Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children have a lot of fun with the childminder. They are able to concentrate on some activities for long periods of time as they benefit from the childminder's interaction in their play. For example, when mixing paint colours, she makes it sound exciting by calling it 'magic'. This encourages the children to explore and experiment with mixing more colours and seeing the changes. Because the childminder makes activities fun, children return to them. After mixing paint with spatulas and brushes, children then use their hands to feel the texture of the materials.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate good levels of confidence. They smile as the childminder takes photographs of their creations, celebrating their achievements. She praises them throughout activities to help them take pride in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model for them and she encourages them to be polite and kind to others. Children ask the childminder to play with them. They are curious and keen to learn. They snuggle up to enjoy reading stories, ask lots of questions and the childminder helps to encourage children's love of books and reading.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands how children develop and learn. She knows the children in her care well. She uses the information about what they know and can do to help challenge them in their learning. For example, she uses children's fascination with butterflies to develop their understanding of colour, pattern and mathematical ideas. However, at times she moves on to new learning too quickly, rather than enabling children to become deeply involved in their spontaneous interests. n Children learn new skills. For instance, the childminder gives clear instructions as they try to squeeze a peg open to hang their painting to dry. She waits while the children take their time to put on their own shoes. This helps encourage children's independence. n The childminder helps promote children's language and thinking skills through play. She asks a range of questions, some with many possible answers and some that check children's understanding. For example, when children talk

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need to do better?

about outings, the childminder prompts them to recall some of the things they did. She adds new vocabulary and models the correct speech when children mispronounce words. n Children explore a range of environments when the childminder takes them out in the local area. For instance, they go to the park to look for insects and to feed the ducks, and to the supermarket and spend time talking about what happens

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need to do better?

8 June 2021 there. This helps to promote their understanding of the world around them. n The childminder gathers good information about children and their family lives so that she can understand the experiences they have before they come to her. She uses this to balance the learning activities she provides with their other life experiences. However, at times her relationships with parents focus mostly on meeting children's care needs, rather than supporting parents to extend their children's learning at home. n The childminder updates her knowledge by sharing information with other professionals and completing training courses. She prepares for upcoming changes by reading new materials and considers how she can improve her practice. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles and develop their physical skills. They tell the inspector they need to wash their hands because there are germs. They practise moving their bodies by using scooters and going down slides and enjoy

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has very good knowledge about child protection matters. She can recognise concerns about children and their families. She updates her knowledge about wider safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty to help her protect children. Additionally, she knows the procedure to report to all appropriate agencies if an allegation is made against herself or a member of the household. The childminder is organised and keeps details of important records to help her to refer concerns without delay. She monitors children's attendance to ensure she considers how to support their well-being overall.

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should:

n allow children to more closely follow their emerging interests to help them become even further engaged in their learning n work more closely with parents to share ideas to promote children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 222527 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10131192 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 10 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Huntingdon. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector discussed and observed the learning the childminder provides for the children and evaluated this. n The inspector took into account views of parents in the form of written testimonials. n The inspector and childminder evaluated an activity together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members, and policies relating to safeguarding. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

8 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

8 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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