Childminder EY369148

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 are extremely happy, content and secure. They arrive at the setting eager and excited to play with their friends. Children thrive as a result of the wide range of superb activities and support on offer. For instance, they immerse themselves in the dinosaur area and act out the heavy movements they associate with these large animals. Children talk about the ground shaking and vibrating with the footsteps as the animals move through the undergrowth. They 'roar' with excitement as they get closer to them. This is excellent support for children's imaginative play. All children show exceptional behaviour. In particular, they demonstrate an extremely positive manner to the childminder and her assistant's requests and instructions. They are kind, gentle and considerate towards each other. Children relish roles that give them responsibilities and create feelings of accomplishment. For instance, to support their growing independence, older

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The provision is outstanding

children help to prepare their own snacks. They learn the safe way to cut up their fruit and develop a growing sense of their individual safety. Young children learn to feed themselves and take immense pride in their achievements.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from the excellent expectations that the childminder and her assistant promote for all children. This helps children to make the very best progress in their learning. Children show high levels of confidence, for example when they introduce themselves to visitors and talk to them enthusiastically about their visits to the woodlands and to see farm animals.

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n The childminder and her assistant get to know children's personalities, routines and interests exceptionally well. Children show very high levels of emotional well-being. They flourish in this nurturing environment. For example, they learn to persevere with tasks and to develop excellent attitudes to learning. This supports them extremely well for their eventual move on to school. n Children's language and communication skills are extremely well developed. The childminder and her assistant expertly model the language they want children to use. This helps to ensure children understand the correct sentence structure while significantly building on their vocabulary. High-quality learning experiences provide excellent talking points with the childminder and her assistant. For instance, they recall their previous visits to the farm where they fed lambs and saw newborn calves. Toddlers mimic the words of the childminder and recall the

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sounds made by the animals. Older children significantly build on their descriptive language as they use words such as 'woolly', 'fluffy' and 'fleece'. n The childminder monitors the children's progress in a way that clearly allows her to identify any gaps in their learning. She consistently shares her observations with her assistant and with parents. This helps them to work in partnership to

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13 February 2020 plan the next steps in children's learning and support their development even further. n The childminder is meticulous in her evaluations of the provision. She has a clear vision of how she wants to further develop her provision and communicates this to her assistants, parents and children effectively. The childminder targets training to strengthen children's outcomes. This helps to continually improve the provision and build on her excellent practice. Parents comment that the childminder is committed to 'going the extra mile' for their children. n The childminder plans a wealth of opportunities to enrich children's experiences across the curriculum. She provides many opportunities that may be unfamiliar to them. She frequently takes children to nearby ancient woodlands where there is a butterfly garden and country walks. They explore the undergrowth, make dens and observe the wildlife. This helps children to be active and curious

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learners, and to ignite their love of learning. Children learn how things grow and decay over time and gain an excellent understanding of the life cycle in nature. n The childminder and her assistant expertly develop children's mathematical skills in age-appropriate ways. They provide excellent support for parents to use activity bags at home to continue their child's learning. Children learn superb ways to remember shapes. For instance, they learn that a triangle has three points and three straight lines. Children count with a high level of confidence in everyday situations. n The childminder ensures that additional funding for children is spent particularly wisely to address any gaps in their learning. For example, she has invested in an outdoor mud kitchen, to support children's curiosity even further. n The childminder supports children's behaviour extremely well. For example, she frequently talks to children about her house rules. Her interactions with children

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are prompt and highly effective on the rare occasions when children find taking turns challenging. For instance, she talks to children at their own level of understanding to help them to think about the impact of their actions on others. This helps children to begin to talk about their feelings and emotions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have exceptional safeguarding and child protection knowledge. They understand their legal responsibilities to help keep children safe. The childminder and her assistant have outstanding knowledge of local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. They demonstrate excellent knowledge of the procedures they must follow should an allegation be made. The childminder and her assistant undertake regular training to help them to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. Their understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse, including radical and extreme views or behaviours, is exceptionally strong. The childminder has robust recruitment procedures to employ highly suitable assistants.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369148 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10114430 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 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and in lives Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. She operates Monday to Thursday from 8am until 5.30pm, during term time only, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year old children. The childminder works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk across the areas of her home where childcare is provided. The childminder explained how she delivers the early years curriculum through her everyday practice. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant. He reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint observation and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the comments and written feedback from parents.

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13 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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13 February 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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