Childminder EY399080

Inspection date 16 August 2019 Previous inspection date 21 October 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 uses self-evaluation well to help her develop her practice and raise the quality of the service she provides. She seeks the views of parents in order to meet their changing childcare needs. The childminder talks and listens to children. She considers their interests as she plans and provides a wide range of activities that engage them in play and learning. n The childminder is kind and welcoming. She develops close and secure relationships with the children and their families. Children appear very happy and they settle well in her care. n The childminder monitors and assesses children's ongoing progress well. She understands how children learn and supports their play as she interacts and offers her thoughts to help them extend their ideas. Children make good progress in their ongoing learning and development. n The childminder has established good procedures to keep parents well informed about

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This provision is good

their children's progress. Parents say that they are happy with the care and the wide range of activities and adventures their children enjoy. n The childminder organises the environment very well. Good attention is given to providing child-height storage, which helps to support children's self-help skills and enables them to make independent choices about their play. n Occasionally, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities that arise to offer higher levels of challenge for the most-able children. n On occasion, the childminder does not make full use of opportunities to encourage younger children's awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, such as handwashing at pertinent times.

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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 maximise opportunities, as they spontaneously arise, to offer the highest levels of challenge for children to help them make even greater progress n make the most of opportunities to develop younger children's understanding about the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons working with children. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through feedback provided by email.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The qualified and experienced childminder regularly attends training and shares ideas with other professionals to help sharpen her teaching skills. The childminder has policies and robust procedures to help her keep children safe and well. She attends regular training to maintain a good knowledge of a wide range of safeguarding issues. She is confident in describing the signs that may cause her to be concerned about a child's welfare and knows the procedure to follow in these circumstances. The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents to support children's care and learning needs. She obtains useful information about children when they join her provision, to help her provide for their routines and interests from the start.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely and regularly reviews their development. She uses this information to plan a good range of activities to promote their learning. The childminder provides a variety of experiences to support children's literacy skills. Children practise making marks, enjoy listening to stories and look at books independently. The childminder ensures that children can play outdoors each day and makes good use of amenities in the local area, such as the library, shops and parks. She helps children to learn about the natural world. For example, they visit local woodlands to learn about various creatures in their natural habitat. The childminder exchanges ideas with her assistant and together they plan and provide opportunities that enable children to build on their existing knowledge and skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides clear boundaries for behaviour to help children understand what they should or should not do. Children behave well and are kind and friendly towards each other. This is clear to see as the children share toys and older children invite younger ones to join in their games. Children develop strong emotional bonds with the childminder, which helps foster their confidence and well-being. The childminder regularly takes children to local playgroups to help them socialise with others. She carries out regular risk assessments to help reduce possible hazards. Her home is safe and secure, and children are well supervised.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire a wide range of skills and knowledge that will support them well as they work towards the next stages in their learning and the eventual move to school. They are confident to communicate their ideas and establish a positive attitude towards learning. Children learn to count, recognise, and order numbers. They are imaginative and express their ideas in a range of different ways, such as through painting, role play and storytelling.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399080 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10072032 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 21 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Haverhill, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with her mother, who is registered as her assistant.

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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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