Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 10 January 2019 Previous inspection date 18 June 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 experienced childminder is committed to providing children with good-quality care and learning experiences in a home environment. She provides parents with a broad range of documentation which underpins her practice to promote children's good health, safety and welfare. n Children have good opportunities to learn about the wider community. They help to choose which charitable organisations they support, such as sponsoring guide dogs for the blind, with rewards they gain for helping to tidy up. This helps them to develop understanding and compassion for those less fortunate than themselves. n The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents and other setting children also attend. She ensures there is a good two-way flow of information to help provide children with consistency in their care and learning. n The childminder knows children well. She regularly reviews their progress and plans

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This provision is good

age-appropriate and challenging activities to support their emerging interests and stage of development. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are working within typical age-related expectations. n Children settle quickly and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They establish strong bonds with her and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. n The childminder is enthusiastic in her role to help children learn and develop. However, sometimes children do not have enough time to think about and respond to her 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 more time to think about and respond to questions and comments.

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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 assessed the impact this has 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 to 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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm. She places a high priority on promoting children's safety and regularly attends training to ensure her knowledge of safeguarding issues is up to date. The childminder knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder regularly reviews the progress children make. This helps her to identify any possible delay in children's development and enables parents to seek additional support if needed. The childminder reflects on her practice and gathers the views of parents to help her identify her strengths and any areas to develop. Parents are positive about the childminder. They appreciate her flexibility to meet their needs and believe their children make good progress. The childminder conducts online research and training to enhance her knowledge and skills, in order to support children's emerging

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder observes children as they play and regularly assesses their progress. She shares information with parents to help them support their children's ongoing learning at home. The childminder talks to children as they play and she sensitively joins in. Children take care of dolls, carefully strapping them into car seats to keep them safe. When children prepare food for the dolls, the childminder helps them to understand the benefits of choosing healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables. Older children ensure that younger children are included in the games they play, especially when they re-enact attending school. Children show interest in making marks for themselves and have good opportunities to read and share books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model for children and promotes equality throughout her practice. Children receive clear and consistent messages about behaviour expectations. They receive lots of praise and encouragement for their achievements and efforts. This helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem. Children regularly go on outings with the childminder in the local community to toddler groups and enjoy regular trips to local parks and woods. The childminder teaches children about road safety. They practise this in the childminder's garden with replica pelican crossings and toy cars, which they ride. Children freely choose what they play with from an extensive range of resources. They learn about faiths and customs which are different to their own.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children are confident and develop good independence in their play and self-care routines. They accurately use number in their play. For instance, they count eight limbs on an octopus. Children confidently recall past events, such as when they made biscuits with the childminder. They pour water accurately from a toy teapot into cups. This helps to develop the muscles in their hands and their hand-to-eye coordination. Children 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 222542 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10070108 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 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Impington, Cambridge. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 9am on Fridays, except for bank holidays 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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