Childminder in Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a dedicated playroom in which the childminder provides stimulating activities using many natural materials. The wide range of resources mean that children quickly become absorbed in their choice of play. The childminder considers children's different levels of physical development and provides appropriate levels of challenge. For example, children enjoy playing on the well-organised play equipment in the garden. They climb up and down steps, safely using different-sized slides.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children and ensures that her provision is inclusive. For instance, she liaises incredibly well with parents to support children's individual learning needs. The childminder uses her professional skills to support children's learning and they enjoy a range of stimulating activities. Songs and stories are enriched by actions and props. Children join in enthusiastically, giggling as they dance and sing.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is a positive role model. She notices when children share their toys and praises them, helping to strengthen positive behaviour. Children show a love of books. They enjoy snuggling up to the childminder while she reads stories. Children join in with familiar phrases they know and they enjoy choosing another book and are eager to share it with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with rich educational experiences across all areas of the curriculum, both inside and outside. The well-planned activities she offers allow children to be consistently engaged in playing and learning. For example, the children create imaginative structures with natural resources in dough. Mathematical skills are developed when they compare the varying sizes of the pinecones and count the numbers of conkers they use. n The childminder is highly effective at supporting children's early communication and language skills. She consistently models clear language when talking to the children. The childminder uses words and picture books and sings familiar nursery rhymes with the children to encourage their speech and vocabulary. n The childminder encourages children's urge to explore. She provides a wealth of different textures and sensory experiences. However, sometimes the childminder

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need to do better?

does not promote children's ability to try and solve problems for themselves. They do not always have the chance to build on their knowledge through the process of trial and error. n Children gain the skills they need for their future education and learning. They become independent as they learn how to put their coats and shoes on. Children

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need to do better?

4 October 2019 begin to understand how to keep themselves well. For instance, the childminder explains through a fun song how children must keep their hands clean 'because the germs are mean'. n Children attend local drop-in groups and learn to play in and among larger groups of children. Their social skills are supported and the childminder nurtures children's emotional well-being and confidence. Children learn how their behaviour impacts on others. They are happy to play together and form friendships with each other. n The childminder carefully monitors the progress that children make to ensure that any gaps in their development are addressed swiftly. She uses what she knows about children to plan targeted learning programmes. This helps them to achieve the next steps in their learning. For example, she uses effective and well-thought-out strategies to support children who are experiencing some language delay.

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need to do better?

n The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She talks to them about children's interests and starting points. The childminder shares information with parents about their children's day and their achievements. Parents report that they are happy with the feedback and they are overwhelmingly positive about the service the childminder provides. n The childminder reflects on her practice and evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. She makes plans to improve her setting for the benefit of the children in her care. The childminder meets with other childminders to share good practice. She attends training to develop her knowledge and skills. This helps to contribute to the good learning environment that children benefit from and their ongoing good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She maintains an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding through regular training. The childminder knows how to identify if a child is at risk of harm, including from extreme views or behaviours. She knows how to report concerns about children to relevant agencies, to maintain their overall welfare. The childminder closely supervises children as they play and teaches them how to keep themselves safe when using resources and how to assess their own limitations.

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should:

n encourage children to be confident to experiment with their ideas and to problem-solve through the process of trial and error, to help them achieve the highest levels of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 209201 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10114390 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 to 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Spalding, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke with the childminder. n The inspector took a tour of the spaces used by the children, both indoors and outdoors, with the childminder. They talked about how the childminder organises the setting and the play and learning experiences she provides for children. n Documentation was checked by the inspector to show how the childminder worked in partnership with parents. n The inspector and the childminder observed individual children during the inspection and discussed their learning and progress.

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Inspection activities

4 October 2019 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

4 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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