Childminder in Cambridgeshire

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 finds out information about children from parents before they start. This helps her provide a tailored approach to settling children into the setting. The childminder is patient and calm. She provides a home-from-home environment. Children are relaxed. The childminder follows children's interests. Children confidently explore the resources and activities she provides. The childminder is firm and consistent in her expectations for children's behaviour. She supports children to understand when behaviour is unsafe. She diverts their behaviour into something proactive, for example, jumping on a mat on the floor rather than jumping on the sofa.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes children's independence. She gives children time to put their own boots on when they go outside. Children enjoy playing with the childminder. They excitedly tell her about their play and what they want to do. They giggle and cuddle together with the childminder who is warm and responsive. The childminder assesses children's learning and development. She works with parents to provide activities and experiences that meet children's needs. The childminder supports children when they are experiencing transitions at home. She provides opportunities for them to learn, for example, about having a new sibling. Children make progress with their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps children safe and secure in her setting. She also keeps children safe when they are out in the community. The childminder follows children's leads and encourages them to independently access food when they are hungry. However, the childminder does not always make the most of routine activities, such as snack time, to promote children's learning and social skills. n The childminder supports children's physical development. She makes good use of her garden and outside green spaces. Children use scooters and ride-on toys. Inside, children play basketball. The childminder creates space, so they can develop their physical abilities. Children create with construction materials and practise doing up zips and buttons. This helps them develop their fine motor skills. n Children learn about the world around them. The childminder is environmentally aware and helps children to learn about trees and animals. They collect conkers

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need to do better?

and plant acorns. Children enjoy collecting eggs from the childminder's chickens. The childminder helps children to understand the life cycle of chickens by hatching eggs. They visit the local park to observe how cygnets grow into swans. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development. She listens carefully to children and speaks clearly. The childminder introduces

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26 September 2024 and uses new vocabulary, such as 'lioness' and 'camel', when interacting with children. She reads stories and sings songs. The childminder supports children's mathematical learning throughout their play. They count conkers and talk about numbers. Children develop their interest in literacy as they use electronic toys to listen to how letters sound. n The childminder helps children to remember their learning. At a local group, they read the story of Noah's Ark. The childminder retells the story with children. She provides resources so that children can learn the names of different animals and think about what happened in the story. Sometimes, the childminder uses the television as background noise. This means that, occasionally, children get distracted from their play and so do not have deep levels of engagement in their learning. n The childminder works closely with other childminders to provide flexible care for

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parents. The childminder shares information with other childminders about children they both care for. Parents compliment the childminder on her patient and persistent approach when settling children into the setting. They are happy their children visit places in the community. n The childminder reflects on her provision. She is developing the use of natural resources to promote her environmental approach. The childminder meets with other childminders regularly. She takes children out to playgroups and parks daily. This helps children to develop their confidence, social skills and knowledge of the wider community. Children are confident to begin the next stage of their education.

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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 make the most of routine activities, such as snack time, to develop children's learning and social skills n consider the use of background noise to ensure that children can become deeply engaged in their learning and play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467034 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10359988 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 5 Date of previous inspection 6 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. She operates during school term times, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.50am to 8.50am on Fridays. The childminder provides funded care and early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has 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

26 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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