Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2015 15 January 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder extends and challenges children's levels of ability effectively because she knows the children's interests, preferences and their best ways to learn.  Children benefit from a keen interest in outdoor play where they are encouraged to explore their surrounding and experiment with movements and physical skills.  Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well due to the information gathered from parents. Their home language is valued and reflected in their care.  Children play in a safe and secure environment that is carefully assessed for risks by the childminder.  The childminder shows a very strong commitment to continually improving her service for children and their families. This is done through ongoing training, advice and support from professional bodies and other childminders.  Children make independent choices about what to play with and where to play due to

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This provision is good

the well-resourced environment and easily accessible equipment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's progression to school is not always fully supported when the childminder is not familiar with the school that the children are going to attend.  The childminder does not always take the views of parents and children into consideration when monitoring and planning improvements to her practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the preparations and support for children's transition to school and other providers, for example, by building closer partnerships with the wider range of individual settings children will be moving on to  enhance the monitoring for a truly effective service by using feedback from parents and children more efficiently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out observations of children's activities indoors and discussed the activities offered outdoors.  The inspector took into consideration the childminder's self-evaluation programme.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked the evidence of suitability of the childminder and members of the household.  The inspector looked at all documentation that the childminder uses to promote children's safeguarding and welfare.

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who attend. This is good

Children are making good progress in all areas of learning due to the childminder's strong understanding of how children learn. She plans activities to promote all areas of learning and the quality of teaching is good. For example, the childminder introduces clay to children who confidently explore with their hands and a few simple tools. Later, the childminder introduces other resources, such as water, to extend their interest, exploratory and manipulative skills. Children then take their play further by introducing animals and trees to the clay, developing their imaginations and creativity. Children confidently learn about letters and sounds and connect these to familiar characters in books. The childminder uses cookery activities to introduce mathematical concepts, sharing, dexterity skills and language. These activities promote the skills children need in readiness for school. The childminder's assessment programme successfully monitors and

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who attend. This is good

tracks children's progress and provides next steps for their ongoing development.

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good

Children are growing in their independence and confidence because the childminder encourages them to have a go and experiment in their play. She provides a warm and caring atmosphere that promotes children's self-esteem and builds close attachments between the childminder and the children. Children are well behaved and are encouraged to share and take turns with others. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the outside world, using equipment to develop their physical skills, as well as discovering nature. The childminder has good links with local schools and supports children's transitions to these schools well. However, children who are transferring to schools that she is unfamiliar with do not receive the same quality of support. Therefore, their emotional well-being is not promoted as fully as others.

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provision is good

The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children are safeguarded effectively due to the childminder's up-to-date knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. She works closely with other professionals to provide consistent approaches to children's care and learning, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder is committed to working closely with parents. She has long-term relationships with families and knows the families extremely well. Although she strives to gain information from parents and children about her service, she does not always use this information effectively to make improvements according to their feedback. The childminder's commitment to gaining a professional qualification has had a positive impact on children's progress. This is due to her increasing understanding of how

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provision is good

to promote care and learning for individual children's abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295589 Local authority Essex Inspection number 872950 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Hutton, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification to level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She supports children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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