Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's dedication and passion for her role is second to none. She has an excellent understanding of each child in her care and provides inspirational opportunities for them to explore and learn. Children thrive in her care. They have exceptional, strong emotional bonds with the childminder and thoroughly enjoy time playing and learning. The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about their local community and the people who live there. For example, children thoroughly enjoy the company of an older generation during regular singing activities.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are motivated to explore and investigate. They remember activities they have previously enjoyed and are keen to try harder to succeed in their tasks. For example, children are eager to resume their attempts at using tweezers to grasp interesting resources provided. The childminder is highly skilled at observing children as they play and knows just when to intervene and extend their learning further. The level of teaching is exceptional. The childminder has high expectations for all children and is highly skilled at promoting positive behaviour. Children follow daily routines with confidence and are showing impressive levels of independence, even at a young age.

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n The quality of education provided by the childminder is excellent. She plans a challenging, highly stimulating curriculum that ensures children swiftly gain a desire to learn. Children concentrate well on their chosen activities and are continually busy and engrossed in their play. Children's interests are quickly recognised by the childminder who uses every opportunity to extend and enhance their learning. For example, the childminder provides beautifully presented resources to enable children to learn more about the slugs and snails they have seen in the garden. n The childminder places a high priority on helping children communicate confidently and clearly to their friends and adults alike. She monitors children's abilities closely and ensures conversations offer children the very best opportunities to practise their newly found skills. Consequently, children learn quickly and can be heard uttering new words almost daily.

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n Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder goes to great lengths to get to know families and explains her role in depth. From the start, parents are encouraged to take part in children's learning. Parents express the highest of praise for the childminder and her assistant. They recognise how children are encouraged to learn and master new skills. n Children are prepared for their next stage in learning exceptionally well. The childminder realises how stressful transitions to school may be and plans

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1 November 2019 purposeful activities to help children prepare. Therefore, most children are familiar with their new surroundings, teachers and routines prior to their move. Equally, the childminder ensures children have the confidence to ask for help when needed and are as independent as possible. n The childminder strives to provide the very best early years experiences for all children. She continually reflects on her practice and proactively seeks the views of others to help her improve. The childminder provides her assistant with the support and guidance she needs to maintain the high levels of care and education on offer. n The childminder has an excellent approach to her continual professional development. She undertakes a wide variety of training courses from which she gains great inspiration. These experiences help to influence the outstanding curriculum provided for all children. n Children are happy, secure and confident. They move around the home

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independently and take great delight in carrying out tasks by themselves. For example, younger children are pleased to put used tissues in the bin. n Children's literacy skills are promoted exceptionally well from a young age. They happily choose favourite books to look at. Children point out their favourite pictures, lift the flaps and turn the pages. They enjoy using wipeable pens to make marks and are equally as keen to rub out their drawings and start again.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a robust knowledge of child protection matters and the signs that indicate a child is at risk of harm. She understands the local reporting procedures and ensures her assistant is equally as confident at sharing concerns with the appropriate professionals. Suitable policies and procedures are in place to support her practice. The childminder attends appropriate training, conferences and local forums to keep her knowledge up to date. The childminder provides a safe, secure home for children and teaches them how to keep themselves from harm when in the local community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 222207 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10112980 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 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection 4 September 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The childminder works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to the childminder about the activities she plans and how they benefit children's development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

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

1 November 2019 1 November 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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