Childminder 2726940

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of education is variable. The attention the childminder gives children to support them in their learning is, at times, sporadic. There is some, but not enough, focus on carrying out plans to support children to make better progress in their development. When the childminder does focus her attention on supporting children's learning, for example, when she shares a story with children, she asks appropriate questions and talks about the story. She encourages them to notice details in the pictures. This helps children to engage. Children have a good range of resources available to play with and they begin to make their own creations. For example, they stacks shapes into a tower and experiment with making marks on paper.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are familiar with, and begin to join in, some aspects of the daily routines. They understand the childminder's expectations. However, she does not demonstrate strong skills in setting a good example for children to learn from. Children join in with singing and dancing time as they watch videos of nursery rhymes on the television. However, the childminder does not always plan the learning opportunities well enough to fully promote children's ability to express their wishes and make their own choices. This does not fully help children to develop enthusiasm for learning. The childminder arranges opportunities for children to meet up and socialise with others. This helps to develop their social skills through mixing with others in a larger group. Children go on trips to a local farm, which helps them to build new knowledge.

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need to do better?

n At times, the childminder does not consistently model positive behaviours to support children's confidence and their understanding of how to treat others. For example, although she describes the importance of using positive language, praise and encouragement during her interactions with children, she does not do this often enough. The childminder does not always explain to children what is going to happen next. For example, she sometimes pick children up without warning to sit them onto her lap or moves children's hands for them to point at an item in a book. This does not fully help children to build a strong, trusting bond with the childminder or provide them with strong examples of how to interact with others. n Children are exposed to lots of spoken language, and the childminder introduces some new knowledge to them. This helps children to build on their understanding of language. However, where the childminder has identified a

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need to do better?

need to use some additional methods to support children's communication, such as using signs, she does not carry out her plans to deliver this teaching. This means that the curriculum is not always well targeted to children's individual

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need to do better?

9 October 2024 needs. n The childminder completes essential professional development to ensure that she knows how to meet children's care and safeguarding needs. Some additional training completed helps her to reflect on and improve her practice. However, the childminder has not targeted her professional development effectively to ensure that all aspects of the provision are consistently good. Despite the childminder being aware of some weaknesses in her practice, she has not swiftly addressed these. n The childminder understands the different areas of learning, and she closely observes and identifies what children can do and remember. She shares her accurate assessments of where children are in their learning and development with parents. The childminder gives feedback to parents about their children's day. She advises parents on what other support is available to them, and she guides them to work with other professionals when it may be helpful. This helps

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parents to understand how they can support their children's progress at home. n The childminder provides a healthy and well-balanced diet. She teaches children how to follow good hygiene routines, which helps them to learn how to keep themselves and others healthy. n Parents value the service that the childminder gives and notice the progress that she helps their children to make. Parents comment that their children settle well and become more independent with their self-care skills. n The childminder encourages children to make links in their learning, such as recalling their previous experiences. She helps children to prepare for changes in their own lives, such as moving house. She does this by talking to children as they play and by reading them stories that are linked to the themes that she is trying to help them understand.

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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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Due date

9 October 2024 improve understanding of strategies to encourage children's positive behaviour and implement them effectively to enhance the quality of relationships with children that offer them a warmer and more supportive base to help them to thrive 04/12/2024

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Due date

undertake professional development opportunities that improve skills and knowledge, in order to keep up to date with best practice and raise the quality of education 04/12/2024

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Due date

improve the planning of the curriculum so that children's individual preferences and interests are followed and their learning needs are met. 04/12/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2726940 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10349477 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 4 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 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 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector discussed how the childminder organises her childcare provision. n Parents sent in written feedback about what the childminder provides, which the inspector reviewed. n The inspector communicated with children at appropriate times. n The inspector reviewed a sample of essential documentation.

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Inspection activities

9 October 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

9 October 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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