Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 July 2015 2 December 2008

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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

 Children play and learn in a stimulating environment, which challenges them to develop their knowledge and skills.  The childminder gives good attention to children's communication and language skills. She gives them time to consider their answers and listens to them sensitively.  There are plenty of opportunities available for children to work and play as a team, resulting in them learning to take turns.  The childminder and her co-childminder give good consideration to children's well- being. Children show how caring and thoughtful they are to children younger than themselves. This develops their personal, social and emotional skills well.  The childminder promotes children's independence effectively in all activities. They can choose what they want to play with and how they develop their learning experiences.  The childminder has all the required paperwork, policies and procedures in place and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always promote mathematical development in everyday play opportunities to help strengthen children's understanding of numbers.  The childminder provides writing resources, although these are not readily available for children to use in different activities. This does not enable children to further practise their writing skills in everyday scenarios.

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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

 develop further children's mathematical skills by providing more opportunities for them to explore numbers, calculating and measuring  make a choice of writing materials more readily available for children to extend their play in different areas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at relevant times.  The inspector observed children's play and activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a selection of documents, including children's progress records, policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder supervises children well indoors and out in the garden. This means they receive support when they want or need it. There is a good range of activities and resources to help promote children's development in all areas of learning. The outdoor environment and trips to local parks mean that children's physical development is promoted well. Children use their imaginations well as they copy everyday scenarios, such as going shopping and using money to buy different items they want. Children learn to sit and listen when they want a story read. The childminder promotes children's memory skills effectively. For example, they use a song bag with different toys in to prompt the name of a rhyme to sing. Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder exchanges information about children's achievements with parents regularly to help promote consistency in their learning. Children develop skills and

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who attend. This is good

knowledge that help with their future learning and starting school.

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good

Children are greeted warmly and settle at the childminder's very well. They quickly bond with her, which helps them feel safe and secure. There is a good amount of space for children to play, crawl and learn to walk. Children's behaviour is very good and the childminder is a positive role model. Children learn how to manage their feelings and they behave very well. The childminder promotes children's self-care skills effectively, including babies as she teaches them how to feed themselves with finger food. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments and ensures that the environments used are safe and secure for children.

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provision is good

The childminder works alongside a co-childminder and in some areas they lead and manage the provision together. There is a clear commitment to continuing good partnerships with parents and other professionals, such as Reception teachers. This helps children in their preparation for school. The childminder has recently attended training to improve and update her understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures. This means she knows what action to take if she has any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder uses self-evaluation effectively to monitor her practice and the children's progress. This enables her to promptly highlight potential gaps in children's learning and take action to reduce the gaps. Following training the childminder is more confident in how she communicates with children by asking effective questions. This encourages children to think about their response, which strengthens their

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369833 Local authority Kent Inspection number 829150 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Maidstone, Kent. Her provision operates for over 45 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, all day, with the exception of bank holidays. The childminder is qualified to level 3. The childminder works with another registered childminder.

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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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