Childminder in Southend on Sea

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 June 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 and her co-childminder are well organised and efficiently manage the childminding provision after collecting children from two local schools.  There is an effective key-person system that benefits the younger children's ongoing care, learning and development. Good relationships with parents are fostered through frequent communication, which means information is continually shared.  The childminder plans a mixture of fun and interesting experiences that ensure children make good progress across the seven areas of learning.  The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures and implements health and safety checks to minimise risks. Consequently, children are kept safe and secure.  The childminder effectively raises children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe through daily routines and activities. She reminds them about road safety as they walk

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This provision is good

home from school. They practise emergency evacuation procedures and children are closely supervised as they use the swimming pool in the garden.  The childminder uses a fair and firm approach to effectively manage children's behaviour. This means children respond well to instructions, as they are fully aware of the boundaries.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make sure that children enjoy mealtimes and develop their understanding of how food can make a difference to their health.  Partnerships with the schools that younger children attend have not been robustly established to maximise continuity of learning.

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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

 enhance the opportunities for the younger children to enjoy their mealtimes by ensuring they can always eat in a comfortable environment, and by reviewing menus so they are encouraged to make healthier choices  strengthen the partnerships with the schools the younger children attend, so that these are fully effective when sharing useful information that contributes towards hastening children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and looked around the premises.  The inspector accompanied the childminder and her co-childminder as they collected children from school.  The inspector spoke to the children and held discussions with the childminder about the children's progress and achievements.  The inspector saw evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, co- childminder and her family, self-evaluation, risk assessment and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and from their responses to questionnaires organised by the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through participating in fun and stimulating activities. She works on a part time basis with her co-childminder and offers children experiences that complement their learning in school. Children have opportunities to design pictures using art and craft resources or use their imagination creating puppet shows. A wide range of equipment is available to support their writing skills. The childminder constantly engages children in conversation, asking questions and repeating words back to them correctly so they hear the right pronunciation. The childminder finds out about children's needs and interests by requesting information from parents right from the start. This ensures that starting in her care is a happy and trouble- free experience for new children and their parents. The childminder discusses with parents the experiences their children have participated in each day and also passes on any

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who attend. This is good

messages from school. This promotes good continuity of care.

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good

Children's behaviour shows that they feel emotionally secure in the childminder's care. For example, they are pleased to see her and give her a hug when she meets them from school. The childminder promotes children's good health generally well. She ensures children follow important hygiene routines, such as washing hands prior to eating. Children are given plenty of opportunities for energetic exercise, such as swimming or jumping on the bouncy castle. However, the childminder does not take every opportunity at mealtimes to encourage children's growing understanding of the importance of a healthy diet. This means that children do not consistently learn about making healthy choices and the reasons for doing this. In addition, there are sometimes not enough appropriately-sized chairs or stools for the youngest children to sit comfortably at the table.

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provision is good

The childminder and her co-childminder effectively work together to evaluate the success of the provision and to continually identify areas for further development. They review each other's practice and constantly check that they are meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder attends training events and completes online courses that will benefit the children's care and development. The childminder is very receptive to ideas and suggestions from her network coordinator as part of the improvement process. She also acts upon findings from discussions with parents and children, and their responses to questionnaires to develop the provision. There are friendly links with local schools. However, partnership working with the schools does not fully extend to sharing information about the youngest children's learning. Consequently, the childminder and teachers are not working closely together to promote the best possible

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453459 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 961311 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 4 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and works from the home of another childminder in Southend-on-Sea. She offers out-of-school care from 3pm to 7pm, on two days each week, during school term times. The childminder is a member of the local childminding network.

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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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