Childminder in Suffolk

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

The childminder provides children with an extremely well-planned and well- thought-out learning environment. Children thrive in her care as she has a deep understanding of their needs and abilities. She provides children with exciting learning opportunities, taking into account their interests. The childminder provides many opportunities for the children to be active members of their local community. For example, children excitedly talk about their visits to a local care home.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder fully understands how children learn and carefully helps them to sequence and build on skills they have already developed. She skilfully incorporates many learning opportunities into the activities she plans. For example, the children are captivated while matching coloured balls into numbered buckets. During this activity, the childminder actively supports and encourages children while labelling colours and numbers.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are curious and very keen to explore all the opportunities on offer and demonstrate excellent behaviour towards each other. The childminder's sensitive and kind nature has a very positive effect on children's emotional well-being. Children follow the childminder's excellent example and are exceptionally kind and caring, showing a mature understanding of how others are feeling. For example, children show kindness by offering to do their friends chosen activities first.

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n Children make rapid progress and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stages of their learning. The childminder uses a wealth of knowledge and experience to assess children's development and to offer them a highly innovative curriculum that corresponds directly with their needs. Her excellent knowledge enables the childminder to adapt her teaching to exactly suit each child and to support them in taking the next developmental step. n The childminder carefully considers the wider aspects of children's lives when planning. For example, when children have extended time away from the setting, she skilfully incorporates this into her planning and revisits prior learning to ensure it is embedded. n Children have a joyful love of learning. Children immerse themselves in the exciting activities, competently recalling their existing knowledge and eagerly building on this. The children are proud to share their learning and show joy in

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the achievements of others. For example, children congratulate their friends when their balls make it into the rocker and saying encouraging words, when the balls did not quite make it. n Children's behaviour is exceptional. The childminder encourages kindness and consideration in all interactions. She consistently supports children to respect

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17 July 2024 each other's boundaries by asking them how they think other children may feel and encouraging them to listen to other children's points of view. n Children have a strong sense of belonging because the childminder places a high focus on building children's self esteem. She creates a warm and welcoming environment. For example, children have their own named place mats and framed pictures on the wall. n Children are extremely independent. The childminder continuously encourages this and provides strategies that help to support their growing independence. For example, she has a tissue station with a mirror for children to wipe their nose. She also explains a 'pinchy crab grip' that children can use when opening packets. n The childminder offers children excellent support in developing their language and communication skills. Children are exposed to a wide variety of vocabulary throughout the day and relish using new words during musical activities. For

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example, children excitedly sing familiar songs with puppets. They enjoy playing a range of musical instruments and learn how to manipulate their voices and instruments to produce different sounds. n The childminder demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the continuing development of her childcare service. She completes a wealth of training, carefully using any new knowledge to benefit children. The childminder has created a supportive childminding network to regularly peer review and share ideas to continually develop and improve her provision. n Parents think exceptionally highly of the childminder. Parents appreciate the childminder's ability to settle children and build very strong, loving relationships with them. They comment on the excellent communication skills that the childminder demonstrates and they really feel that they know what their children are learning. Parents rave about the amount of opportunities for their children to

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explore their local community through regular outings.

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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 EY413805 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10355094 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 14 Date of previous inspection 16 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Framlingham, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 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 organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. 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 how the curriculum had been

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implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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