Childminder in Norfolk

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

Above all, children have excellent fun and are safe when they spend time with the childminder. They love to sing, dance and play. Children are highly engaged in activities and make strong progress in their learning. They recall their experiences as the childminder chats to them. For example, children talk fondly about a time when they rode a horse on an outing. They develop excellent problem-solving skills and learn how to work together to achieve goals. For example, children work out how to operate a winch and pulley system at a local play area. At the childminder's home, they cooperate to carry and lay down a long piece of drawing paper and work out how to prevent it from rolling back up.

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The provision is outstanding

Children gain exceptionally healthy attitudes to exercise and physical play. They have daily opportunities access to high-quality physical activities. For example, they attend a children's gym and outdoor parks and they swim regularly. This helps to enhance their physical skills very effectively. Children learn to use play equipment safely.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show exceptional social skills. They include each other in their play and consider each other's needs from an early age. For example, children are careful not to disturb their friends when they rest or sleep. They know they must speak quietly and remind each other to do so without the need for guidance from the childminder.

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n The qualified childminder is a highly competent and confident practitioner. She consistently provides an exceedingly high standard of teaching. Her teaching strategies are excellently matched to what each child needs. As a result, all children, regardless of their starting points, make excellent leaps in all areas of their development. n The childminder actively challenges stereotypes of all kinds. She always promotes the principles of acceptance and respect. Children find out about people from countries and cultures different from their own. The childminder provides resources that reflect a diverse society. For example, children access real items from around the world in their role play. This helps them to value and respect differences between themselves and others. n The childminder gives children outstanding support to help them to learn how to manage their own emotions and behaviour. She skilfully combines very clear

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boundaries with very high levels of emotional support. This helps children to feel exceptionally safe and secure. Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour as a result of the childminder's calm and experienced approach. n Excellent partnership working with parents ensures that all children receive

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30 January 2020 highly individualised care and teaching. From the outset, the childminder gets to know children and their families extremely well. She involves parents in her detailed assessments of children's skills and needs. The childminder knows when to give parents additional information and guidance regarding any aspect of children's care and learning, so that they can help their children to thrive. n The childminder prioritises children's needs and their well-being at all times. Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities, she attends meetings with other professionals involved in their care and fully contributes as part of the team. She shares her detailed assessments and highly professional insights. The childminder recognises that she is in a unique position of knowing children extremely well. She works closely with families to support them throughout children's journeys.

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n The childminder balances moments of skilful teaching where she stretches children's knowledge, with allowing them time and space to explore and learn with their peers. She is always on hand to offer support and guidance. The childminder does this perceptively. She is very careful not to disrupt children's learning when they are already deeply engaged. n The childminder introduces children to new language throughout their day. She recognises and values children's attempts at speaking. Even when children's speaking skills are just starting to develop, they can communicate their needs clearly. Children freely express their thoughts and wishes. They are confident that the attentive childminder will fully respond and acknowledge what they are saying. As well as supporting children's communication and language skills to grow, this boosts their high levels of self-esteem, extremely positive behaviour and excellent social development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is paramount in everything that the childminder does. She regularly completes relevant safeguarding training. This ensures that her knowledge is up to date. The childminder is confident to support families to seek extra help if they need it. She is proactive in ensuring that children's needs are met and is confident to approach parents if she has any concerns about a child's well- being. The childminder has excellent knowledge of the procedures to follow if she believes that a child is at risk of harm from abuse and/or neglect.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241748 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10113007 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 to 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 17 December 2013

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Emneth, Cambridgeshire. She operates from 7.45am until 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, and before and after school only on Fridays, all year round, except family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the impact that these have on children's learning and development. n The inspector held joint discussions with the childminder. This included discussing the curriculum that the childminder offers to children and the impact that this has on their development. n The inspector reviewed the evidence regarding the suitability of household members. The inspector viewed the childminder's first-aid certificate. n The inspector spoke with children about their play at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint review of activities that the children joined in with together with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed written feedback from parents and considered their views about the setting.

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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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