Childminder in Blackpool

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 provides a warm and welcoming home. Children are settled and comfortable. They form close attachments with the childminder. Children receive comfort and reassurance from the childminder when needed. As a result of this, children display a strong sense of belonging. The childminder knows children well. She provides children with a broad range of learning experiences based on their individual interests and stage of development. Children are engaged and motivated to take part in the activities on offer. They use both hands to feel for finger puppets in a bag, keeping their eyes closed. Children match the characters of the puppets to familiar stories. Children retell the stories with great detail. They receive encouragement and praise from the childminder for their achievements. This supports their self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a calm and stimulating atmosphere for children. She is a positive role model for children, who behave well and show mutual care and respect for one another. Children grow in confidence and are eager to play and learn. They are active and enthusiastic learners and thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's home. Children show high levels of curiosity and concentration in their play. For example, they self-select a track to build a bridge with. They quickly make up their own games to compare the speed that the cars go up and over the bridge.

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need to do better?

n The childminder carefully completes ongoing observations of children's learning. She meticulously monitors the progress that children make in their learning. The childminder uses this information to swiftly identify and address any gaps in children's development. This helps children to make consistently good rates of progress. n The childminder interacts with children to develop their communication and language skills. She uses questioning as a strategy to find out what children know. However, at times, the childminder is overeager in her questioning. She does not consistently give children sufficient time to think and respond before she moves on to another question. This does not give children the time they need to process their thoughts. n The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills very well. She invites children to use props and join in with familiar songs and rhymes. The childminder extends children's thinking and encourages them to recall the rhyme

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need to do better?

using prompts. Children eagerly anticipate what is going to come next. n The childminder is very attentive to children's personal care. She is incredibly patient, kind and supportive of children's developing needs. For example, the childminder supports children to go to the toilet independently so they can do

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6 June 2025 this on their own when they move on to school. This promotes and encourages children to be independent and confident with their self-care needs. n The childminder provides children with exciting and unique activities to develop their understanding of the world around them. For example, children discuss and taste the different types of melon. They learn new names, such as 'honeydew', 'galia' and 'cantaloupe'. Children have great fun tasting the different melon, discussing the different colours and stating which one they like the best. n Partnerships with parents and carers are good. The childminder shares information with them in a range of ways, signposting advice and support in regard to children's individual needs. For example, she displays posters about starting school and sends home leaflets with advice on weaning, nutrition and diet. Written feedback from parents demonstrates the high regard they have for

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the childminder. This promotes continuity for children's care and learning. n Partnerships with other professionals and settings that children attend are good. Information about children's learning is shared effectively to ensure that children's individual learning needs are met. n The childminder takes children on regular outings that allow them to develop their physical and social skills. She meets with other childminders so children can play together, build wider friendships and learn to share and take turns. The childminder uses these experiences to help children to form strong foundations for their future learning, such as starting school.

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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 children with enough time to think and respond to questions and comments.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308337 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10388617 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 3 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Blackpool. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector had a discussion about how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed activities and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

6 June 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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6 June 2025 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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