Childminder EY454292

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children develop close bonds with the childminder. They seek her out for reassurance and cuddles when needed. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder provides a welcoming home-from-home environment. She works with parents to gain insight into each child's care and prior learning when they first start to attend. This helps the childminder to adapt her practice to help to ensure that children's needs are met.

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The provision is good

The childminder is aware of children's interests and what they need to learn next. She provides a flexible curriculum based on her understanding of child development. The childminder uses children's interests to motivate and engage them in their learning. For example, children have excitedly observed the vegetables in the garden grow. They recall planting and caring for them. The childminder encourages children to harvest the vegetables and to taste them at snack time. Children find this incredibly motivating.

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The provision is good

The childminder has clear and consistent behavioural expectations. She supports children to regulate their emotions effectively. The childminder teaches children about the possible impact their behaviour may have on others. This helps to enhance children's understanding of the importance of good behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made clear improvements since her last inspection, which means that children are receiving a better experience overall. She has focused her professional learning and development on what she can do to benefit children's learning and experiences. For example, training in support of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, (SEND) has been implemented effectively. The childminder uses a range of strategies to ensure that all children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder places great importance on developing children's communication and language skills. She speaks clearly to children, introducing new words into conversations. For example, as children harvest cucumbers and peas from the garden, the childminder introduces words such as 'ripe'. Opportunities such as this helps children to extend their vocabulary in meaningful ways. n Children are encouraged to make choices about what they would like to play

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need to do better?

with. They engage well in activities of their choosing and confidently lead their own play. The childminder is keen to extend children's learning. This means that, at times, she does not give children enough time to test out their ideas when solving problems. At these times, children's critical thinking skills are less effectively enhanced.

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need to do better?

9 July 2025 n The childminder has reviewed her provision of meals and snacks. Children enjoy a healthy selection of foods that include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. They know that they must wash their hands before they eat. Furthermore, children enjoy daily opportunities to play and explore outdoors. This helps to develop children's understanding of the importance of healthy habits. n Children are familiar with the routines of the day and anticipate what they are going to do next with enthusiasm. That said, on occasion, children are required to wait for extended periods of time as they move between different routine activities. This means that some children become unsettled and frustrated. n The support for children with SEND is effective. The childminder works well with a range of outside agencies involved in children's care. She carefully monitors children's progress and identifies when some children may need extra support.

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need to do better?

Individual strategies are used consistently to ensure that all children make good progress over time. n Parents value the support the childminder provides. The childminder discusses children's care and learning on a day-to-day basis. She provides ideas that help parents to contribute to their child's learning at home. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's learning and 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 give children time to test out their ideas when solving problems and enhance their critical thinking skills further n review the organisation of routines to help better support children's engagement at these times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454292 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10361050 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 4 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 tom the inspector about children's learning and development during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The views of parents were considered during the inspection. 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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Inspection activities

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