Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

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

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder helps children to develop the core skills that are needed in preparation for when they start school. Children's safety is assured due to the vigilance of the childminder. The childminder uses opportunities as they arise to support children's learning and their awareness of how to keep themselves safe. For example, children develop their physical skills and independence as they use a knife to spread their butter on their toast. The childminder discourages them from putting the knife into their mouth while talking to them about the dangers of doing this. This helps them to learn safe behaviours.

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The provision is good

Children's communication skills are skilfully promoted. The childminder listens and responds to children's questions and communication. She sensitively repeats unclear words back to them clearly, as well as encouraging them to use the correct sounds when speaking. When the childminder asks children questions, she provides them with enough time to think and respond. Opportunities to develop children's counting skills are incorporated into their play. Children behave well. They are encouraged to play cooperatively with their peers as they learn to share and to take turns. Children use their good manners as they say 'pardon me' when they burp. The childminder also encourages children to learn to listen when others are talking.

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need to do better?

n The childminder updates her knowledge and skills through regular training. While studying towards a degree in early years, the childminder has increased her knowledge of how children learn. This has enabled her to adapt her teaching methods and better respond to each child's emerging needs and interests. n Children are successfully supported in their chosen play. The childminder uses her knowledge of children's ongoing progress to create purposeful learning experiences. She carefully considers and sets out activities and resources for children to access as she helps them to build on their prior knowledge and skills. n The childminder provides children with free access to a range of books and introduces them to popular rhymes. However, she has yet to consider how to maintain children's focus and interest during singing and story times. This is because children tend to quickly look at a book either by themselves or with the

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childminder. Their interest in singing is also not always sustained. n Parents confirm that they feel their children are in safe hands in the care of the childminder. They fully trust her and confirm that she shares information with them about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. Parents explain how the childminder has helped their children to develop their speech and language skills.

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2 November 2023 n When children request to play familiar matching games, the childminder engages in their play. She asks them questions about each picture as they match them to their boards. When younger children struggle to answer, the childminder skilfully includes older children as she asks them for the answer. Older children feel helpful as younger children learn from them. The childminder provides further challenge as she introduces new and unfamiliar matching games to the children. n As the childminder chats to children about what they are doing, she introduces them to new vocabulary. For example, when playing the matching game, the childminder confirms the vegetable is called an aubergine. Younger children are praised when they try and say this new word. When collecting leaves, children explain how big they are. The childminder agrees and confirms they are enormous. n Older children understand that they sometimes must wait before they can have

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what they want. However, the childminder does not consistently help younger children to learn this skill. For example, she sometimes asks older children to wait while she allows younger children to proceed with their choice. n The childminder has a small outside play space for children to access. She is aware of the limitations of this space in supporting children's physical skills. Children, therefore, benefit from trips to local parks where they access large scale equipment. This further helps children to develop their gross motor skills. Younger children are encouraged to take calculated risks under the close supervision of the childminder. As their confidence and skills increase, they move from climbing up the small slide onto the bigger slide.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children remain safe as the childminder continually assesses risks to ensure that potential hazards are identified and minimised. She continually helps children to learn about possible risks and how to stay safe. For example, when making the toast, she ensures that children know that the toaster is hot. Children acknowledge this and confirm that it could burn them. The childminder ensures that children are always supervised when they have contact with her dog and they understand the possible risks. Children explain how the dog could jump up and scratch them with its sharp paws. The childminder remains vigilant for any signs of possible abuse and understands the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child.

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should:

n develop how to engage and maintain children's attention more effectively during story and singing activities n help children to develop self-control so that they learn that they sometimes have

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should:

2 November 2023 to wait for what they want.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453768 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10301332 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 7 Date of previous inspection 17 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Cleethorpes, South Humberside. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n The children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. 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 Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

2 November 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

2 November 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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