Lorraine Bartlett

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are keen and enthusiastic young learners. They are very observant, taking notice of everything around them. Children are curious and ask pertinent questions, listening attentively to the childminder's answers. The childminder creates this awe and wonder in children in a calm and caring manner. She makes use of every opportunity to create highly purposeful teaching moments. Children lead the way in every aspect of their learning through their interests and ideas. The childminder facilitates the enhancement and extension of these ideas proficiently through appropriate discussions and use of resources.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely well mannered. They fully understand the importance of sharing and taking turns and do it effortlessly and without prompting by the childminder. Children manage their own personal needs independently, only requiring assistance from the childminder for difficulties, such as when a zip threads awkwardly. The childminder encourages children's independence through her positive 'you can do it' attitude. This helps children to flourish and become strong, independent young people. Children have excellent relationships with each other and with the childminder.

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n The childminder uses her many years of experience to create an extremely proficient, high standard provision for children. She continuously updates her knowledge, for example, through training and research and keeps fully abreast of changes in guidance and local procedures. The childminder not only completes training, she demonstrates how she uses her new-found knowledge to enhance the lives of the children she cares for. n Parents play a very active role in the childminder's provision. She asks them to complete an annual questionnaire to provide her with feedback, which she uses to further develop and enhance her provision. Questionnaire responses reviewed during the inspection show that parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive from the childminder. They comment on how she uses her expert knowledge and many years of experience to help their children to develop to their full potential.

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need to do better?

n The childminder asks children to give her feedback on how they feel about her childminding. Drawings and written responses show that children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. Many write a list of the things they like about being cared for by the childminder and the wide range of activities they do with her. n The childminder skilfully extends children's language and communication skills as she confidently, but calmly speaks to them throughout the day. She expertly asks appropriate questions to fire their imagination and to encourage them to

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10 January 2024 think deeper. The childminder introduces new language and reminds them about conversations they have had in the past. n The childminder actively encourages outdoor learning. She comments that she learned to develop her love of the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, when much of her provision was delivered in her garden. The childminder found that children learn and engage more effectively outdoors and has continued to develop this strategy for learning. n The childminder makes excellent use of the local community to further enhance children's learning experiences. They walk in the large local country park, visit the library, do traffic surveys by logging how many different vehicles they see and go to the many different parks in the local area. n Children become totally engrossed in literacy as they and the childminder engage in exciting reading opportunities. The childminder captures the interests

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of children, especially those less interested in books and stories, by developing appropriate visual prompts. For example, she and the children read a favourite story, where a caterpillar eats lots of different foods. The children find, count and post laminated, hand-drawn discs with pictures of the foods into a caterpillar decorated tin. Both the childminder and children writhe around the floor being lizards as they read a rhyming story about animals and how they move.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 202462 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10305109 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 6 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector all areas of their premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to 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 childminder and inspector discussed an observation and how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with written testimonials from parents,

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which the inspector took into account. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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