinosaurs that this refers to. n The childminder provides children with good opportunities to be physically active. Children enjoy activities, such as trips to the local park where they can play and run around in the fresh air. n The childminder has built good relationships with the local school that children attend. However, she is not fully successful in identifying how she can offer complementary experiences to support children's learning. n The childminder has not considered all possible ways of developing children's understanding of diversity, particularly about communities that differ from their own experiences.

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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 systems to continuously share information with the school that children attend, to promote complementary learning experiences n extend further the opportunities to develop children's awareness of people and communities that differ from their own experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children playing and interacting with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the available play areas of the childminder's home. n The inspector spoke with children throughout the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. 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 written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder maintains all required documentation, including policies and procedures and written permission from parents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and understands what action to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She has attended recent training for safeguarding to update her knowledge and practice. The childminder ensures that her home is safe and secure. All risk assessments are completed. The childminder carries out daily checks, indoors and outside, to ensure children play in a safe environment. The childminder self-evaluates her provision and she includes the views of children and parents in this. The childminder organises her time effectively. She ensures activities are prepared in time for the arrival of the children. This enables children to participate in activities immediately.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are able to choose from a wide range of toys and resources to play with. They enter the childminder's home happily and soon become absorbed in their self-chosen play. The childminder considers children's interests and plans enjoyable and challenging activities that they delight in. She involves children in her planning. For example, together they look at books to research ideas for creative crafts. Children decide to make and decorate 'grass heads' with sawdust, grass seeds and tights. They follow the instructions in the book carefully. Younger children are supported well to read key parts of the instructions. Children are encouraged to predict how long it will take for the seeds to germinate and the 'hair' to grow. The childminder talks to the children as they make their creations. This encourages their descriptive language. For example, younger children learn words such as 'stretchy' while filling tights with sawdust. Children enjoy

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

their activities and demonstrate good levels of concentration and focus. The childminder provides children with activities that explore nature. For example, children learn about growing fruits and vegetables as they work alongside the childminder at her allotment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is enthusiastic and a good role model to children. She demonstrates kindness and respect. Children are confident, behave well and show good social skills. For example, they play harmoniously alongside each other and use good manners without prompting. They ask for help when required and show they feel comfortable in the childminder's care. Children are encouraged to take age-appropriate risks where they show high levels of independence. They enjoy learning about using tools safely. For example, they hammer nails confidently into discs of wood cut from wooden logs to form a fish shaped outline. Their physical skills are developed as they hold the nail in place and hammer lightly to hold its position. They then remove their grip and hammer the nail in securely. Children's physical skills are further strengthened as they weave coloured thread in and out of the nails to form a final picture. The childminder promotes

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides a good range of nutritious and healthy snacks that children enjoy. Children demonstrate their understanding of healthy lifestyles, for example, by washing their hands before and after eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451378 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10083333 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 5 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 29 August 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Penwortham, in Preston, Lancashire. She operates from Monday to Friday during term time, before and after school. The childminder provides care for school-aged children only.

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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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