Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 18 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 is committed to provide children with good-quality care and learning experiences. She has established an ambitious programme of professional development to help increase her good skills and knowledge even further, in order to improve outcomes for children. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She regularly shares information with parents about their child's learning and development, together with ideas to promote children's ongoing learning at home. n The childminder knows the children well. She observes them as they play and accurately assesses their progress. She plans stimulating activities with appropriate challenge that reflect each child's emerging interests and individual stage of development. n Children make good progress. They gain key skills to support the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school. n Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care and that

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This provision is good

they thoroughly enjoy their time with her. They benefit from the strong bonds they establish with the childminder. Children are confident to play and seek reassurance should they feel upset. n The childminder has not fully established effective partnership working with all other providers children attend, to ensure consistency in care and learning. n The childminder does not always consider the impact of background noise on children's ability to concentrate and listen. 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 statements.

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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 strengthen partnership working with other providers children also attend, to ensure there is effective information sharing that promotes consistency in children's care and learning n enhance the environment further to help children build their concentration and listening skills n give children enough time to think about and respond to questions and statements.

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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 childminder is professional in her role and well organised. She provides parents with detailed documentation which underpins her practice to promote children's good health, safety and welfare. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm. She regularly updates her safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She regularly reviews the progress children make. This helps her to identify any possible gaps in children's learning so parents can seek additional support if needed. The childminder gathers the views of parents and children to help evaluate her practice. She acts on their views and requests. For example, she intends to reintroduce a daily diary to share information with parents about their child's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. Children engage well in a wide range of age-appropriate activities that support the good progress they make. They identify different toy animals and begin to recognise which are big and which are small. The childminder helps children to identify numbers and encourages them to count as they play. For instance, they count four paws on a cat and six Gruffalo toes. Children, especially those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in communication and language. The childminder talks to them as they play. She introduces new words to help them develop their vocabulary, such as 'teal'. The childminder gives clear explanations to help children understand new ideas, for example she describes what a 'log pile' house is.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind and attentive to children's needs. She helps children gain confidence to attend to their self-care and hygiene routines. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement. This helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem. The childminder talks to children about the benefits of choosing healthy foods for their growing bodies. She ensures children have frequent opportunities to be active both indoors and outdoors. Children learn about their local community. For instance, they regularly attend toddler groups with the childminder. Children learn about road safety when they go on outings. They find out about faiths and festivals which are different to their own. Children show respect to each other, the childminder and her home. They listen to the childminder and behave very well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. They are eager to join in with activities and learn to share and take turns as they play. Children have good opportunities to develop early literacy skills. They enjoy sharing books, re-enacting parts of the story and making links to their own experiences. For instance, they quietly tip toe around the table and recall how snow fell on the previous day. Children squeeze and squash play dough, imaginatively creating play parks. This helps them to develop muscle control to support their interest in writing for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540388 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10089867 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 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Soham. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She offers funded early education to 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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