Childminder in Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate a positive relationship with the childminder, and they show that they feel safe and secure. They confidently leave their parents at the door when they arrive, and they are keen to explore and investigate the resources and the toys available. The childminder's warm and caring approach helps children to settle quickly. As a result, children show that they have a sense of belonging in the childminder's home.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, and they are happy to play cooperatively with the childminder. They learn to share when they play a ball game with her in the garden. Children throw the ball first and then let the childminder have a turn. The childminder has high expectations of children's learning. For example, when children are keen to look through a telescope, the childminder asks them what they can see. Children show curiosity when they look through a lens at the world around them, and they are keen to tell her that they can see a bird. Children explore how different objects can be used to transport water. They use a spoon to scoop up water and pour it through a funnel. Children watch closely when the water falls through it.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with positive encouragement to complete tasks, such as when they try to fit pieces of a toy train track together. As a result, children persevere and fix them together. They show a positive attitude to completing tasks, and this will help them to be prepared for their move on to school. n The childminder uses the curriculum to offer children different opportunities that supplement those they might receive at home. Examples of these include taking children to parks and to nature reserves with other childminders and their minded children. This contributes to children's developing social skills when they mix with children of a similar age. n The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents. She engages in an open and two-way communication with them each day about their children's development. Parents speak highly of the childminder. Their comments include,

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need to do better?

'Children have progressed with making friends' and 'Children are comfortable to be away from the home setting.' n The childminder observes and assesses children's learning. She uses this information to extend her professional development to help close any gaps in their learning. She identified that children needed support with their speaking skills and attended a training course to extend her knowledge of how to do this. As a result, she asks children a good range of questions and gives them time to respond.

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need to do better?

15 June 2021 n The childminder encourages children to learn new words, such as 'stingray'. Children repeat the word, adding to their developing vocabulary and understanding of creatures that live in the sea. n The childminder is constantly looking at ways to improve the quality of her provision for children. An example of this was to add a gate to the bottom of her garden. This enables her to take children directly into a wooded area because she knows that they like to look for insects. n The childminder encourages children to take and manage risks in their play. For example, when two-year-olds climb steps on apparatus, she encourages them to do this by themselves but stands close by to support, if necessary. n Occasionally, the childminder does not help children to develop their understanding. An example of this is when children hear a noise outside and ask the childminder what it is. She does not explain what they hear to help them

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understand different sounds. n The childminder supports children to learn how they can use new objects, such as tweezers. She asks them to 'squeeze' their fingers together to enable them to pick up objects. This contributes to children developing strength in their fingers in preparation for early writing skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes required training so that her knowledge of safeguarding is up to date. She demonstrates a secure understanding of how to protect children in her care, including the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She recognises how to identify that children may be being drawn into extreme views or behaviours, and she knows the importance of monitoring children's attendance. The childminder ensures that children wear sun cream when they play outdoors in hot weather. This contributes to their safety when they play in the sun.

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should:

n strengthen explanations when communicating with children to help them to build further on their understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558290 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10190898 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Witham St Hughes, Lincoln. She operates term time from 8am to 5.30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The childminder provides occasional overnight care.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder, and they discussed how the childminder's curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and

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through reading written feedback provided.

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15 June 2021 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

15 June 2021 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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