Childminder in Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children show positive relationships with the childminder. When children arrive and become unsettled due to the inspector being in the home, they receive a cuddle and are spoken to with calm, comforting words from the childminder. This helps children to settle quickly and to feel emotionally secure. Children take a keen interest in looking at books with the childminder, especially ones based on their individual interests. For example, they are excited to look at pictures of transport vehicles as the childminder explains what each one is called. Children learn how to share when the childminder plays alongside them, modelling how to pass and share toys and resources between them.

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The provision requires improvement

Children learn how to care for and to keep themselves safe around animals. For example, they help the childminder feed her chickens and learn how to stroke and be kind to her cats. However, children are not consistently supported in other aspects of their learning. This is due to the childminder not planning and providing activities that help children extend their knowledge and build on their existing skills. Additionally, the childminder does not work in partnership with other early years settings that children also attend to help meet their individual learning needs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, namely regarding changes to her health. This this is a breach of requirements. However, this failure does not significantly impact children's safety, care and learning. n The childminder does not consistently plan and implement activities to support children in all aspects of their learning. For example, she does not support children in developing their understanding of healthy eating or similarities and differences in society. The childminder does not help children understand what to do and who to contact if they encounter potential online risks when they access the internet at home. n The childminder observes children and generally identifies what they need to learn next, such as their speaking skills. However, she does not share or gather information from other early years settings that children also attend, especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This means that the

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need to do better?

learning that children receive is not consistently tailored to meet their individual needs and close gaps in their learning. n Children listen and follow the childminder's instructions. For example, when children finish painting, the childminder asks them to put their hands in the air when they walk to the bathroom to wash their hands. The childminder provides a step for children, so they can reach the sink to wash their hands independently. She talks to children about the process of washing their hands. This helps children to secure their knowledge of how to do this properly,

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need to do better?

18 October 2023 promoting their self-care and independence skills. n The childminder talks to parents daily when they collect their children. She provides them with a diary to explain activities that children enjoy during their day with her. However, the childminder does not offer parents ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. This will provide children with more consistency between home and the setting. n Parents say that their children settle into the childminder's care quickly. They comment that they know their children are happy and safe. n The childminder provides children with opportunities to be creative, such as to use paint. She understands that when children use brushes with the paint, it helps to develop their small-muscle skills. The childminder knows that these skills will support children's early writing skills when they move on to school.

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need to do better?

Children smile when they use brushes in paint to make marks on paper. They explore textures and colours when they use different foam stamps. n The childminder takes children for walks in the local community. This helps them develop their knowledge of animals that are in nature and vehicles that use the roads. For example, children stop to look at squirrels and listen for tractors. During these visits, the childminder talks to children about road safety, helping them learn how they can keep themselves safe when they are near roads.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder maintains a safe and secure home. The front and back doors are securely locked to stop unauthorised people from having access to children. The childminder ensures that children's safety is promoted at mealtimes. For example, she fastens children securely into age-appropriate safety seats and supervises them when they eat. The childminder understands how to identify if children are at potential risk of harm. This includes if children or parents are being drawn into radicalisation or extreme views. The childminder knows where to report any concerns she may have regarding children's safety.

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Due date

plan and provide activities to promote all aspects of children's learning 18/01/2024

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Due date

18 October 2023 ensure close working partnerships with staff at other early years settings children also attend, to ensure that every child's learning is closely tailored to meet their individual needs. 17/11/2023

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should:

n offer parents ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY274832 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10300935 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 3 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Moulton, Spalding, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation. n Written feedback from parents was reviewed by the inspector, who took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

18 October 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

18 October 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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