Childminder EY341597

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy, safe and secure in the care of this childminder. The childminder has high expectations for the children and provides a wide selection of toys and resources for children to explore. From a very early age young children show they are comfortable in their surroundings as they confidently cruise and crawl around the safe environment.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They have a positive attitude to their learning and are willing to have a go. This is evident when they try to roll balls through tubes. They squeal with delight as the balls roll out of the tubes in different directions, and show they are fully enjoying this activity. This encourages them to repeat their actions. They concentrate and have great fun as they learn. This activity helps children effectively to develop their hand-to-eye coordination and handling skills.

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The provision is good

Children build up strong attachments with the caring and kind childminder. They often go to her for cuddles of reassurance and snuggle up close to look at books. While enjoying these interactions with the childminder very young children babble happily and communicate through gesture and expression. The childminder interprets their wants and needs well, for example, when they are hungry and sleepy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well. She provides a well-organised curriculum that encourages children to learn through play and their interests. The childminder uses her assessments of children's achievements to help her provide for their individual learning and development. However, she does not always find out enough about what children know and can do or their current experiences before they start with her. This means the childminder cannot plan effectively for children's future learning from when they first start. n The childminder builds effective partnerships with parents. She speaks to parents and shares daily diaries with them, so they are aware of what their children have done and learned throughout the day. The childminder continually shares information with parents about their children's achievements. She provides them with ideas and activities to help them continue to support their

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children's learning at home. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language development. She provides a running commentary and eye contact for very young children to help with their understanding and speaking skills. She uses songs and nursery rhymes to encourage children to say words. The childminder extends children's experiences and takes them to rhyme sessions at the library. This helps to extend their enjoyment of singing. However, occasionally, she

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27 February 2020 misses opportunities to repeat words to very young children to help them develop single words, to enhance their speaking skills further. n Children enjoy playing with musical instruments. They use their fingers to press the buttons on the play piano. They thoroughly enjoy shaking the shakers. They listen to the different sounds. They wave their arms and rock their bodies with excitement when the music plays on the activity centre. This activity helps young children to be confident to explore and experiment. n The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles and supports them to attend to their own personal needs from an early age. Young children learn to feed themselves and drink from a cup. Additionally, children have daily opportunities to be active. For example, they play in the garden, and visit local parks and toddler groups. These experiences provide children with larger spaces

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to move and help develop their physical skills. n The childminder is a good role model for behaviour. She provides children with constant praise to build up their confidence and good self-esteem. This starts from an early age. For example, when young children are playing with the shape sorters, the childminder claps and says 'well done' as a shape drops through the hole. This encourages the children to try again, and when they succeed they smile and clap themselves. n The experienced childminder reflects on her provision to identify priorities for improvement. She uses the views of older schoolchildren and parents to review what works well and what needs to change. Following a recent intake of very young children, the childminder continues to introduce more resources to support early sensory development, for example, treasure boxes, which help children to learn about different textures. The childminder attends training to

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keep her early years knowledge up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She knows how to report concerns that a child may be at risk of harm. She is aware of what to do and who to contact if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her household. The childminder completes training that refreshes her knowledge of child protection and the wider issues of safeguarding children, for example, the 'Prevent' duty. She undertakes daily checks of her home to identify and remove any hazards to ensure children play and learn in safety.

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should:

n strengthen the assessment arrangements when children first start at the provision, to find out what children know and can do and their current

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should:

27 February 2020 experiences to help plan effectively for their future learning n enhance the support for children's communication and language and provide more opportunities for very young children to develop their emerging speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341597 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10073757 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She offers funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how she delivered her curriculum. She spoke to the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education provided by the childminder and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions with her about her intentions for children's learning and her quality of education. n The inspector took account of parents' views through reviewing a sample of their written feedback. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance and safeguarding policy. She looked at evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household, including the childminder.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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