Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 3 December 2018 Previous inspection date 11 February 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 works well in partnership with parents. She ensures there is an effective two-way flow of information to help to provide children with consistency in their care and learning. Parents are complimentary about the childminder. n Children make good progress. The childminder observes children as they play. She provides a good range of resources and activities to support children's emerging interests and individual stage of development. n The childminder regularly reviews her practice and the progress children make. She gathers the views of parents and other professionals to help her evaluate the effectiveness of her practice. She attends training and reads widely to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date. n Children form strong bonds with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. They confidently seek reassurance should they feel upset. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She successfully helps children to

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This provision is good

manage their feelings and behaviour. Children listen to the childminder and show respect for her and her home. n Children have regular opportunities to play and explore outside. They enjoy trips to local parks and woods, feed the ducks and play in the childminder's well-equipped, spacious garden. n At times, children do not have enough time to think about how to respond to the childminder's questions and comments.

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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 give children enough time to think about and respond to questions to support their thinking skills more effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke with the children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is very experienced and well organised. She is committed to providing children with good quality care and meaningful learning experiences in a homely environment. The childminder provides parents with a good range of documentation, which underpins her practice to promote children's health, safety and well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her role to protect children from harm. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She supervises children closely and provides a safe and secure environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She knows the children well and sensitively joins in, following their lead in play. She talks to children providing a narrative to their actions and introduces new words and phrases. Children show good physical coordination as they kick footballs outside and sweep up fallen leaves using a dustpan and brush. The childminder helps children learn to count as they build brick towers. Children knock the towers down gleefully and eagerly build it up again. They imaginatively re-enact their experiences as they prepare snacks and cups of tea, which they offer to the childminder. Children enjoy exploring the marks they make with pens. They show deep concentration as they carefully line up and replace pen lids.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers meaningful information from parents when children first start, to help her establish children's starting points and plan promptly for their next steps in learning. The childminder adapts her practice to meet children's routines and specific needs to help them settle in. Children learn from an early age to feed themselves using appropriate cutlery. The childminder provides a healthy balanced range of meals and snacks, which include fruits and vegetables. Children develop good self-care and hygiene routines. They wash their hands before eating food and after they have played outside. Children learn to tidy toys away to help to avoid accidents. The childminder gives children lots of praise for their efforts and achievements. This helps children to develop good levels of self-esteem. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe near water when they feed the ducks. Children learn about road safety during trips

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children are active learners who confidently explore the environment. They have good opportunities to build their muscles to support their physical development, such as walking, running and climbing. Children show a strong interest in literacy. They join in with familiar songs and rhymes and explore marks they make with pens and pencils. Children learn to share and take turns in play. They gain key skills and positive attitudes to support the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 222046 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10070105 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 11 February 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Impington. She operates all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays. Her setting is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday and on Fridays the childminder provides care for children before and after school only. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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