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 works with parents to help children settle into the setting. She provides a respectful and nurturing environment in which children feel valued and secure. There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional well-being. The childminder helps children to recognise their own and other's feelings. She is very calm and patient. The childminder gives children lots of time and space to do things for themselves. She teaches children how to put on their own coats and shoes. Children grow in confidence as the childminder praises and encourages them. They develop their independence as they wash their own hands and wipe their own faces.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes positive behaviour. She asks children to wait their turn when sharing toys. She teaches them how to say sorry to each other. The childminder patiently supports children to tidy up. She is firm but fair. The childminder provides a warm, inviting environment. She finds out what children are passionate to learn about. She provides activities based on children's interests. The childminder offers learning opportunities that promote children's curiosity and wonder of the world around them. Children get engaged in their learning. They make good progress with their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps children secure in her setting and safe when out in the community. She provides tasty, home-cooked meals and snacks. The childminder promotes healthy eating in the setting. She works with parents to meet individual children's dietary needs. Children help to prepare snacks and meals. They carefully cut up bananas and strawberries. They learn how to keep themselves safe when using knives and scissors. The childminder provides small jugs so children can pour their own drinks. n Children play in the childminder's large garden. They use ride-on toys and climbing equipment. This helps them to develop their physical skills. Children learn about the world around them. The childminder prepares a list of autumnal items for children to find in the garden. They enjoy finding moss, conkers and pine cones and ticking them off their list. Children explore these resources in the outside kitchen. They experiment with dissolving salt in water and mixing

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need to do better?

different items together. n The childminder supports children's communication and language well. She introduces and uses new words, such as 'dissolve' and 'liquid'. Children use the words they learn in their play. The childminder sings songs and reads stories to children. Children spontaneously sing when washing their hands. They play with the childminder's musical instruments and explore the sounds they make. However, the childminder does not consider the timing of her routines. This

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8 November 2024 means that children's learning is occasionally interrupted. n The childminder plans engaging and exciting activities. Children spend time playing with water and mixing colours. The childminder helps them to remember how to combine different colours to make new ones. She also helps children to connect ideas. For example, they remember the colours of the fireworks they have seen. The childminder encourages children to experiment with finding out what items sink and float. However, the childminder occasionally tries to teach children too many concepts, which sometimes confuses them. n There are strong partnerships with parents, who speak very highly of the childminder. They comment on the nurturing and enriching environment she provides. They appreciate the regular communication they receive about their children's learning. The childminder carries out detailed assessments, including statutory assessments, which she shares with parents. The childminder sends

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home activities to support children's learning and development. This helps children to make good progress with their learning. n The childminder works with other childminders locally. They meet up and take children to the park and to local play groups. This helps develop children's confidence and social skills. The childminder is committed to updating her knowledge and skills. She attends training regularly and reflects on her practice. She has created an action plan to further develop her provision. The childminder is planning on attending further training to learn about how to support children who have experienced trauma.

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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 develop routines in the setting so that children's learning is not interrupted n implement activities so that children can focus on clear and specific learning intentions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537694 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10367388 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 2 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Huntingdon. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder also operates on some bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. 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

8 November 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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