Childminder in Suffolk

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistant provide a warm and welcoming environment for the children. Children are extremely happy and flourish in a stimulating home-from- home environment. Children's confidence shows that they feel safe and at ease in the childminder's care. For example, they introduce themselves to visitors and share their play experiences. Children's behaviour is excellent. They use good manners and are respectful to others. Children display a warm and friendly nature. For example, when washing their hands, they tell their friends they can go first.

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The provision is good

Children are highly motivated and respond exceptionally to the childminder's high expectations for their care and learning. They are independent, make choices in their learning and listen well when the childminder explains remarkable activities. Children have a positive attitude to learning and make good progress. For example, children identify different quantities, such as halves and quarters. They learn new skills, such as using a mirror while exploring symmetry.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from the childminder and her assistant's praise, which encourages their self-esteem and confidence. Children access a broad curriculum, which extends their interests and provides challenges. For example, children problem- solve during a challenging game, finding solutions to stop the balls from falling.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate and dedicated to her role. She is highly reflective about her practice and regularly evaluates the setting to drive improvements to consistently provide high-quality care. n The childminder places children and their families at the heart of everything she does. Relationships are strong and parents speak highly of the childminder and feel reassured leaving their children in her care. They comment on their children's development and the progress they have made. n Children enjoy the outside space immensely and they play joyfully with big smiles and laughter. There is plenty of room in the garden to extend their physical skills as they ride bicycles and scooters around. Children giggle as they play cooperatively together. They chase each other around on bicycles, pretending to be driving an ambulance, and call out '999' and 'I need a doctor'. n The childminder uses a variety of effective methods to promote children's

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need to do better?

communication skills. Children are confident talkers and participate with enthusiasm in repetitive 'action' songs. However, the childminder does not maximise opportunities to explain more complex words and how to use them in context, to extend children's language even further. n The childminder has a good understanding of all areas of learning and how to implement her curriculum successfully. Children make good progress in their

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21 July 2022 overall development. The childminder completes regular observations and assessments of the children. She identifies children's next steps and incorporates these into future learning. n The childminder and her assistant expertly weave early mathematical concepts into everyday activities. Throughout the day, children enjoy counting and developing their early number skills. The childminder encourages children to guess how many objects there might be and then count them to check. Later, children choose to practise this skill independently as they count how many pieces of pizza they have cut. They learn about simple fractions as they cut their pizza into halves and quarters. n The childminder promotes healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. Children eat nutritious meals for lunch and have access to water throughout the day. Children develop their self-care skills well. They are actively encouraged to have

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need to do better?

a go at putting on their shoes before going out to play. Children independently take themselves to the toilet and wash and dry their hands. n The childminder interacts well with children and successfully supports them to become active learners. For example, children investigate different sounds as they play with musical instruments during sing and rhyme time. n The childminder ensures that children benefit from being part of the wider community. They visit the nearby park and supermarket. The childminder links these experiences to individual children's next steps in learning. This helps children to connect learning and increase their current knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are well supervised as they play and learn. The safeguarding knowledge of the childminder and her assistant is secure. They have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. The childminder knows exactly how to take swift action if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder knows where to report any concerns if an allegation is made against her or a family member. She has sound knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation and the 'Prevent' duty.

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should:

n provide children with further support to extend their understanding of words and vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480595 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10219440 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 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 10 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014, and lives in the Eye area of Suffolk. She operates her childminding service from Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4 and follows the Montessori teaching philosophy. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, 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 had a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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