Childminder in Lancashire

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

Children truly thrive and are emotionally secure in this exceptionally warm and very welcoming family environment. The highly qualified childminder demonstrates a superb understanding of child development and how children learn and plans meticulously for children's individual needs. She affords children wonderful opportunities to learn about the world around them and provides an exciting array of rich and varied experiences that ignite children's passion and thirst for learning. For example, to develop children's awareness of others, the childminder has sourced storybooks in braille. She introduces these to the children, carefully explaining people's uniqueness, and encourages children to write their own names in braille. Furthermore, children engage regularly with the older generation during visits to a local residential home. These wonderful activities help children to develop an astute awareness of the communities in which they live.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is a tremendous role model for children, has wonderfully high expectations of children and places their emotional well-being in high regard. She continually demonstrates polite, friendly and patient behaviour. Subsequently, children are incredibly helpful, respectful and caring towards each other. Older children pour drinks for their friends and assist the childminder in setting up activities. Children are remarkably happy, confident and extremely settled and secure. They are highly skilful communicators as they show the inspector around, excitedly talking about the abundance of toys and resources that they enjoy using.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is extremely passionate and dedicated. She pays particular attention to her own professional development and liaises closely with other professionals to impart her expertise, skills and knowledge. The childminder constantly updates her superb knowledge by undertaking a wealth of training and her own professional research. This greatly enhances her outstanding provision and impacts positively on outcomes for children. n Children are afforded exquisite opportunities to learn about difference and diversity. They enjoy watching a video clip of African people jumping, and the childminder arranges an activity in the garden where children are able to jump over a stick at different heights. Children mix paint and water to dye pieces of fabric, mimicking what they have read about in recent stories about Africa. They display awe and wonder as they watch the water change colour, and the childminder challenges them further to predict what colours they can make.

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need to do better?

n Children have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They know exactly the action to take in the event of an emergency and share their knowledge with visitors. Children frequently engage in forest school activities where they develop a robust understanding of how to keep themselves safe in

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need to do better?

13 February 2020 an outdoor environment. Furthermore, when cutting up fruit, they use tools safely and with impressive control and confidence. n Considerable attention is given to the acquisition of children's communication and language skills. The childminder expertly scaffolds children's learning, modelling language, asking questions and encouraging them to explain what they are doing. Children are continuously immersed in new vocabulary. They use sophisticated language as they play and express themselves fluently. n Children have an impressive understanding of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They follow stringent hygiene procedures and talk about the importance of choosing healthy foods at mealtimes. The childminder furthers their knowledge and awareness as she talks about vitamins and minerals as children chop up a pineapple, papaya, pomegranate and mango. Children engage in daily energetic play and enjoy being physically active outdoors.

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n Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder welcomes parents into her home and ensures she spends time with them to share information about their child's interests and the activities that they have enjoyed. The childminder gathers meticulous information when children first start at her setting and does this collaboratively with parents to help inform children's starting points. She exchanges extensive information and guides parents in ways to support children's learning at home. Parents comment fondly on the care and attention their children receive and hold the childminder in extremely high regard.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. Children's welfare is paramount and central to the childminder's practice. She takes exceptional care to ensure her practice reflects changes in guidance and legislation. The childminder has a robust knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and is extremely alert to any changes in a child's welfare. The childminder completes stringent risk assessments for all areas of her home, and when on outings, to ensure that children are safe when in her care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 503670 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10129009 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 21 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Ormskirk. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She provides free funded early years education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour with the childminder and children to understand how the curriculum is organised. n Discussions were held with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n Sample documentation was viewed, including the suitability of adults living in the household and training records. n A joint observation of an activity was completed with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection and also took account of parental comments provided in writing.

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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

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