Childminder EY381888

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 is passionate and enthusiastic and has high expectations for all children. Children arrive confidently and separate easily from their parents. They quickly settle into focused and excellently planned activities that meet their needs and extend their learning. The environment is calm, and children's behaviour is exemplary. Children remember to say 'please' and 'thank you' and offer support and encouragement to their friends. They take turns and share with ease. Children listen carefully to the childminder and respond promptly to instructions.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder skilfully weaves learning opportunities into everything she does. Children are highly motivated and spend extended periods of time focused on activities. As they explore fruit and vegetables, children show delight, discovering they can squeeze juice out of a watermelon using a wide variety of different tools and implements. The childminder naturally extends the learning, providing children with jugs to catch and measure the liquid. As the activity progresses, children talk about the seeds they find. They know seeds need water, soil and sun to grow.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides children with a rich set of experiences that support their understanding of people and communities. Children take part in intergenerational activities at a nearby care home. They have opportunities to visit different places of worship, and the different cultures and festivals celebrated by the children at the setting are supported in meaningful ways. Children visit museums, take trips on punts, and return bottles to be recycled.

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need to do better?

n Children flourish in the childminder's very well-thought-out and dedicated play space. They move confidently around the setting and spend extended periods of time in a well-resourced and exciting outside area, even on cold days. Children demonstrate that they can concentrate for long periods of time and are highly motivated to learn. The childminder supports children extremely well to persevere and to complete difficult tasks. n The childminder provides excellent support for children's ongoing learning and development. She uses assessment superbly to identify where children might be at risk of delay in their learning. The childminder works exceptionally well with parents and other professionals to ensure children are supported to catch up with their peers and make the very best possible progress. n The childminder provides numerous opportunities to support children's language development. Engaging and meaningful conversations take place naturally and

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need to do better?

children regularly recall past events. The childminder sensitively supports the correct pronunciation of words. As the childminder and children talk about activities, she introduces new words such as 'delicious' and helps them to notice

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need to do better?

29 January 2020 when words rhyme. Older children are starting to recognise written words. n Children are developing excellent self-care skills. They are superbly supported to learn to manage their own toileting needs. Children are provided with the time and space required to attempt fasteners on coats or trousers. At snack time, children know to choose something small from their lunch bag and learn to open yogurt pots unaided. Children are reminded regularly to have a drink and are encouraged to consider whether they are warm enough when playing outside on a cold day. n Early mathematical learning is skilfully woven through most activities. As children make fruit kebabs, language such as 'bigger', 'smaller', 'on top' and 'at the bottom' is used. Children show an understanding of number as they count how many pieces of fruit they have. As children play with scales, they are supported to start to understand which is the light side and which is the heavier side.

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need to do better?

Children demonstrate an understanding of how to make the scales balance and show delight as they manage this. During role play, children exchange money for goods they buy at the shop and hand back change. n The childminder is passionate about her service. She has an ongoing cycle of reflection to ensure she provides the best possible provision for the children in her care. She regularly invites feedback from parents and tweaks her service to better meet their needs. The childminder regularly engages in carefully considered professional development that impacts positively on the children in her care. n Parents are extremely positive about the childminder, describing her as 'wonderful'. Parents feel actively involved in their children's ongoing learning and they praise the progress their children make.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role and responsibility to safeguard children. She is confident in recognising signs of abuse and neglect, including wider safeguarding concerns such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder is clear about who she should contact if she had any concerns for a child's welfare. Children are learning how to keep themselves safe. The childminder talks with children about 'stranger danger' and shares the NSPCC 'PANTS' campaign with parents and children. The childminder understands how to respond to a child protection allegation against an adult in her home. The environment is safe and clean, and children are well supervised. The childminder regularly updates her child protection training.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381888 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10113041 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 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 25 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Over, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector looked at all areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the activities that she plans and how these activities benefit children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written responses. She spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled a variety of documentation, such as first-aid certificates, policies and procedures, suitability checks of all persons living at the premises and children's records.

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Inspection activities

29 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

29 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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