Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The highly qualified childminder plans an exceptional curriculum that precisely targets all children's needs. Consequently, children make excellent progress in their learning, very often exceeding their age and stage of development. They are highly motivated and show high levels of enthusiasm in their learning. Children develop an interest in the natural world and are fascinated to learn about sea creatures and insects. For example, as they are decorating plant pots, they talk about crabs, grasshoppers, bees and birds. They show a keen interest in learning about the world around them.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is inspirational in her approach to teaching. Children have extremely close bonds with the childminder and show consistently high levels of respect for others. They show clear empathy for others within their group due to the childminder's skilful guidance. For example, when children have had their turn playing with a toy and know others want it, they seek them out to hand it over. This demonstrates that children understand the needs of others.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have exceptional language skills and vocabulary for their age. For example, when children are planting seeds, they confidently discuss that their plants with need lots of sunshine and water to help them grow. When the childminder asks children to put their shoes on, children giggle and remind the childminder that they are wearing sandals. The skills and learning demonstrated by children is exceptional given their ages and stages of development. This embedded learning can clearly be attributed to the childminder's extremely high-quality teaching practice.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands children's individual care and learning needs extremely well. She has an excellent understanding about every child's family structure, personality and level of development. The childminder actively plans for what children need to learn next and skilfully weaves this into every interaction. Consequently, she extends children's skills, enabling them to make the best possible progress. n The childminder completely understands how to plan activities, which she bases on what children need to learn next. She demonstrates highly effective teaching, where children learn concepts and use their recall skills. The childminder consistently extends children's learning to provide them with the stimulation they each need. n Children demonstrate consistently high levels of persistence, even when they encounter difficulties. The childminder is always ready to offer the very low level of support children need to overcome these swiftly. For example, when children

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9 July 2025 find a task tricky, the childminder offers reassurance and gentle words of encouragement to help them to succeed. n The childminder's drive to continually evaluate her provision and make improvements is excellent. She makes highly effective use of training to develop her setting even further. For example, recent training has enabled the childminder to enhance children's communication and language skills and to understand how to support children with autism effectively. The childminder reflects on any training she attends and considers ways in which she can enhance her teaching practice even further to ensure that all children receive the very best education. n The childminder teaches children to adopt healthy lifestyles. She grasps every opportunity to talk to children about healthy foods. The childminder has a large range of resources to support healthy lifestyles, including teaching them about

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effective oral health and brushing their teeth. The childminder adapts activities for each child's age and stage of development. n Children choose whether they play inside or outside. The childminder makes highly effective use of situations that arise to enhance children's awareness of their lives and community. Children enjoy attending the toddler group that the childminder runs and regular trips to the beach and local parks. The childminder teaches children about road safety. Children learn about their local community and the wider world around them. The childminder teaches them about similarities and differences. n The childminder establishes and maintains exceptional relationships with parents and carers. From the start, she works tirelessly to gain and value their input into their children's learning and development. Parents' written feedback states that their children have developed excellent communication and language skills and

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high levels of well-being and confidence. The childminder includes parents in their children's learning, providing ideas on how to support them at home.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544797 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10392914 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 16 October 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 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 6. She provides government funded childcare for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder carried out a learning walk with the inspector. n The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder discussed and reviewed the learning opportunities she provides for children with the inspector. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and children at convenient times. n The inspector considered and reviewed parents' written views. n The inspector reviewed written documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

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Inspection activities

9 July 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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9 July 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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