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 cared for in a warm, welcoming and secure environment. They move confidently around the setting and freely access the outdoor area. They enjoy their time with the childminder who reassures them and supports their emotional well- being. She helps them to manage when bees and insects are nearby.

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The provision is good

Children can easily access their favourite resources. They invite the childminder into their play by using their imaginations to develop their role play. The childminder provides interesting activities and a range of resources that encourage children to lead their own learning. The outdoor area enables children to follow their interests and develop their physical skills. They skilfully play golf and move the balls through the cones. They direct the childminder as they build sandcastles and use the range of tools to fill and empty the buckets.

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The provision is good

Children understand what is expected of them. They talk about kindness to others. The childminder prompts children, if necessary, around the use of good manners. Children understand the routine of the day. They know what happens next, and this gives them confidence to independently play.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress in the childminder's care. She uses her assessment tools to track children's progress and identify their learning needs. Children show good levels of concentration in the activities. The childminder is able to engage them and hold their attention by using appropriate questioning to extend their learning further.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows what she wants children to learn following discussion with parents and using her own observations. She assesses how children are progressing and knows the action she would take if children needed additional support. The childminder completes development checks when children are between the ages of two and three years to ensure that children are making appropriate progress. n Children make considerable progress in their communication and language development. They enter into natural and interesting dialogue with the childminder. They recall previous outings and are able to share their experiences. The childminder extends their learning through questioning and lively discussion. She joins children in their imaginative and creative play as they refuel the cars in the garden and cook pretend meals. Children are alert to noises in the environment, and the childminder extends their interest as they talk about what

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need to do better?

they can hear. n Children have many opportunities to develop their mathematical understanding

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need to do better?

27 August 2024 and language. They use routine counting as they go about their play. They explore the sandcastle buckets being full and consider quantities. They show spatial awareness as they consider narrow gaps and know about heavy and light objects. They know heavy objects are needed in the windy weather conditions. n Children learn how to understand feelings. The childminder teaches them about showing empathy to others and how to recognise when someone might be sad or excited. They know about being kind to their friends and sharing their toys. They understand differences in others. n The childminder supports children to develop their independence, ready for school. She ensures that they are able to put on their shoes and coats. She supports them to access the toilet independently and wash their hands afterwards. n Children learn about being healthy. They know to wash their hands after outdoor play and before snacks. The childminder encourages discussion about healthy

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need to do better?

food choices as they have their morning snack. Children learn about food that is good for bones. However, the childminder does not extend this discussion into oral hygiene. n The childminder seeks the views of parents to inform the evaluation of her setting. She knows what children enjoy doing from these responses and plans activities accordingly. Parents appreciate the information the childminder provides regarding their child's care and education. The childminder considers what training may be appropriate to develop her practice further. However, she has not developed a method to consider ways to evaluate her provision fully and extend her provision to a higher level. n The childminder supports children who attend other childcare settings. Although she discusses their time at these settings with the parents, she does not make direct contact herself to share information to provide more continuity in

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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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should:

n share more information with other settings that children attend to provide more continuity in their learning and development n develop a method to continuously evaluate and reflect on the quality of the provision n consider ways of introducing more focused education about oral hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244170 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10357602 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 12 Date of previous inspection 12 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Immingham. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round, from 6.30am to 7pm, 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 the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector took account of written feedback from parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 August 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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Inspection activities

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