Childminder in Lancashire

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 thrive in the care of this nurturing childminder. They arrive happily with smiles, and quickly settle down to play with their friends. The childminder and any assistants she works with create a positive and lively learning environment. Children are excited to engage in the activities on offer. The childminder has designed an ambitious curriculum which supports children to become independent and confident learners. She is gentle and nurturing. The childminder spends time cuddling and soothing babies. This helps new children to feel safe and secure. As a result, they settle in quickly. Older children show care and kindness to their younger friends. They bring special toys to them and hold their hands as they listen to stories together.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans learning activities which focus on helping children to develop good physical skills. She provides stimulating resources and activities which extend children's learning. For example, children are excited to play with the 'pull and go' cars. They persist with the technical challenge of threading the wire correctly to make the car go. Children use both hands to pull the wire out while pushing the car forwards. When some children find this tricky, the childminder offers different levels of support to individual children. She reminds them of the technique and models it for them. This supports children to persist in their efforts. Children are thrilled when their car travels across the room, showing pride in their achievements and clapping their hands.

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n The childminder works in close partnership with her co-childminder and any assistants she works with to ensure that the intentions for each child's learning are clear. She is tuned in to the needs, interests and abilities of the children in her care. The childminder has a good understanding of what children know and can do. She uses this information to plan for children's next steps in development. This helps children to make good progress across all areas of learning. n The childminder encourages children to develop a love of books. There are a range of quality texts on offer, which support the developing language needs of all children. Children enjoy regular story times. They join in with the words and actions. This supports children to learn new words and language structures in an enjoyable way. n Children use tools, such as scoops, scissors and syringes, to make a 'fruit soup' with lemons, limes and flowers. The childminder is skilled at offering the right

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amount of support for each individual child to use the tools independently. Children persist on their own, following her gentle guidance to push the syringe and squirt the water. They smile with pride. These activities extend children's

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30 April 2025 physical skills and help them to develop strength and dexterity in their hand and finger muscles. n Parents and carers speak highly of the childminder and any assistants she works with. They value the nurturing approach and the range of stimulating activities and outings on offer. The childminder supports parents to extend their children's learning at home. For example, she encourages them to spot seasonal changes with their children when they are out and about and collect items to share in the setting. This helps parents to feel included in their children's learning and supports children to develop a deeper understanding of the natural world. n Children receive a lot of support to help them to understand and regulate their emotions from an early age. The childminder encourages children to identify their emotions using a range of strategies. For example, they make different facial expressions in a large mirror to understand 'excited' or 'angry'. The

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childminder talks to children gently about what is happening and offers comfort and explanations. This approach works well as it helps children to reset their feelings and move on to a new activity in a calm way. n The childminder plans regular outings for children which offer many opportunities to learn about the world around them. They experience different people and places at a variety of parks and playgroups. Children learn about their uniqueness by exploring each other's family books. However, the childminder does not consistently expose children to a rich set of experiences which promote a very secure understanding of different ways of life in modern Britain. n The childminder completes regular supervision sessions to support any assistants she works with. She discusses their well-being, the duties of their role and identifies any training needs. As a result, any assistants she works with feel well

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supported and motivated to continue to extend their professional knowledge to support children's development.

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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 opportunities to provide children with a rich set of experiences which support them to develop a deeper understanding of families, people and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541442 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10372328 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 13 Date of previous inspection 11 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and works from her assistant's home in Bacup, Rossendale. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government funded childcare. She works with a co-childminder and one assistant.

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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 the curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, any assistants she works with and children. n The inspector took account of parents' views. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation.

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Inspection activities

30 April 2025 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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