Childminder in Suffolk

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides a breathtaking and welcoming environment for children to learn in. She plans a broad, ambitious, and challenging curriculum that inspires children's curiosity, both indoors and outdoors. The childminder ensures the home and all activities are fully inclusive, and differentiates adult-led, focused activities to ensure all children can participate. Children flourish and make rapid progress as a result of their experience with the childminder. They are exceptionally happy, confident, and articulate. They develop excellent communication skills, and even the youngest children speak fluently and confidently communicate with visitors to the setting.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show their eagerness to try new and inspiring activities, which build on their interests and what they already know. For example, children show sustained concentration as they discover how to melt ice. They learn about cause and effect and make excellent suggestions as to how this can work. Children predict a baby dinosaur is frozen and that it is a 'Spinosaurus', telling the childminder this was the most dangerous dinosaur of all. They suggest that making the ice warm would help it to melt. Children use pipettes with skill to add warm water to ice. They use words such as 'experiments', and 'scientist' and recall what they have previously learned as they explain that 'cold' is opposite to 'hot'. Children have established very close bonds with the nurturing childminder and have established friendships with others attending. They understand the clear boundaries and high expectations the childminder sets. Promotion of children's emotional well-being is outstanding,

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and their behaviour is exemplary. They listen intently and respond positively to instructions. Children benefit from a wealth of experiences that prepare them exceptionally well for successful future learning.

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need to do better?

n All children demonstrate a thirst for learning. They make exceptional progress in their development as the childminder's teaching is excellent. The childminder's uncompromising understanding of how children learn is inspiring. Children receive high-quality interactions from the attentive childminder, but also time to discover and explore for themselves. n The childminder is passionate and highly skilled. She demonstrates complete commitment and dedication to the children attending. The childminder's enthusiasm is infectious. She understands the importance of ongoing training and outcomes for children and her continuous professional development is excellent. She places a strong emphasis on evaluating her training and practice. For example, to ensure all children are fully supported and to widen her knowledge of how to communicate with children, she has completed many intense speech and language courses, including 'Picture Exchange

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19 July 2023 Communication System' training. n The childminder has established excellent partnerships with the parents. She invests time getting to know the children and their families before they attend. The childminder supports parents with other agencies involved in their child's development and offers a variety of ways to communicate with parents to suit their needs. For example, virtual progress meetings are arranged. Parents write that they consider their children's experiences have been enriched from being in her care. They comment that 'to say they are happy with all aspects of care and education provided for their children is an understatement'. They feel incredibly reassured leaving children in the care of this 'superstar childminder', who goes above and beyond their expectations. n Children's experiences are further enriched as they participate in outings outside of the home. They show visitors photographs of the allotment they regularly

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attend. Children talk with enthusiasm and excitement about the wealth of opportunities available to them. The childminder has created a most enchanting place for children to visit, not only to grow plants and vegetables, but to experience nature, forest school activities and socialising with others. n The childminder provides children with an inspiring and meaningful curriculum that is highly effective. Children are helped to rapidly make connections in their thinking and understanding. Their ability to remember what they have learned is evident. They recall information with ease. For example, they discuss the eating habits of dinosaurs. They talk excitedly about how butterflies grow and change, using words, such as 'chrysalis' and 'cocoon'. Children discuss the beans they grew and giggle as they talk about the possibility of a giant at the end of the tallest one. n Children feel immensely safe in the childminder's nurturing care. A strong focus

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is given to children's well-being. Children have a wide vocabulary and excellent language skills. They can describe how they feel as the childminder teaches the children how to express their emotions. Children regulate their feelings well as they play in the calm, reassuring and happy atmosphere.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a robust knowledge of her responsibility to protect children's welfare. She understands fully how to identify any signs that may cause concern. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of the procedures to follow to ensure children's safety. Completion of regular training helps the childminder broaden her understanding of safeguarding children. This includes the wider aspects of child protection, such as domestic violence and the 'Prevent' duty. Children have ample opportunities to learn how to keep themselves healthy and safe as this is embedded in everyday practice. They understand the importance of washing their hands after playing outdoors and before eating. Childen are taught how to take safe risks, superbly supported by the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490163 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10280805 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 6 Date of previous inspection 28 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Brantham, Suffolk. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder has received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with her and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder explained her intentions for the children's development and how she plans and implements her educational programme. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents by reading written testimonials. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation together.

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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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