Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 30 November 2018 Previous inspection date 9 December 2014

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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 flourish in the care of this attentive and supportive childminder. Young children enjoy warm and reassuring cuddles with the childminder and their emotional needs are met very well. n The childminder enables children to build social networks outside of the home. They enjoy outings to various activity and toddler groups, where children learn to play alongside others. This helps to prepare them for wider social challenges, such as school. n The childminder plays alongside children to provide support and encouragement. She shows children how to manipulate new materials, such as kinetic sand, building their confidence with her own enthusiasm. n The childminder has strong links with parents. She encourages a regular, two-way flow of information, which helps to give her a comprehensive understanding of children's individual learning needs. Parents speak positively of the childminder and they comment that she is calm and relaxed.

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This provision is good

n Although the childminder completes mandatory training, she does not make the most of opportunities to enhance her teaching skills. She is not as well informed as possible about current best practice to help her to raise the outcomes for children.

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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 seek out professional development opportunities that help to raise teaching skills and the outcomes for children, to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder and children during activities, and assessed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector discussed a specific activity with the childminder to evaluate the outcomes for children. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback. n The inspector looked at some documents, including children's records, evidence of the suitability of household members and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands the possible signs of abuse. She knows how to report any child protection concerns and has up-to-date written safeguarding procedures to follow. These are shared with parents so that they are aware of her responsibilities to protect children. The childminder considers children's safety at all times. She carries out daily checks of her home and risk assesses any outings. Although the childminder is not currently sharing care of children with other providers, she has well-established systems. She is aware of the importance of working in partnership with others to offer children continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a good range of age-appropriate resources. She plans the environment well, setting out items she knows will attract children's attention, such as board books and toy animals. Children sort through boxes with interest and explore the properties of kinetic sand. The childminder promotes children's language skills during songs, rhymes and stories. She names the objects children play with and comments on their activities. The childminder teaches them the beginning of shared conversation as she listens and responds to their babble. She helps parents to support their children's learning. For example, she shares her assessments of children's achievements and finds out what children enjoy doing at home. The childminder asks parents for their views to help her to evaluate her provision. She monitors children's development effectively and has a good knowledge of their interests and aptitudes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents when their children first start. She quickly gains a good understanding of young children's routines, comforters and interests. The childminder is mindful of children's individual needs. She makes sure that they rest when they need to and gives them positive care when they are feeling sad. Children confidently go to the childminder. They climb on her lap to look at a book and she offers them warm smiles and cuddles. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and plenty of drinking water. She encourages good habits, such as regular hand washing to help them to develop healthy lifestyles. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They go for walks around their local community and take time to play at child-friendly parks along the way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn the key skills they need for the next stage of their learning, including their eventual move on to school. Children explore resources with interest. They develop their understanding of simple routines as, for example, they sit down to eat and drink. Children develop their hand-to-eye coordination through enjoyable activities, such as squeezing malleable materials and picking up small objects. Children play alongside each other and learn to share their toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330510 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10069186 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 9 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, with the exception of bank and family holidays.

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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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