Childminder in Blackpool

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

Families chat happily as they arrive at this home-from-home setting. Children tuck into a wholesome breakfast. They choose their favourite stories to read and play with stuffed animals in keeping with their jungle theme. The childminder reveals a beautiful scene in a tray, giving all the children exciting opportunities to learn more about the jungle and its animals. Children work together to explore and find hidden animals, using a variety of tools. They experiment with the many different textures. Older children talk about how the animals live in the jungle and practise cutting leaves and making marks, with some writing the letters of their names. Even children who are not keen to get their hands dirty are soon happily squishing jelly and are the first to volunteer to wash the animals as they tidy away.

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In the garden, children use the playhouse to create a café, adding hot chocolate to the menu to reflect their understanding of the cold weather. Children throw and kick balls, slide and climb on play equipment and share ideas of how to balance. They help to push the baby on the swing, who giggles with delight. The childminder puts a great deal of thought into the activities and environment to ensure all the children get a rich and varied learning experience. Above all, she ensures that they have fun.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate about giving her best to the children in her care. She has a good understanding of child development and her children's abilities and interests. She uses this to target the children's next steps by adapting her environment and activities. The children respond with enthusiasm for learning, and all make good progress. n The childminder prioritises the children's communication and language skills. She questions and listens so that the children are keen to share their ideas. The day is full of songs and stories. Children independently look at books. For example, babies play with fabric books, toddlers with board books and pre-school children access pictures books. The childminder shares lots of stories to help build vocabulary. As a result, children as young as two are talking in full sentences and reciting lines from stories. n The childminder develops the children's mathematical skills. She encourages

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them to count bugs during an activity and to count to 20 when washing hands. There are lots of opportunities for size comparisons and positional language in the activities. As a result, the children are able to use number words, count and use positional language confidently. n Good manners, such as being calm and courteous, are modelled by adults. The childminder has high expectations of the children. In response, the children are kind and well mannered. Children take turns, share and look out for each other.

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8 February 2023 n The childminder fosters a culture of effort and independence. Young children learn to have a go with new activities and are not afraid to make mistakes. They make choices between activities and learn to put on their own coats and shoes and go to the toilet independently. Pre-school children are equipped with the skills and resilience needed for school life. n The childminder provides a nurturing environment, with lots of warmth, cuddles and clear routines. This helps to settle new children, encouraging strong attachments to the childminder so that they are happy and able to learn and make progress. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles by providing healthy snacks and meals and lots of outdoor play. She uses time with the family rabbit and guinea pigs to help promote well-being. The children love the animals and can talk about what the animals need and how they make them feel happy.

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need to do better?

n Parents talk about how thoroughly and sensitively the childminder supports them. They say that the childminder helps their children grow in confidence. n The childminder has a clear curriculum intent in place. However, she does not always extend the children's learning to the highest level in order to foster deeper critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Therefore, at times, the children do not achieve the appropriate depth of understanding.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibilities around keeping the children in her care safe. She has a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures. The setting is clean and safe, and care is taken at the childminder's house and when out on trips to reduce any unnecessary risk. The childminder works with other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and is able to deal with any concerns effectively and in a timely manner.

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should:

n develop a plan to foster problem solving and critical thinking in the children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538150 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10260041 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 3 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 28 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Blackpool. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She 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 childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

8 February 2023 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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8 February 2023 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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