Childminder in Peterborough

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly confident and thrive in the care of the childminder. They thoroughly enjoy the activities created for them and engage with high levels of enthusiasm. Children learn excellent skills in how to stay healthy and be safe. They are very capable of assessing natural hazards and confidently extend their learning. When they walk their friends to pre-school with the childminder, the children learn to look and listen before crossing the road. Children have superb opportunities to learn about nature and develop their physical skills. Children make frequent visits to the allotment. When it is safe to do so, they skip near the riverbank, spotting trains and aeroplanes. They start to dig in the vegetable bed and recognise how difficult it is. The childminder uses a range of questions to determine what children already know to build on their learning, such as when the plastic spade breaks while digging in the mud. She encourages children to think why the spade may

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have broken. They decide that the recent hot weather has made the plastic brittle and the mud too dry.

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Children giggle with excitement as they dig up carrots and courgettes. Younger children learn how to hold the courgette and twist it to remove it from the plant. Exceptional teaching linked to these experiences enables the children to have an in-depth understanding of where vegetables come from, how they are grown and how they support their healthy development. Children show interest, enthusiasm and deep respect for the natural world around them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures the curriculum she provides meets the needs of all children who attend. She supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. The childminder meets with other professionals to share information and plan for children's learning and development. As a result, children with SEND make rapid progress. n Children learn about what makes them unique. The childminder provides rich experiences for the children to learn that not everyone is the same. She is sensitive when she explains this, which enables children to have a first-class experience to become resilient. n Children are confident speakers. The environment is rich in text and language opportunities. The childminder builds on valuable experiences for children, introducing new words. For example, when children see a bee, they talk about the bee collecting nectar and pollen from the flower, ready to pollinate the next.

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n Children develop mathematical skills exceptionally well. They demonstrate great aptitude in solving simple mathematical problems and are eager to count. For example, children count the number of spots on the ladybird. The childminder introduces mathematical language and concepts through skilful questioning. For

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22 July 2022 example, they use the tall onion plant to measure height. n The childminder has built a strong partnership with the providers of other settings. She shares all developmental progress with them to fully support children in their learning and development. The childminder is swift when she identifies concerns in children's development and acts on these promptly. She keeps parents fully informed to enable all children to make the best possible start in life. n Parents consistently praise the childminder's setting. They describe the childminder as someone who goes 'above and beyond' for them and their children. They know that their children are safe, happy and acquiring new skills all the time. n The childminder and her assistant are excellent role models. They clearly and consistently embed boundaries with the children. The children are exceptionally caring towards each other, such as when younger children become tired and

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need help to settle. Older children suggest singing their favourite song, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', to help them sleep. n The childminder updates her knowledge and skills regularly. She ensures that her training supports the needs of the children she currently cares for. As a result, children benefit immensely from her new skills. She provides support to her assistant to ensure that they both understand and can meet children's needs. Recent training has helped her to enhance her knowledge of supporting children with SEND. The childminder uses her outstanding knowledge of how to target her planning and teaching to meet children's individual development requirement. She engages positively with outside professionals to help her to continue to develop her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a superb understanding of local safeguarding arrangements and the possible indicators of child abuse and neglect. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. She knows the steps to take if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her household. The childminder ensures she keeps herself and assistant up to date with a wide range of safeguarding training. She has thorough risk assessments in place to ensure that children are kept safe in her home and on outings. As a result, children are protected very well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467666 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 10137469 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 27 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Peterborough. She works with an assistant childminder. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

22 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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22 July 2022 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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