Illakowicz, Monika

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children absolutely thrive in the childminder's superb care. They show that they feel highly valued and much loved as they explore everything that the childminder provides for them. Children show high levels of engagement and well-being. They make excellent progress in their learning and development. This is most remarkable in their personal development.

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The provision is outstanding

Young children are very physically adept for their age. For example, they run from surface to surface and negotiate a step up at pace. Books are plentiful and are used for the enjoyment of reading. They are also used for finding out information by all ages of children. Children show a thirst and eagerness for learning, even at a very young age, and it is this attitude that prepares them extremely well for when the time comes to go to school.

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The provision is outstanding

Children wholeheartedly benefit from the extremely effective partnerships that the childminder has with their parents. Information is shared at every opportunity to ensure a consistent approach and that children make as much progress as they can within a short space of time.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has established a wonderful learning environment for children indoors and outside. At every opportunity, the childminder encourages children, even those who are still very young, to develop their independence. For example, she sets up a drinks and personal-care station at their level. Young children independently recognise when they need to blow their nose, fetch a tissue, dispose of it in the bin and sanitise their hands afterwards. This is a routine taught by the childminder stage by stage until they are able to complete the sequence by themselves. n The childminder is highly sensitive to children's individual circumstances, including those that may affect their behaviour. She gives children everything they need to be the very best they can be. Food is beautifully presented and the childminder's meals are something that older children particularly comment about. For example, they say, 'The dinner is the best.'

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n Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder wholeheartedly encourages children's individual personalities to shine, but has devised ground rules with them so that they are clear about expectations. Young children settle straight to sleep by themselves because the childminder has consistent, caring and calming routines. n The childminder gets to know children and their families extremely well. She works tirelessly to keep parents involved and up to date with their children's care and learning. The childminder uses everything she knows about each child

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30 January 2020 to promote their care and learning to the optimum level. Feedback from parents is extremely complimentary. They comment, 'I could not fault anything that she has done for us and would always recommend her service to anyone.' They also say that she has a 'genuine warmth towards the children' and is 'highly professional and organised'. n The childminder has a deep knowledge of how young children learn and the role she plays in helping children achieve the next steps in their learning. Her quality of teaching is exceptional. She confidently observes children at the start of an activity to see what they already know and the direction they take the activity. This is before she uses simple methods to consolidate and extend their learning by asking questions and providing additional resources. For example, she eagerly watches children as they transport natural materials from their toy truck to under a wooden archway, before introducing simple counting and positional

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language. n The childminder celebrates children's uniqueness, for example on their birthday, and also provides lots of activities for them to learn about people and communities beyond their own. Children's emotional development is extremely well supported as they begin to understand their feelings and the effect their behaviour may have on others. n The childminder participates in a wealth of training initiatives and webinars. She is completely committed to gaining more and more knowledge and skills, as well as refreshing those she already has. She uses what she learns to evaluate her own practice and to implement lots of ideas for the benefit of those children she cares for. n The safety of children is at the forefront of the childminder's mind. Risk assessments are highly effective. As a result, children can freely move around the ground floor and enjoy their play in safety.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The protection of children is at the heart of all that the childminder does. She has an in-depth knowledge of safeguarding and what to do if she has any concerns about a child in her care. A wealth of information is accessible to parents about how they and she can protect children from harm. The childminder does lots of activities that are appropriate to all ages of children to encourage them to learn about staying safe from abuse as they grow up.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548890 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10133674 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Lower Cambourne, Cambridgeshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors 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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Inspection activities

30 January 2020 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

30 January 2020 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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