Childminder in Lancashire

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder demonstrates ambitious curriculum intentions. She discusses the importance of supporting children's independence to help prepare them for starting school. This includes helping children to do things for themselves, such as hanging up their own belongings and managing their hygiene needs. The childminder also explains how she will help children develop their hand control through the provision of activities, such as threading beads and manipulating dough, to help support their early writing skills. n The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's positive behaviour. She explains how she will support children to learn and understand the setting's expectations and rules. The childminder also plans to help children learn how their actions impact on others, and the importance of sharing and taking turns. n The childminder understands the importance of building positive relationships

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with parents and other professionals involved in children's lives. She describes how she would gather all relevant information about things that children can already do when they first arrive in her care. The childminder also explains how she would speak with parents on a regular basis about their children's development, to promote children's learning at home. n The childminder explains the importance of completing daily checks to help identify any hazards and risks in her home. She discusses how these checks help to ensure the premises are safe and suitable for children. The childminder explains how she will complete risk assessments before taking children on outings. She also explains how she will teach children about road safety and how to keep themselves safe near canals, to help promote their personal safety. n The childminder demonstrates how she will reflect on and evaluate her practice and provision. She describes how she will use feedback from parents and

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children to help her identify areas to improve. The childminder undertakes training and research for her continued professional development, to help maintain her knowledge and understanding of how to meet requirements. n The childminder understands the importance of offering an inclusive service. She describes how she will teach children about diversity, so that all children recognise and respect differences.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 309170 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10312062 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 0 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Accrington. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first 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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder will organise their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum will be implemented and how the childminder will assess the impact that this has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

27 February 2024 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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