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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

The childminder has worked hard to address the weaknesses raised at her previous inspection. As a result, her provision is much improved. Children benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. This takes on board what children already know and can do. In addition, the curriculum is designed to help children reach the next steps in their learning. For example, children practise their fine motor skills as they manipulate play dough and use tools such as rolling pins and cutters to create their own ideas. This also supports children to develop the muscles in their hands needed for later writing. Children enjoy many visits and trips away from the childminder's home. A recent visit to the beach was used to extend children's interest in sea animals. Children demonstrate their developing understanding as they replicate the movements the sea animals make by using toys in the water tray.

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The provision is good

Children form strong bonds with the childminder. They understand her simple house rules. Children listen to the childminder and are beginning to develop an awareness of their own and each other's feelings and emotions. Children are encouraged to develop a love of books and reading. The childminder uses story time well to extend children's communication and language skills. For example, as she reads a book to children, she leaves pauses for children to fill in the missing parts of the story. She asks children questions, such as 'What can you see?', and challenges them to predict what might happen next.

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The provision is good

Partnerships with parents are well embedded. This has a positive impact on helping children, including those who are funded, make the best possible progress. For example, the childminder regularly shares assessment information with parents. This ensures parents are kept up to date about their children's progress and helps them to further support children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has undertaken lots of training and sought support from her local authority quality and improvement service following her previous inspection. As a result, she is now much more knowledgeable and skilled to deliver all aspects of the early years foundation stage. All children make good progress from their starting points. Children develop particularly well in their personal, social and emotional development. Children are gaining the skills needed to be ready for future learning and school. n In the main, children are confident communicators. They relish opportunities such as singing and reading stories with the childminder. The childminder asks some useful questions that test children's understanding and extend their confidence to speak. However, at times, she uses the incorrect pronunciation of

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need to do better?

21 June 2023 words. For example, she says 'choo-choo' instead of train and 'brum brum' instead of car. Furthermore, when children say 'woe' instead of 'row', the childminder repeats this back to them, instead of using the correct pronunciation. As a result, children are not fully supported to build on their existing vocabulary and speaking skills. n Children are eager to engage with the childminder and join in her enjoyable activities. Children are creative and follow their own thinking and ideas. For example, as children sing their favourite song, 'Row, row, row your boat', they sit in large baskets and use these as pretend rowing boats. n Children attempt to feed themselves, use their own cups and beakers independently and wash and dry their own hands. However, at times, the childminder is too quick to do things for children. For example, she puts on children's shoes, wipes their noses, and passes them toys and resources. This

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means that children do not develop high levels of independence and they often ask the childminder to do things for them that they can easily do for themselves. n The childminder regularly takes children on visits to the local parks, playgrounds and woodlands. These provide children with opportunities to practise and develop their large physical skills. These experiences also help children to build their self-confidence and self-esteem away from the childminder's home. n Meals and snacks provided for children are healthy and balanced. The childminder supports children to develop a positive attitude towards managing their own health and self-care. For example, as children wash the dolls, the childminder talks to them about the importance of having clean hands and faces. Furthermore, she reads stories to children about the importance of good oral hygiene. n The childminder provides children with age-related explanations for any

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unwanted behaviours. This helps children to develop a sense of right and wrong. Therefore, despite children's young ages, all children behave well and have good manners.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities to safeguard children. This includes what she needs to do should an allegation be made about her or another adult who lives in her home. The childminder's home is clean, suitable and safe. New risk assessments that were put into place following her previous inspection are working well. The childminder has also implemented new safer sleep arrangements for the children. These further ensure children's safety and well-being.

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should:

21 June 2023 n use the correct pronunciation of words when talking to children to enable them to further extend their vocabulary and speaking skills n provide more opportunities for children to have a go and do even more for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685513 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10282024 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 10 Date of previous inspection 13 January 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Overton, Lancashire. She operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are suitable and safe. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents on request.

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Inspection activities

21 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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Inspection activities

21 June 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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