Childminder in North East 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

The experienced and enthusiastic childminder provides an enriching and exciting environment for children to explore. Her broad curriculum supports all areas of children's development. She actively engages in children's self-initiated play. This encourages children's participation and enjoyment of the learning activities she consistently provides. Children form strong attachments with the childminder. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging in her care. Children demonstrate that they are very comfortable and at ease in her setting.

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The provision is good

The childminder thoughtfully arranges her home to offer children an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. She provides a rich variety of experiences that support children to make good progress. The childminder has a strong understanding of each child's individual needs and plans activities that build on their existing knowledge. She actively seeks to expand children's interests and fosters a sense of curiosity and a love for learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes a love of books and introduces new vocabulary to children. In addition, she asks appropriate questions that encourage children's curiosity and thinking skills. This supports children's progress in their communication and language development. Children confidently bring books to the childminder to share together. Through these shared experiences, children learn how to handle books with care, turn the pages and recognise and talk about pictures. The childminder expands children's vocabulary by using actions, visual cues and repetition.

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need to do better?

n All children make good progress in their learning. The childminder's home is highly organised and well equipped. This fosters children's independence and curiosity. The childminder is enthusiastic about preparing children for school. She supports this by following children's interests and introducing new topics through thoughtfully planned activities. The childminder quickly identifies any gaps in children's learning and takes prompt and reflective action to address them. This ensures that every child is supported to achieve their full potential. n The childminder carefully monitors children's development, checking that children do not fall behind in their learning. She uses her own experience and documentation to make accurate assessments. The childminder observes children's development, identifying what they are learning, and uses this to plan what they need to learn next. n The childminder is a positive role model. She teaches children about the

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need to do better?

expectations of their behaviour. Children respond well to the childminder's consistent and positive approach. For example, they understand boundaries, use

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14 May 2025 good manners and show respect for others. The childminder uses regular praise and encouragement to support children's self-esteem and confidence. n The childminder ensures that her practice is diverse and inclusive. Children learn about other people's similarities and differences outside of their own communities and experiences. This includes other countries, cultures, languages and religions. n Overall, the childminder supports children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Care and hygiene practice is good. The childminder attends to children's personal care and encourages them to wash their hands at regular intervals throughout the day. She provides children with healthy, nutritious snacks and talks about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables. However, the childminder does not always promote healthy eating practices with parents and carers to provide a nutritious and balanced packed lunch for their children.

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n The childminder encourages children to explore things for themselves. She provides opportunities for children to find solutions to everyday problems. For example, the childminder encourages children to try to do things independently before they ask for help. This helps children to persevere and learn resilience skills. n Relationships with parents are good. The childminder keeps them updated about children's time at the setting through daily conversations and digital messages. Parents express complete trust and appreciation for the care their children receive. They feel well informed about children's time at the setting and value the nurturing environment. n The childminder evaluates her practice and strives to enhance the care she offers children and families. She seeks feedback from parents and other professionals and considers this in her planning. However, the childminder does not consistently access additional training opportunities to develop her skills and

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knowledge and enhance the quality of education further.

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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 provide parents with more information about healthy eating, specifically with how to encourage children to eat a healthy and balanced packed lunch n embrace professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542636 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10388390 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Grimsby. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder discussed the intent of the curriculum with the inspector. The inspector observed its implementation during activities indoors and assessed the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder completed a joint observation, and the inspector evaluated this activity with the childminder. n The views of parents were obtained through written feedback. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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