Childminder in Lancashire

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

The childminder offers a safe and secure environment in which children can learn and flourish. Children happily play together with encouragement and support from the childminder and her assistant, who ask questions to extend children's learning. They promote excellent communication skills, model correct pronunciation and introduce new vocabulary to help extend children's spoken language. The childminder plans activities and opportunities that follow children's interests. This help to maintain children's concentration and engagement. For example, children explore resources and talk excitedly about bugs following a recent pond-dipping trip. This helps to engage their interest and encourage deeper learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and instils routines and boundaries. This helps children to understand the expectations upon them and know what is coming next. Children's behaviour is good. Children's independence is promoted well. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to build on what they already know and can do. Children practice their developing skills, such as dressing themselves for outdoor play. The childminder teaches children to be respectful of each other. They explore festivals and events that are important to them and their friends. For example, children take time to learn about and explore artefacts, songs, and food specific to children's home countries and cultures. This helps children to learn about diversity and the wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is clear on what she intends children to learn. She provides a curriculum that supports children's progress. That said, on occasion, when implementing activities, the childminder does not always consider children's current stage of development. She sometimes provides activities that are too ambitious. As a result, children lose interest in the learning opportunity. n The childminder observes and tracks children's progress. She uses this information to plan for children's interests and identify any next steps in their learning. The childminder quickly identifies any emerging gaps in children's learning, She puts plans in place to help children to catch up. All children make good progress from their individual starting points n The childminder regularly takes children on outings within the local area. For example, they visit the local residential home to song carols to the residents at

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Christmas. Children enjoy exploring nature on woodland walks, feeding the ducks and visiting local parks. They recall trips further afield, such as when they went to the zoo. Opportunities such as these help children to learn about their place in the local community. n The childminder and her assistant know children and families well. They use their knowledge to provide additional information, support and advice, such as

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11 September 2024 with toileting or behaviour. The childminder also provides parents with ideas to further children's learning at home. This helps to provide a coordinated approach to children's learning and development. n The childminder promotes healthy eating and good hygiene practises. Children manage their own personal hygiene. They understand the importance of washing hands after using the toilet and before snacks. Healthy meals and snacks are provided, which children are involved in preparing. This helps to develop their understanding of the importance of being healthy. n The childminder works with an assistant on a regular basis. She ensures that assistants complete mandatory training and she regularly shares information about children's next steps. However, the childminder does not precisely identify further professional development opportunities for assistants to help them to enhance their practice further. As such, opportunities to develop the assistant's

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knowledge and skills are in their infancy. n The childminder works closely with parents. Parents feel included in their child's learning and development. They report that the childminder keeps in regular contact with them about what their children are learning, and how they can help to support and continue their learning at home. This ensures a coordinated approach to children's learning and development.

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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 consistently implement the curriculum in a sequential way so that children can build more precisely on their learning n strengthen procedures for the supervision, coaching and training of assistants, to help develop their skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538604 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10351256 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 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 18 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Buckshaw Village, Chorley. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant. The setting operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. 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 implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

11 September 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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