Childminder EY415346

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder has designed and created a bright and spacious environment that reflects her caring ethos. She welcomes children into a homely and welcoming playroom where she prioritises children's happiness and emotional well-being. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. They access resources without hesitation and are confident communicators. They talk about their ideas, wants and needs with fluency. Children are clearly very happy and feel safe and secure during their time spent with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder teaches children to understand the importance of being kind and considerate. She has appropriately high expectations of their learning and behaviour. Children understand the consequences of their actions and they behave exceptionally well. They have positive and enthusiastic attitudes to learning. They demonstrate high levels of interest and concentration during group activities and also when playing their own imaginary games.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy unique and varied learning opportunities through carefully planned excursions and visits. This helps children extend their knowledge and understanding of people and communities beyond their immediate experience. There is scope, however, for the childminder to extend her existing partnerships with local schools and to enhance further her current understanding of how children learn.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to predict what will happen next as she reads stories to them. Children use their existing knowledge of vocabulary and previous learning to respond with imaginative answers. Children confidently use sentences to describe their thoughts and are self-motivated learners. They clearly enjoy the rich two-way flow of conversation between each other and the childminder. n Parents are extremely supportive of the childminder and are highly involved in their children's education. The childminder considers parents' opinions when evaluating her service and making plans for continual improvement. She shares relevant information with other professionals. However, she has not yet developed partnerships to fully understand and address schools' expectations of children when they start full-time education. This means that children are not yet supported to the maximum when developing the skills they need for the

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move on to school. n The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being particularly well. Children describe emotions and demonstrate high levels of empathy towards each other. The childminder is exceptionally vigilant and knows each child

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need to do better?

5 February 2020 extremely well. She responds to their personal care needs instantly, particularly in regard to toilet training. Children enjoy regular physical activity outdoors. They energetically race up and down the childminder's extensive garden as they use bikes that encourage them to balance. n Children squeal with delight as they roll toy cars down a large cardboard tube. They are exceptionally active learners. Children enthusiastically investigate, experiment and explore. They revel in challenging play and concentrate deeply as they attempt to squeeze modelling dough through a garlic press. n The childminder provides children with rich opportunities to become immersed in local community life. They regularly visit the local library, meet water rescue firefighters and take part in projects, such as a recent local park clean-up event. These, and other unique experiences, help children to develop the skills and

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attitudes that prepare them extremely well to succeed in life. n The childminder plans meaningful and exciting activities that reflect all seven areas of learning. Children make good progress as a result of the high-quality education they receive, overall. However, small weaknesses in the childminder's professional knowledge, mean that she does not always extend children's learning to the absolute maximum. n The childminder meets the needs of all groups of children, including those who are in receipt of funded early education. Children benefit from a highly inclusive environment where they enjoy themselves, learn and have fun. n The childminder is well organised and ensures that all mandatory training is completed. She gathers useful information from other professionals when she attends local network meetings and children's centres.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows what to do in the event that she has concerns for a child's welfare. She regularly refreshes her knowledge of safeguarding issues through training. The childminder keeps up to date with any changes to safeguarding policy or procedures. Children are kept safe at the setting because the childminder is vigilant and supervises children well at all times. She ensures that her home is suitable and well prepared before children arrive. The childminder identifies and minimises any potential risks to children's safety through daily assessments of risk. She ensures that her home is secure at all times.

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should:

n enhance current understanding of how children learn to help raise the overall quality of education to the highest possible level n develop further the already good partnerships with nearby schools to help

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should:

5 February 2020 support children even more effectively during transitions into full-time education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415346 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 10117498 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 29 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children as they played indoors and outside. She also evaluated an adult-led activity. The inspector discussed with the childminder the impact of her teaching strategies and her understanding of how children learn. n The inspector spoke to, and interacted with, children at appropriate times. She considered written feedback supplied by parents and children. n The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and training certificates. She discussed children's individual progress with the childminder. n The childminder explained to the inspector how she evaluates her service and her plans for continual improvement. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises and discussed the childminder's continued professional development and training.

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Inspection activities

5 February 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

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