Childminder in Lancashire

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

This childminder aims to provide a 'safe and stimulating, happy, homely and clean environment'. Her success fulfilling this aim leads to settled and happy children. The childminder introduces children who are fully engaged in learning. This is because of her careful planning, a good understanding of the children's interests and her own enthusiasm. Children move around the setting with ease, enjoying their learning, and they are clearly used to the daily routines. The childminder models good manners and gives lots of praise. As a result, children demonstrate very good behaviour. They are thoughtful and respectful when speaking and listen carefully to each other.

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The provision is good

The childminder brings out activities that are tailored to the children's interest, and the children are keen to have a go at all of them. They are excited to join in song time with a familiar doll, and they know lots of the words and actions to their favourite songs. They enjoy hammering a multicoloured toy, talking about the colours and practising hand-to-eye coordination. They screw in shapes to a larger picture and paint using their hands and brushes, exploring the colour mixtures. They move outside and wash the ride-on toys and play on the slide. They play a game catching bugs with velcro spiders. They count their 'catch' and identify numbers on the bugs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder chooses to use trackers to inform her knowledge of the children's progress and to ensure that she keeps providing a broad and balanced curriculum. She has a good knowledge of each child's daily challenges and where they need to go next. Children are making good progress in all areas of learning. n The childminder helps children to listen carefully and concentrate and to work and play with others so that they can thrive at school. She plans activities that focus on these skills. As a result, children play together with a level of cooperation and negotiation, which is very admirable for their age, and they are excited about going to school when they are a little older. n Overall, the childminder builds children's communication and language skills well. She reads stories with them and provides a range of books, so they can look through them independently. There are lots of meaningful discussions,

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questioning and singing. However, there are occasions when the childminder does not extend the children's vocabulary. As a result, children's language skills are not always promoted to the highest level. n The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for the children to develop gross motor skills and take risks. During visits to the gym, use of garden play equipment, soft play and park visits, she challenges them a little further each

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8 June 2023 time and celebrates successes. As a result, children show very good physical development and spacial awareness for their ages. n Maths is promoted well throughout the setting. The childminder uses size and positional language while helping children find things. Through intelligent planning, she supports the children as they become secure in the different counting and number recognition skills. She provides lots of fun ways to practise these skills. The childminder has a thorough understanding of all aspects of early years mathematical learning. Children demonstrate good problem-solving skills. n The childminder fosters a sense of independence by providing lots of opportunities for children to help themselves. For example, children feed themselves at lunch, choose activities, find things for themselves, dress themselves and wash their own hands. They respond with a desire to have a go at things by themselves, to ask for help and a willingness to help each other.

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n Success, effort, good manners and kindness are celebrated through praise. The walls are covered with children's colourful creations. The childminder helps children take pride in their achievements. For example, she shares photos of the morning's successes on climbing equipment at the park. The children glow with pride. n Parents are happy with the care that is provided and are kept informed of their child's development. They describe her work and support during COVID-19 pandemic as 'lifesaving'. They say their children enjoy coming and have made progress in their concentration, counting and talking. These partnerships support consistency of care. n The childminder reviews her practice and identifies ways that she may be able to improve her practise. She attends training and local childminder network meetings. Recent training has led to an area of expertise in maths teaching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of the expectations around keeping children in her care safe. She knows how to spot signs and symptoms of abuse and how to respond with referrals or seeking additional support if necessary. She has appropriate qualifications and effective procedures and policies in place for health and safety, medicines, accident and incidents, first aid and fire safety. She uses risk assessments and daily checklists to ensure that the environment is safe for the children and any risk is minimised.

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should:

n extend further the children's vocabulary to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471099 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10289401 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 2 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Garstang. She operates term-time only, from 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

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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 they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. 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 observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation while on site.

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Inspection activities

8 June 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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