Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 September 2015 11 February 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She provides exciting and well-thought-out activities that are based around children's individual needs and interests. All children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children settle quickly and are happy and confident to explore. Children form strong, caring bonds with the childminder who is perceptive to their needs.  The childminder forms successful partnerships with parents. She regularly updates them on their children's progress and includes them in the planning for their children's future learning. Parents are well informed and are able to effectively extend their children's learning at home.  The childminder forms successful partnerships with other early years settings. She shares regular information about children's care and learning needs and includes their views in her assessments. Consequently, children experience a high level of consistency

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to further extend and promote children's curiosity about why things happen and how things work.  The childminder's plans for professional development are not sharply focused enough to achieve and maintain a higher level of practice.

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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

 enthuse and motivate children further so that they have more opportunities to develop their curiosity and talk about why things happen and how things work  enhance plans for professional development so that they are more targeted to help achieve and maintain a higher level of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor learning environment and viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed a focused activity and evaluated the quality of the teaching with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector checked evidence of the qualifications of the childminder, her suitability and the suitability of other household members.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implements them well. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder can identify the possible indictors of abuse and knows the appropriate action to take if she has a concern about a child. She carries out daily checks and robust risk assessments of the premises and for outings to effectively promote children's safety. The childminder checks children's progress regularly to identify any gaps in their learning and provides the appropriate support in a timely way. Her self-evaluation effectively evaluates her strengths and areas for improvement. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders and views online forums and websites to keep up to date with current guidance and legislation. However, her plans for professional development are not as sharply focused on raising the quality of her teaching to the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well through regular observations and accurate assessments of their capabilities. She then uses this information to plan activities that are based around children's interests and matched to their individual learning styles. The childminder demonstrates effective teaching skills. She engages children well and shows them that she is interested and excited about activities. The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language skills. She speaks clearly, adds new words into children's vocabularies and repeats words back to them correctly. However, the childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to further extend children's problem- solving skills. She sometimes gives children the answers to questions too quickly and does not always support them to think more critically. This means they have fewer opportunities to further develop their curiosity about why things happen and how things

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good social skills and learn good manners as the childminder is a positive role model. She has high expectations of children's behaviour and they listen and follow instructions well. Children have high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder praises them regularly and shows them that she values their contributions and achievements. Children have a good range of opportunities for physical exercise and fresh air. They play in the garden daily and attend regular trips to the local park and forests. The childminder regularly takes the children to local toddler groups so that they have opportunities to meet and socialise with new adults and children.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, given their starting points and capabilities. Children develop their mathematical skills well. The childminder incorporates numbers and quantities into everyday activities. In addition, she encourages children to develop their independence skills so that they can attend to their own self-care needs. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128195 Local authority Essex Inspection number 874806 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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