Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 2015 4 October 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides the children with an extremely engaging and stimulating environment, which is based on their interests and stage of development.  The childminder has highly effective partnerships with parents, other providers and professionals to ensure individual children's needs are exceptionally well met.  The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to safeguard and protect children, ensuring their safety is promoted at all times. She competently teaches children how to identify and manage risks for themselves.  The childminder's quality of teaching is outstanding. She effectively uses accurate observations and assessments of children's progress to plan and provide challenging activities. As a result, children make significant progress in their learning.  The childminder chats away with the children, providing them with opportunities to hear new words and extend their vocabulary. Consequently, children make outstanding

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This provision is outstanding

progress in their communication and language development.  All children are busy and extremely happy in the childminder's care. They demonstrate that they feel very safe in the environment as they explore, knowing that the childminder is close by for a reassuring cuddle.

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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

 strengthen the opportunities children have to practise their early writing skills within everyday activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her evaluation of the provision.  The inspector looked at areas of the home used by children, in relation to their health and safety.  The inspector read comments from parent questionnaires to take account of their views of the service they receive.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including records of children's learning and development.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder provides the children with a wealth of opportunities to investigate the home environment. She extends their learning by encouraging them to make informed choices in their play. Children use photo cards to choose resources that are not immediately available. The childminder's highly impressive monitoring procedures ensure that all children receive the support they need to make outstanding progress from their initial starting points. The childminder works very closely with parents to ensure children who are learning English as an additional language see an environment rich in print, with signs in dual languages. This develops their communication and language skills, in addition to developing a strong sense of self. She does not, however, take all opportunities to encourage children to practise writing. The childminder expanded children's knowledge as they predicted what might happen when they added water to different materials, to learn

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who attend. This is outstanding

about the world around them. As a result of the childminder's skilful questioning and the quality of teaching, children receive numerous opportunities to play and explore.

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outstanding

The childminder has highly impressive settling- in procedures, which enable the children to become confident and develop strong bonds with her. The childminder has consistent rules and boundaries. She provides children with opportunities to share and take turns with resources, for example, when playing card pairs games. The childminder makes effective use of these activities to extend further the children's learning, as they discuss the characters on the cards and count to see who has won. The children acquire new skills to support their personal, social and emotional development. The childminder teaches them how to have a healthy lifestyle. They have daily opportunities to play and explore in the outdoor environment, and talk about what makes a healthy diet. The children enjoy collecting shells at the beach, as well as visiting the numerous parks and attractions in the area. The childminder is supporting the children exceptionally well to learn about their

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outstanding

local community. The childminder has fostered outstanding relationships with other professionals to support all children and their families, ensuring that they are very well supported with the next stage in their lives.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the safeguarding procedures and her responsibility to protect children. This helps to fully support children's welfare, health and safety. She makes good use of her training and is highly motivated and exceptionally committed to the improvement of her setting. The childminder engages parents in the process by sending out questionnaires. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service they receive and with the time the childminder spends giving them daily updates.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 125985 Local authority Kent Inspection number 840553 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1980 and lives in Ramsgate, Kent. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for three- and four-year-olds. The childminder supports children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, and also supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language. She holds a formal childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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