Childminder in Thurrock

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2015 2 June 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder obtains extensive information about children's development from parents and carries out rigorous initial observations to identify their starting points.  The childminder carries out exceedingly successful observations and assessments of children's learning to inform her excellent planning, which enables children's continuous development.  The childminder uses the Every child a talker programme effectively to accurately support individual children's progress in communication and language development.  The childminder provides children with a healthy diet, fresh air and exercise to ensure their well-being. They learn exceptional independence skills.  Children are extremely confident and self-assured. They enthusiastically select high- quality resources to play with, which are easily identifiable and accessible to them.  The childminder communicates highly effectively with other settings that children

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This provision is outstanding

attend to ensure excellent continuity in their learning.  The childminder effectively utilises the skills she has gained through her qualifications to promote children's learning and ensure they achieve exceptional outcomes. She pursues a variety of training opportunities, in order to support the continual development of her skills and knowledge.  The childminder successfully evaluates her setting and monitors the effectiveness of her practice. She demonstrates an exceedingly strong drive for continuous improvement and involves parents and children in the evaluation process.

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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 excellent promotion of diversity, in order to further increase children's understanding of differences in family structures and help children to gain an enhanced feeling of belonging in the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector jointly discussed the learning intentions and outcome of a structured activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children during the course of the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking to them and reading written letters and testimonials.  The inspector toured the childminder's premises and looked at relevant documentation, including records of children's progress, policies and procedures and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely thorough knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides highly effective activities and experiences for the children that challenge them in their learning and stimulate their curiosity and imaginations. She expertly analyses children's progress and quickly identifies where children fall behind in their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and how to report any concerns. She continually updates her knowledge of safeguarding to ensure she protects the children in her care. She works closely in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are quickly addressed. The childminder keeps meticulous and accurate records of children's learning and development and meets regularly with parents to update them on their progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are extremely eager to learn. They continuously demonstrate the characteristics of effective learning. The childminder uses children's individual interests exceptionally well to encourage their learning. She provides strategically placed resources that enable children to lead their own play independently. The childminder extends children's learning by using themes that build on their knowledge and interests. She uses children's love of animals to promote their learning about the natural world. She takes them on well- planned outings, provides animal related resources and encourages children to safely tend to the pet animals in her setting. All children are making exceptional progress in their learning, including disabled children, those who have special educational needs and children who are learning to speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children feel extremely safe and secure in the childminder's warm, loving and homely childcare environment. The childminder thoroughly understands the importance of helping children to form secure emotional attachments. She effectively and lovingly promotes their positive behaviour and teaches them to care for others who are less able than themselves. Children are fascinated by the imaginatively arranged garden. They tend to the seeds they have planted and enjoy exploring a discovery area where they can use their imaginations further. The childminder teaches children about the world they live in. She provides positive images of a variety of people to help children to learn about diversity. However, she has not explored this fully, in order to enhance children's understanding of differences in family structures.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning because the quality of the childminder's teaching is outstanding. The childminder has a strong focus on enabling children to be ready for school. Children independently examine and explore an extensive variety of books that ignite their thirst for knowledge. This helps them to make excellent progress in literacy development and prepares them well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY269690 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 872735 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003. She lives in South Stifford, Essex. The childminder operates all year round from Monday to Friday, 7am until 6.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She also offers overnight care. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification. She receives early education funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder supports disabled children, those who have special educational needs and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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