Childminder, Out-of school day care in Lincolnshire

This provision meets requirements

Children show positive relationships with the childminder and their peers. They are greeted with open arms and a cuddle from the childminder and their friends when they leave the school classroom. Children are supported to understand about road safety when they walk with the childminder in the street. They are reminded to wait at the edge of the path and to look for cars before they are told it is safe to cross the road. Children are confident to talk to the childminder about their thoughts and views. They discuss places of interest in car journeys, such as a cross they see on a church window. Children tell visitors that they like to play with army sets and toy babies.

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This provision meets requirements

Children are keen to investigate the toys and resources offered. They use their imagination when they play with small world army toys. Children are creative when they use chalk on a board, telling visitors that they are drawing a cat. Children play cooperatively and take turns to explore how to use large plastic tubes. They follow their own ideas when they pull the tubes to make them longer; children attach the ends together to make a circle. Other children copy and laugh when they look through the circle and say 'I made a head.'

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made improvements to her provision since her last inspection. She maintains a record of children's attendance to ensure that children can be accounted for in the event of an emergency. The childminder has adequate insurance in place to meet legal requirements. n Snack times are sociable occasions. All children sit around a table to eat healthy foods and drinks, such as fruit and water. However, the childminder does not fully support children to understand the benefits of promoting oral hygiene to complement their knowledge of eating healthy foods. n The childminder encourages children to follow their own interests. When they choose to play with resources in the morning before they go to school, children are able to continue the same play when they return from school. This enables children to extend and develop their own play ideas. n The childminder finds out what children are learning during their day at school.

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She uses this information to complement children's experiences. For example, when they learn about trees at school, the childminder provides children with opportunities to collect leaves and use these in their art work. n The childminder develops rules and boundaries with children. She follows the same behaviour strategies as the school that children also attend. This helps to provide children with consistency and to understand what is expected of them. n Children enjoy listening to stories. They choose which books they want the

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8 December 2022 childminder to read and listen well when she uses animation in her voice to capture their attention. Children remember and join in with familiar phrases in stories. n Children are encouraged to complete tasks for themselves. For example, they get a tissue from the 'tissue station' and wipe their noses. Children wash their hands after wiping their noses and before eating, promoting good hand-hygiene routines. n The childminder extends her professional development. She completes training courses and reads childcare books to help develop her knowledge of how to support children when they are in her care. This training helps her to complement the support children receive at school for their speaking skills. For example, she repeats words children say, enabling them to hear the correct pronunciation. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder and are kept informed about their children's day. They receive photos of activities children enjoy and hold

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discussions with the childminder about their children's care at the end of the day. n The childminder helps children to understand how they can keep themselves safe when they access the internet. Information is given to parents about e- safety, giving them ideas of how to keep their children safe at home when they access technology.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes paediatric first-aid training and has a first-aid box in her home and for outings. This helps to give her the knowledge and equipment to treat a child's minor medical emergency. A record of children's accidents is recorded and shared with parents to keep them informed about their child's health. The childminder maintains a clean and tidy home. She carries out safety checks of the environment to identify and remove any potential hazards for children. The childminder completes child protection training. She knows how to identify if children are at risk of harm or abuse and where to report any concerns she has. This helps to promote children's safety.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2532678 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10246875 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 14 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. She provides before- and after-school care from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 7.30am until 9am and from 3.20pm until 5.30pm. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk of the areas of the home used for minding children. n The inspector went with the childminder to collect children from school. n The inspector observed activities, indoors and outdoors, and the interactions between the childminder and children. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation, such as policies and procedures. n Parents' feedback was reviewed by the inspector, who took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

8 December 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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