Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 11 June 2019 Previous inspection date 28 June 2016

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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 Children are happy, secure and making good progress in the care of this friendly and attentive childminder. They show high levels of confidence and good social skills, further demonstrating the positive attachments in place. n The childminder works well with parents to ensure they have many opportunities to be involved in their children's learning. For example, the childminder shares all assessment information with parents and uses observations they share from home to inform her planning. Parents speak highly of the childminder and are pleased with the progress their children make. n Children behave very well and use excellent manners. The childminder offers children an abundance of praise, specific to their actions, helping to further embed children's understanding of positive behaviour. n The childminder evaluates her practice well and has worked hard on addressing the recommendations raised at her last inspection. For example, she has engaged in many

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This provision is good

professional development opportunities including networking and attending training on various topics. Recent training on mathematics has enhanced the childminder's understanding and improved the opportunities available to children in this area. n The childminder does not use children's assessment information as effectively as she could, to help her identify precise and highly challenging targets to support children to make the best possible progress. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills very well, overall. She offers a good narrative as they play, explaining what is happening and asking children questions about their play. Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to build on children's critical thinking skills by asking questions about what else is possible and why things happen, for example. n The childminder, occasionally, highlights too quickly how children could do things

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This provision is good

differently or more effectively, rather than valuing their ideas and strategies, to further promote their motivation and thinking 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 use assessment information more precisely to help set highly challenging targets that aim to raise children's achievement to the highest level n strengthen questioning techniques to help build on children's critical thinking skills n show children their efforts and ideas are valued as they try different strategies during their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including required assessments of children's learning, training certificates and children's records. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of household members.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment that she routinely risk assesses to help minimise harm towards children. She is confident in her knowledge and understanding of child protection and how to identify and report any concerns over a child's welfare. The childminder keeps herself up to date with regular safeguarding training, research and local authority updates. Overall, the childminder tracks children's development well. She monitors how children are progressing towards the early learning goals and she identifies any areas where they may require additional support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder supports children's learning well, overall. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported particularly well to develop their communication skills. The childminder works closely with parents to obtain key words, which she uses to aid communication and supports their development in English through activities and her strong interactions. There are good opportunities to engage children's exploratory and investigative skills as the childminder provides lots of sensory play activities. Children become engrossed as they explore the lentils and pasta, filling and emptying containers. The childminder supports their learning well, introducing other items to extend their ideas. Other carefully planned, interesting resources help to create a stimulating environment for children to enjoy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's good health. They follow important hygiene routines such as washing their hands before meals. Children delight in showing off how clean their hands are as they sit down to enjoy healthy snacks and meals. The childminder gathers information from parents regarding their children's health and care needs, to ensure these are well known and met. Children enjoy daily access to the childminder's garden as well as regular trips out within the local community, further promoting their good health. Children are supported to develop an understanding of diversity beyond their immediate experience. Children enjoy participating in the childminder's family celebrations for Eid and at other times learn about the traditions and celebrations the children acknowledge with their own families.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children use excellent small-muscle movements as they mould dough and use a range of tools. They develop friendships and seek out their peers to share their experiences. Children use wonderful imaginative skills as they become doctors and pretend to give their babies medicine, using the wide range of role-play items available. Children are keen learners and are developing the necessary skills they require for their future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441930 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10075077 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 2 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Preston. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a 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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