Childminder in 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 enjoy their time at the childminder's home, where they happily say goodbye to their parents and settle quickly with their chosen activity. Children enjoy outdoor play. The childminder supervises toddlers as they climb steps to a small slide. She helps them to position their legs so they can come down the slide safely. Children use their leg muscles to push themselves along on scooters and balance bikes, where they confidently manoeuvre themselves around the play space. This helps children develop their coordination skills. In addition, the childminder offers toddlers a helping hand to help them gain confidence as they negotiate the different levels of the garden.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to share, take turns and use manners during activities and daily routines. When children occasionally struggle to manage their behaviour, the childminder swiftly intervenes and reminds children of the safety rules. For example, when children push back on their chair, the childminder explains they could fall backwards and hurt themselves. This helps children learn how to play safely. The childminder has developed effective strategies to support children's behaviour, such as distraction techniques, positive reinforcement and using simple consequences. This supports children to stop the unwanted behaviour and quickly return to their play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to do as much for themselves as possible. Children make simple choices regarding which resources they wish to engage with. They wipe their faces clean after meals, and they help the childminder set up activities. The childminder helps children learn to dress themselves. For example, she provides praise and motivation as children try and put on their winter hats and wellington boots, and she gently offers a helping hand when needed. This supports children to develop their early independence skills. n The childminder understands the importance of promoting children's good health. She provides children with daily fresh air and exercise, healthy meals and fresh drinking water. Children are supported to establish good hygiene practices, such as washing hands before meals. In addition, the childminder implements robust cleaning procedures throughout the setting to ensure that children with

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specific health needs are kept safe and well. n The childminder helps children to develop their language and communication skills. For example, the childminder actively engages in children's play, where she narrates what they are doing, introduces new vocabulary and repeats simple words and phrases. Toddlers confidently babble back and forth to the childminder during care routines, such as nappy changes. This supports children's developing conversational skills. In addition, the childminder provides

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18 November 2024 advice to parents on how to support children's developing speech. n The childminder knows the children in her care well. She has identified appropriate next steps for each child to build on what they already know and can do. The childminder encourages children to be actively involved in choosing resources, which she supplements with planned activities. However, on occasion, the childminder's interactions are a little too advanced for the children's stage of development. As a result, children disengage and leave activities as they look for something else to do. This means, at these times, children do not make the best possible progress. n The childminder provides regular updates to help parents stay fully informed regarding their child's progress. Parents are positive about the care their children receive and say their children have made progress in their social and independence skills.

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need to do better?

n Occasionally, the childminder does not successfully plan the transition of routines well enough, such as when preparing to go outdoors to play. As a result, children experience lengthy waiting times and become confused as to what is happening next. Some children become upset and frustrated, and others begin to remove their outdoor clothes.

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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 strengthen interactions further to ensure that they are consistently supporting children who are at different stages in their development n enhance planning during transition times and changes in routines to help children process what is happening next and to support their well-being during these times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2608618 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10350063 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 3 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder is based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. She registered in 2020. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. The childminder provides funded 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 they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. 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 inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. 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

18 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

18 November 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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