Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2015 15 April 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 gives high priority to children's safety. She conducts risk assessments to provide a safe environment and attends child protection training so that knows what action to take if she has concerns about any child's welfare.  The childminder has effective systems to observe, assess and plan for children. These help her to ensure that children are making good progress in their learning and to prepare them well for their future move to school.  Children follow good hygiene routines. They enjoy healthy home-cooked food, which promotes healthy life styles.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She takes account of their views, which support her self-evaluation and children's home learning.  The childminder has a strong commitment to her own professional development. She has attended a number of courses and has recently started to study for a degree.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always offer children access to natural resources to explore.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to promote early reading inside and outside.

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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

 offer children more opportunities to experience and explore natural resources  enhance children's opportunities to develop their early reading.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documents and assessment procedures.  The inspector viewed the childminder's policies, procedures and self-evaluation records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder plans her environment well, offering low-level storage so that children can select items for themselves. Overall, she offers a good range of educational resources. However, there are limited opportunities for children to see written words around the environment, to promote their interest in reading, or to play with natural resources. The childminder plans effectively to promote children's learning and takes account of the views of parents from the very start. She and her assistants plan around children's interests. As a result, children are enthusiastic learners and make good progress in their learning from their starting points. The childminder regularly share summaries of children's progress with parents to keep them informed. The childminder and her assistants are skilled in developing children's language, using a range of methods. They repeat back babies' babble to encourage their communication and ask questions to older children to extend

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who attend. This is good

their thinking, such as, 'Why do you think that happened?'

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good

The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure. She completes risk assessments of her premises and has a good knowledge of child protection. This helps her to keep children safe in her care. The childminder and her assistants build close bonds with the children. They work with parents to ensure children settle in at they own pace to promote their emotional well-being. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure in the childminder's home as they approach her and her assistants for a cuddle or for extra support during their play. The childminder serves healthy, home-cooked food and follows good hygiene routines to encourage children to develop healthy life styles.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has all the statutory policies in place and completes regular fire evacuations. The childminder works with her assistants and takes account of the views of parents to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of her service. As a result, she plans effectively for future improvements, demonstrating her commitment to ensuring she continually maintains her good practice. The childminder has built excellent relationships with the local pre-school and school. She shares information with them to promote continuity of care for children who attend more than one setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218170 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 837018 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Gillingham, Kent, and works with assistants.

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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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