King, Leanne

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 make good progress while in the care of this friendly and nurturing childminder. They are very settled, well behaved, confident and articulate. Children clearly enjoy the sensitive and warm relationships they have established with the childminder and each other. This provides a secure foundation from which they are eager to learn.

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The provision is good

Children learn to share and are sensitively and successfully supported to learn to compromise. When they ask for a snack, they know that they need to tidy away the toys first. Children are keen to be involved in interesting activities, such as planting bulbs and seeds. They enjoy scattering carrot seeds, digging with a trowel and making a hole for an onion bulb.

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The provision is good

Children learn many self-care skills and the childminder promotes young children's independence well. Children know when they are thirsty and independently access the low-level table with cups and a small jug of water. They prepare their own snack by peeling and cutting bananas and washing blueberries.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is clear about the curriculum she wants to implement. She understands how children learn and what skills she wants them to learn before they go to school. She sequences her curriculum effectively so that children build on what they already know and can do. For example, children have previously grown herbs and so the childminder uses the knowledge and skills children gained through this activity to show them how to plant vegetable seeds and bulbs. n The childminder is very aware of children's individual learning needs and interests. She plans activities she knows will engage children and then extends their learning. For example, when some children are very interested in basic farm animals, the childminder uses the opportunity to extend their knowledge and vocabulary by teaching them the difference between a cow and a bull. n The childminder regularly observes the children and tracks their progress. She

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need to do better?

has secure knowledge of each child and works closely with parents to ensure that children make good progress in their development. n The childminder has created an inviting and child-centred environment. Activities and resources are displayed at the children's level, which immediately attracts their attention. However, there are too few or prominent resources to help children learn about diversity through their everyday play activities. n Interactions between the childminder and children are warm and positive at all times. The childminder is careful to respond to children, repeat what they say and introduce new vocabulary. However, there are occasions, in her enthusiasm,

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need to do better?

12 October 2021 where the childminder does not give the children sufficient time to think, express their thoughts and respond to her questions before giving them answers or further information. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She is consistently calm, relaxed and positive in her manner. The childminder shows children great respect and the children show the same to her and their friends. n Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They talk about the 'most compassionate, personal care' given to their children and say that the childminder is 'truly one in a million'. They say that their children love their time with the childminder and that the growth in their child's confidence has been 'an absolute pleasure to watch'. n The childminder has established a good-quality provision since her registration. She regularly undertakes training initiatives and understands how these will benefit the children she cares for.

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n Children understand how to keep themselves safe. The childminder allows them to take risks, such as sliding down the large foam shapes frontwards. She helps them to become observant by reminding them to look to see if anyone is at the bottom before they slide.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children from harm, abuse and/or neglect. Safeguarding procedures are secure and fully understood by the childminder. She works with other agencies, where necessary, to ensure that children are protected. The childminder has a good understanding of wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty.

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should:

n give children more time to think and respond so that they are able to share their ideas and demonstrate more of what they already know n provide children with more opportunities to see, hear, discuss and learn about diversity through their everyday play activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553112 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10174220 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in a village near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 6.30am 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and inspector had a learning walk together and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they were doing. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n A number of parents gave written feedback to the inspector, who took account

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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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