Childminder in Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish in this nurturing setting. They are calm and relaxed and move confidently around the childminder's home. The childminder provides many motivating teaching opportunities, which engage children for extended periods. For instance, children become engrossed as they help to make play dough. They develop their early mathematical understanding as they measure, weigh and mix ingredients. Once the play dough is made, they develop small-muscle skills as they manipulate, stretch and roll.

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The provision is outstanding

Children excitedly recall prior activities and confidently share their experiences with visitors, such as watching caterpillars grow and develop. They talk about how they watched them turn into cocoons and then into butterflies, which they then released into the garden. Younger children share their memories and experience of the life cycle of frogs. They demonstrate their extended vocabulary as they use words such as frogspawn and tadpoles.

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The provision is outstanding

Children develop their independence skills, as the childminder promotes and encourages them to manage their self-care. For example, children fetch their outdoor clothing and put their boots, coats and gloves on themselves before they go outside. They collect and move steps to help them to access the sink to wash their hands. The childminder has high expectations of the children and promotes good manners at every opportunity. Therefore, children's behaviour is exemplary. They are kind and courteous, saying 'please' and 'thank you' to each other without prompting.

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n The childminder finds out about the children's starting points from parents and carers prior to them starting. She uses this information and her observations of children's learning to carefully plan a curriculum around what she wants the children to learn next. The childminder arranges regular evening and weekend visits to children's homes to discuss and share their key developmental stages and to work with parents to consider the children's next steps in learning. n The childminder skilfully supports children's learning and encourages them to recall and consolidate previous learning. For example, as children are about to add red food colouring to play dough, the childminder prompts them to recall a recent paint-mixing activity. Children excitedly remember that mixing red and white paint made pink. n The childminder facilitates opportunities for the children to engage in meaningful conversations and play during their day. She has fostered an environment that

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allows children to confidently change their play focus from one experience to another. For example, children move from the doll hospital to hairdressing role

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15 February 2023 play, where they brush the childminder's hair. n The childminder provides resources for the children that allow them to confidently and safely use equipment in their play and care routines. Children talk about and use safe cordless hair straighteners and a hairdryer for imaginative play. During snack time, they independently spread butter on toast using adult-sized cutlery. n The routines in the setting are well established and understood by the children. For instance, they know to empty their leftover, uneaten food into the bin. The childminder supports children to develop their independence. As a result, they all willingly contribute to tidying the environment before moving on to another activity. n Parents and carers report how exceptionally happy they are with the care and education that the childminder provides. They state that it is like leaving their children with a family member. Parents welcome regular updates and receive

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photographs of children's activities via the childminder's secure digital media account. n The childminder provides children with a book bag, which allows them to regularly borrow books from the setting to take home and read with their family. Children share with excitement that yesterday they chose to take two books home. Consequently, children develop a love of books and reading. n The childminder consistently talks to the children and allows time for two-way conversations to take place. Children, therefore, make excellent progress in their language development. They talk enthusiastically and constantly share their ideas. For instance, they suggest adding more water to the mud kitchen from the garden hose and confidently unravel the hose from the reel to access water for their play. n The childminder provides a range of exercise and physical play activities that encourage the children to master their large-muscle skills. They play confidently

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outdoors using the ride-on cars and the play traffic lights to stop, start and reverse their vehicles. Trips with the childminder provide wider experiences at places of interest to the children, such as forest schools and local parks. n The childminder regularly updates her professional knowledge, as she joins online webinars and accesses training. Recent training has included a course to learn about online safety. This has allowed the childminder to understand potential online safety concerns and how to act to ensure children's safety.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of signs and indicators of abuse and local safeguarding concerns, such as female genital mutilation. She is confident to use toileting times as an opportune moment to monitor any accidental or non- accidental injuries. The childminder knows to record and report concerns and can confidently respond to proposed scenarios. She completes accident forms in a timely manner, and parents sign to evidence that they have been informed. The childminder has an up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificate. She encourages

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Safeguarding

15 February 2023 children to keep safe; for example, she reminds them to wash their hands when returning from the garden. The childminder creates a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487292 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10264254 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 14 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Deeping St James, Peterborough. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder. n The childminder shared a range of documentation, such as evidence of continuing professional development and paediatric first-aid qualifications. The inspector also scrutinised accident forms. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of the setting, where they discussed the early years provision and the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and discussed the childminder's teaching practice. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the visit and discussed how the setting is managed. n The inspector read written accounts from parents to gather their views.

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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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