Childminder in North East 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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their self-chosen play, and the childminder is responsive to their individual interests as they happen. Older children show how they can engage and concentrate on what they are doing for a short period of time. For example, they place photographs on a picture board to match items, such as butterflies, worms and bees. However, when toddlers disrupt this play, older children lose interest and leave. The childminder has not yet fully considered how she can adapt the curriculum to meet the different ages and learning abilities of all children.

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The provision requires improvement

Children show how they have developed strong attachments with the childminder. For example, toddlers settle in her arms when they are ready to go off to sleep. Children learn how to share and play cooperatively with their friends. They are reminded to use good manners, such as please and thank you, at mealtimes.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder helps children to understand positive behaviour rules. She continues to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, particularly their personal, social and emotional development. The childminder takes them on outings to the park and the duck pond and around the local community. She helps children to build confidence in new social situations.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses mainly on child-led play and learning in the moment. Although she interacts positively with children's interests, play is not guided to challenge and extend learning further. The childminder does not consistently build on what she wants children to learn next. n The lack of a broad and varied curriculum impacts on the quality of teaching and learning for children. However, some tasks that children complete do help them to develop their skills. For example, older children show how they can concentrate and fit jigsaw pieces together. Also, toddlers show how they can operate mechanical toys with buttons and flaps. n Children enjoy looking at books independently. They hold them the right way up and turn the pages. The childminder provides books for children that make sounds. She offers comfortable seating, such as bean bags, which encourage children to stay longer and explore the pages.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents share learning at home, such as children's new skill of waving. The childminder incorporates this into the children's day and uses a wave for hello and goodbye. She provides written assessments to other professionals to support children's diagnosis. However, the childminder has not yet sought support from other professionals to ensure that her practice helps children with SEND achieve the best possible outcomes.

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need to do better?

21 February 2024 n The childminder takes young children to the local school when she goes to collect school-aged children. This helps them to become used to the daily routine and prepares them emotionally for the next stage of their learning. The childminder is also aware of what children learn at school, such as different cultural festivals and celebrations. She continues with activities in the setting to support children's continuity of learning. n The childminder completes the progress check at age two years. She verbally shares the information with parents about their child's development. The childminder offers a copy of the written assessment to parents, but most do not take this. She is unsure if the information from the progress check at age two years is shared with the child's health visitor. This does not fully support information sharing with other professionals to benefit children further.

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need to do better?

n Children learn about differences between themselves and others. The childminder provides experiences for them that they may not get at home. She prepares children well for life in modern Britain. The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding issues and what to do if she has a concern about a child in her care. She is aware of the risks to children associated with use of the internet. n The childminder completes mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. She also completes training to support all children, particularly those with SEND, to communicate in different ways, for instance, with signs, symbols and speech. The childminder considers her professional development to benefit children's well-being and safety.

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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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Due date

provide a varied and broad curriculum that sets out what children need to learn next for each area of learning to allow them to consistently build on what they already know and can do 23/05/2024

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Due date

21 February 2024 consider the individual needs, interests and development of each child and use this information to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences for all children in all areas of learning. 23/05/2024

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should:

n improve partnership working with other professionals to fully support sharing of information and to strengthen outcomes for all children, including those with SEND.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2648080 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10260024 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 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and works from her co-childminder's address in Cleethorpes. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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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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Inspection activities

21 February 2024 21 February 2024 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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