Hamilton-Hall, Terri Louise

Inspection date 30 August 2019 Previous inspection date 4 July 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 The childminder and her assistant work very well together and provide a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment. Children enjoy highly positive relationships with the friendly and attentive childminder and assistant, and demonstrate they are happy and content in their care. For example, children are confident with new visitors to the childminder's home and happily engage in conversation with them. n The childminder values parents as their children's first and most important educators. There is a regular flow of two-way information sharing. For example, the childminder shares information via a secure sharing site and through daily discussions. She also encourages parents to share observations from home, which she uses to inform her planning and assessments. n The childminder and her assistant work together to reflect on their practice and identify areas they can improve. They use feedback from children, parents and local authority

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This provision is good

advisers to further inform their self-evaluation processes. Furthermore, the childminder has addressed the recommendations raised at the last inspection, improving partnership working and the childminder's own professional development. n The childminder uses information gained from observations well to identify where children are in their learning and how she can support their development. However, some of the childminder's plans are not closely linked to the skills children need to develop in order to make the best possible progress. n The childminder and assistant offer good levels of teaching, overall. They both engage very well during play and ask some well-posed questions. However, occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to think and respond before asking another question, and her assistant occasionally directs children's play rather than allowing them time to explore their own ideas.

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This provision is good

n Children's behaviour is excellent and their manners are impeccable. Older children are patient and understanding with their younger peers and act as excellent role models as they say 'please' and 'thank you' consistently throughout the day. All children play harmoniously together, sharing resources and enjoying their time with one another.

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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 make the best possible use of children's assessment information to help set highly challenging targets, closely linked to what children need to learn next, to raise achievement to the highest level n strengthen good teaching further using a range of techniques to support children's learning even more closely.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during play inside and outside, and assessed 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, assistant 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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have a secure understanding of how to identify, record and report any child protection concerns. They have attended training on a range of safeguarding issues and confidently talk about how the training has supported their knowledge and understanding. Ratios are maintained at all times and children are supervised very well. The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She ensures her assistant is well supported in securing a good early years knowledge through ongoing discussions and training opportunities. As a result, the childminder's assistant is skilled, committed and is an excellent play companion for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children thoroughly enjoy play with the childminder and her assistant. They enthusiastically invite children to participate in a range of activities that support their learning across all areas. Children particularly enjoy playing with dough. The childminder draws their attention to the shapes on the template and challenges the older children to mould their dough into the different shapes. Children use excellent small-muscle movements to manipulate their dough and enjoy the task of naming all the shapes they know. The assistant introduces different resources such as tongs to help extend children's learning, then models ways to use them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have many opportunities to explore their local community, laying good foundations for their understanding of the wider world. They enjoy trips to the local church and library where they listen to stories about different faiths and communities. Children's good health is promoted well. They enjoy talking about the healthy toppings they have chosen for their pizzas and how their salad is also very good for them. There are daily opportunities for outdoor play where children engage in further learning opportunities and plenty of physical activity. The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional well-being very well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children progress well from their starting points. They acquire the skills they need to support them with the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school. Older children confidently use mathematical language to describe and compare shape and size. They are articulate communicators and capably form the letters of their name. Younger children begin to form three-word sentences and demonstrate excellent listening and understanding skills as they follow instructions well. All children are keen, motivated learners and show a consistent can-do attitude towards their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464856 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10075498 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 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Ingol, Preston. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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