Childminder EY537602

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, including those who have only recently started to attend, settle well and show that they form secure bonds with the childminder. They are relaxed in the childminder's care and are confident to play and explore. The childminder gathers very detailed information from parents about what their child knows and can do. She makes home visits to learn about children's home routines and foster effective partnerships with parents. She uses this information to plan and help children to settle and to establish their starting points in learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a calm home-from-home environment. She tailors the resources and activities she provides to build on children's interests and inspire them to be curious. Children learn about behaviour boundaries and join in with social activities that help them build a sense of self. They begin to make friends with others, such as when the childminder takes them to toddler groups. The childminder shows respect towards children, seeking their consent before attending to their hygiene routines. She encourages children to make choices and to develop independence from the start. The youngest children indicate their choice through their body language, which the childminder notices and provides a narrative. This helps children learn the words to explain their needs and wants.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has established a clear curriculum to help children build on what they know and can do. This helps them to gain the skills they need for the next stage in their education and build the foundations for life in modern Britain. n The childminder knows children very well. She encourages parents to share information with her about the changes they notice in their child at home to help her adapt and plan daily activities to ensure that children's changing needs are met. This sensitive approach helps children to feel secure and build good levels of self-esteem. n Parents receive regular feedback about their child's day and their progress in learning. The childminder encourages children and parents to borrow books to share at home to build a love of reading and listening to stories. She provides children with essential outdoor clothing when they start so that all children can equally access the outdoors and messy play experiences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to her continued professional development. She undertakes regular research and training to ensure that she keeps updated with ideas and changes in the sector. The childminder uses her professional knowledge of typical child development very well to skilfully introduce new ideas and concepts as children play. Children hear numbers and counting in everyday conversation, such as when they put on shoes or count the tomatoes they will eat. The childminder sings familiar counting songs as children place pictures of

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29 September 2025 speckled frogs onto speckled logs. n Children have good opportunities to practise and develop their physical skills. The childminder provides plenty of space for younger children to crawl, stand and step, both inside and outside. She provides a range of malleable materials for children to explore and build muscle control, such as play dough, which they manipulate with their hands, or through regular cooking activities that include the use of different utensils. n The childminder speaks clearly and introduces new words to help children build a wide vocabulary and develop their understanding. However, she has not considered the impact of background noise and how this may hinder children's ability to hear and focus on the words she introduces, especially for the youngest children and those children who speak English as an additional language. n The childminder ensures that the environment is safe through effective risk

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assessments. She has appropriate processes in place to regularly check children when they take a nap. The childminder teaches children about road safety when they go on outings together. This also helps children to learn about the local community and start to gain an understanding of their similarities and differences to others. n Children enjoy healthy and nutritious home-cooked food that the childminder prepares. The childminder ensures that any specific dietary requirements are catered for and follows updated guidance about safe food preparation, sharing information with parents so they also understand how they can reduce the risk of possible choking 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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should:

n enhance understanding of the impact of background noises on children's listening and attention skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537602 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10376129 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 17 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Cambridge. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government-funded childcare for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on the children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

29 September 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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Inspection activities

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