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 Good

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The provision is good

Children experience a positive relationship with the childminder and seek her out if they are unsure about something. They are aware of the routines and are encouraged to become independent within their daily activities. For example, children are encouraged to help tidy up or to get their nappy ready for changing. Children experience a range of activities and resources that are easily accessible for them. They choose resources to use and happily choose books to share with the childminder. Children are supported in their play in an age-appropriate manner. For example, younger children are supported to play alongside each other and share toys.

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The provision is good

Children attend a variety of groups that enable them to socialise with other children. They explore local woods and gather natural resources to use in the mud or their 'potion pot'. Children experience a range of vocabulary to support their learning. However, there are occasions when they are not given the time to respond to questions or given enough thinking time to communicate their thoughts. Children experience a curriculum that supports and extends their needs. They have activities made available that support their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak highly about the childminder and the care that she provides. They talk about how she provides a home-from-home environment for their children. The childminder provides parents with relevant information through a variety of methods, including daily diaries, online technology and daily discussions. n There is a positive relationship between the childminder and the children. Children spend time sharing toys with her and laugh as they push large vehicles towards her. They seek out the childminder to continue with their play. n Activities are displayed to entice and encourage children to take part. Resources provided support the children's learning. For example, there are a variety of cereals in a plastic tray with utensils to support pouring, scooping and the development of language. Children are keen to explore and are supported by the childminder, who models actions and uses appropriate language to extend the

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need to do better?

children's learning. n The childminder reflects on the children's needs and the activities provided. This enables her to ensure that the children's care and development needs are being met. For example, during an activity, she reflects that it may have been better to have been completed on a smaller scale due to a lower number of children in attendance. n The childminder ensures the safety of all children in her care. She sets activities up so that she is able to see the children while they play. When playing with one child, she glances in the direction of another, asking the child if they are alright.

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need to do better?

28 September 2022 n The childminder ensures that the children access a variety of groups and have the opportunity to explore outdoors every day. Children build dens, gather natural resources and use trim trails at the park. They explore their local environment as they collect older children from school. n When children also attend other settings, the childminder ensures that information is shared. This enables all who work with the children to work on the same targets and share good practice for the children. The childminder is aware of special days that happen at the local school that some of the children attend. However, she does not always do enough to support children and parents to benefit the most from these days, to enhance the sharing of information, for example about internet safety. n The childminder is clear about how she would provide support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She has the knowledge that would

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need to do better?

enable her to contact the relevant professionals for information. The childminder is confident in how she would approach parents if she had developmental concerns about a child.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding. She has completed safeguarding training to ensure that she remains up to date with relevant information. She is aware of how to make a referral if she has concerns about children in her care. The childminder has a good understanding of the 'Prevent' duty and what she should do if there was a risk that a child in her care or a member of their family were being radicalised.

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should:

n develop effective strategies to enable children time to use language that is being learned n share further information with parents to help them support and extend their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476635 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10236353 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 9 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Ramsey Mereside, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 7.15am 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 provider 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 spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder.

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Inspection activities

28 September 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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