Childminder in Norfolk

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children attend the childminder's provision with great joy and enthusiasm, always displaying such a positive attitude to learning. Children form strong and warm attachments with the childminder, who, in turn, offers an exciting, inviting and stimulating environment. This enables them to continuously build on their knowledge, understanding of the world, independence and emotional resilience. For example, children move freely and with great confidence from an area of learning to another just as it interests them. They start with reading a book about a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly. They move on to exploring the texture and taste of all the fruits the caterpillar ate and looking for butterflies out in the garden.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have amazing opportunities to explore an inviting, yet calming, indoor provision, where their passion for reading is actively encouraged. They go in the garden to investigate, discover and progress their large- and small-muscle skills. For example, children proudly and confidently explore an activity table set out with real resources, while manipulating these with great skill and dexterity. They discuss where they come from or how they can be used safely.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's communication and language skills are enhanced and extended to very high levels. They learn and use ambitious descriptive vocabulary and new concepts, such as 'wobbly', 'squishy' and 'Jersey Tiger moth'. Children also learn so much about the world around them through exciting and inspiring role-play activities or exploration and investigation of the real bugs area or the vegetables patch. This is supported by a childminder who is passionate about their role and continuously encourages problem-solving to aid the children's cognitive development.

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n The childminder offers a rich and inspiring environment with meaningful and exciting learning opportunities. The childminder focuses on developing children's independence skills. For example, when the children explore the texture, colour and taste of a variety of fruits, they are encouraged to use knives to cut these in half safely. This, in turn, enables the children to learn to competently risk assess situations and activities, building on their resilience and self-esteem. In the garden, children have great fun exploring a variety of physical activities, including a trampoline, slides and balance bikes. Children display fantastic balance and coordination skills. n The childminder has strong and sound relationships with the children. She has excellent knowledge of assessment, curriculum and children's next steps in learning. The childminder continuously engages with the children in meaningful and interesting conversations, introducing ambitious vocabulary and concepts.

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As a result, children speak fluently and coherently and are able to recall events

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11 July 2022 and hold discussions with adults with confidence and enthusiasm. n Children's understanding of the world is amazingly supported through exciting and fun activities in the garden. For example, after learning all about the life cycle of a butterfly through books and exploring real-life caterpillars, the children are then encouraged to spot specific butterflies in the garden. They learn new butterfly names, discuss their colour and appearance, then laugh with joy when butterflies fly past their happy faces. Furthermore, the children are very eager to explore and look after the vegetable patch, knowing that plenty of sun and water will make them grow bigger and tastier. n Children are able to make their own choices from what fruits they would like to taste at snack time. They get a bubbles activity set up, while counting these out loud as they pop, to further their mathematical skills. In addition, they laugh as

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they splash in water puddles, while making sure they stay safe and maintain their balance. This strengthens the social interactions and helps form meaningful relationships with their peers. n Partnerships and relationships with parents are strong and effective. They comment on how inclusive, robust and effective the childminder's approach to children's learning and development is. Parents praise her for all their children's progress recorded so far. n The childminder's vision and ethos for her provision are inspiring and ambitious. The childminder has children's interests and learning outcomes at the heart of everything they do. She continuously looks for ways to make her setting inspirational and provide meaningful learning opportunities for all children in her care. This is also supported by strong partnerships with outside agencies and an eagerness to professionally develop further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Risk assessments are strong, effective and completed daily. Children are encouraged to learn and understand all aspects of safety while navigating the garden and exploring resources and activities. Children are provided with a safe and stable environment and their emotional well-being and self-regulation is managed very well too, with help and support from outside professionals when necessary. The childminder has vast knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, including wider aspects of safeguarding. Her practice is guided and supported by effective and accurate policies and procedures. The childminder is aware of how to deal with disclosures made by children and make referrals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2552967 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 10215776 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 2019. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, term time only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed with the provider the impact of the pandemic and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provision. n The inspector and childminder completed a learning walk together. They discussed how the curriculum is organised and what the childminder wants the children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and education, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector about the activities they were doing. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder to work with children.

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Inspection activities

11 July 2022 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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