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

Children are happy and settled in the care of the kind and nurturing childminder. They enjoy warm and sensitive cuddles as they wake from a sleep. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as a result of the secure attachments they form with her. The childminder ensures that she knows and understands the families who she serves. Meaningful and detailed conversations take place with parents. This gives the childminder a clear understanding of how best she can support individual children. As a result, children's emotional security is strengthened and they are well prepared for the exciting learning experiences available to them.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They listen to the consistent messages from the childminder about sharing, good manners and being kind. They show kindness to the family pet and willingly share their toys and materials. The childminder offers consistent praise when children make positive choices. This helps them to understand her expectations.

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The provision is good

The well-planned curriculum places a high focus on the skills and knowledge children need to be successful in the future. The childminder plans exciting and engaging learning experiences that broaden children's knowledge. They enjoy daily community walks and visit the local library and parks.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum supports children to make progress across the seven areas of learning. The childminder combines her knowledge of child development and the early years foundation stage to create a curriculum that helps children build on their current knowledge and expand their awareness of the wider world. n The childminder has developed secure and trusting relationships with parents that operate on honesty and transparency. Parents have many opportunities to share and receive feedback about children. This means that children are supported well and make good progress from their identified starting points. n The committed childminder places a high priority on ensuring children feel safe and secure. The affection and sensitive care children receive from the childminder supports them to develop emotional security. Children demonstrate high levels of well-being. They are developing confidence as they master new

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need to do better?

skills, such as putting on their shoes and successfully completing puzzles. n There is a strong emphasis on helping children develop their communication and language skills. The childminder uses narration and commentary consistently well during children's play and learning. Rich language and vocabulary help children to develop word wealth. Children hear words, such as 'spicy', to describe gingerbread biscuits they have made. Stories, songs and rhymes further

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need to do better?

19 December 2024 help children to develop a wealth of language. They are beginning to use their developing vocabulary to communicate and use in their play. n Children access a broad range of experiences that develop and deepen their knowledge of the wider world. They visit botanical gardens, and participate in a 'bear hunt' at the local abbey. During visits to woodland areas, children discover natural chalk. The childminder capitalises on this opportunity to make marks and create directional signs on trees. These experiences help children develop an awareness and appreciation of the community and the features, strengthening their curious minds and broadening their interests. n Children are physically active. They enjoy daily walks and visiting the playground and parks, where they develop their balance, coordination and large motor skills. They engage in puzzles and small construction, which helps develop fine motor

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need to do better?

skills. Children are curious and positive learners. They explore switches and buttons as they try to work out how toys work. n Children learn about mathematical concepts. The childminder engages children in learning as she includes colours, shapes and numbers into their play. Children explore colours as they peek through coloured magnet tiles. They compare big and small animals as they complete inset puzzles. n The childminder uses evaluation effectively to track the progress children make. This is used along with her observations and parent partnerships to provide learning experiences for children. However, the childminder has not yet managed to develop relationships with all additional settings that children attend. This means that opportunities to further enhance her knowledge of children's development may not always be used to their best.

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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 further the already strong partnership working to include, where possible, information for all children who attend additional settings to gain further information and tailor the curriculum and teaching more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544246 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10368307 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 6 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Cambridge. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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 her early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language and personal, social and emotional development. 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

19 December 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

19 December 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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