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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled. They are very familiar with the routines of the day and are pleased to see their friends when they arrive. Children enjoy the welcoming and well-resourced environment indoors and outdoors. For example, they create 'ghosts' by cutting and tearing paper, and hide in chosen places outdoors ready for an adult to count, and then find them.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. They show respect for one another and the adults who care for them. Good manners are encouraged and children regulate their own behaviour. For example, they remind others to line up for their turn to wash their hands ready for a snack.

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The provision is good

Children are beginning to be independent and take pride in doing things for themselves. For example, they ably use a knife to cut the stalks off their strawberries and cut up their banana at snack time. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder has maintained contact with families. For example, she organised video calls so that children could still interact with their friends and carers. This helped to sustain the strong relationships with parents and children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with her co-childminder and assistants to provide children with good-quality care and education. Children receive a broad and balanced curriculum that is well considered according to their interests and next steps in learning. n Children are able to solve problems and are given time to work things out for themselves, such as how they are going to clear a 'traffic jam' of toy cars at the foot of the play garage. n Children respond positively to praise, for example as adults 'high five' their efforts and achievements or tell them 'good teamwork'. Some children are very confident and they articulate their thoughts well. However, those who are less confident are not always given enough opportunities to demonstrate what they know. n Meals and snacks are nutritious and balanced. Menus take account of children's individual needs and choices. The childminder understands the importance of

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oral health and encourages children to have healthy habits, such as drinking water instead of fruit squash. n The childminder, her co-childminder and assistant all have very good knowledge of each of the children they care for. This includes the current focus for each child's learning to ensure that they have a broad range of skills ready for school when the time comes. n Children begin to understand about keeping themselves safe, for example when

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need to do better?

27 October 2021 using scissors. They tell the childminder they are 'trying to' watch their fingers as they snip lengths of paper to make a 'ghost'. Some children show very good fine motor skills as they carefully add facial features, such as eyes, ears, nose, eyebrows and moustache to their 'ghost'. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak highly of the care that the childminder provides alongside her co-childminder and assistants. The childminder provides parents with regular opportunities to give their feedback so that she can use this information to further develop the provision in line with their wishes. n There are effective systems in place to monitor the work of the assistants. The childminder and her co-childminder are very good role models for the children and those adults working alongside them. n All required documentation is in place to underpin children's safety and welfare. The childminder has completed many training initiatives to continually refresh

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and extend her knowledge and best support the children she cares for.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow to protect children should she have concerns about their welfare. She is clear about the signs and symptoms that would give her cause for concern and potentially indicate abuse. The childminder subscribes to a forum that keeps her up to date about any safeguarding issues in the local area. The childminder ensures that her assistants are clear about what they need to do if they have concerns about a child or any of the adults they work alongside.

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should:

n create more opportunities to help less-confident and articulate children to demonstrate what they know.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557406 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10175181 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 10 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She childminds from her co-childminder's home in Yaxley, near Peterborough. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with a co-childminder, a part-time assistant and an apprentice. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 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 the inspector discussed how the curriculum is organised and what the childminder intends for children to learn while in her care. 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 and assistant 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.

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n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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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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