Smith Tracey Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 October 2015 10 November 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's teaching is outstanding. She is well qualified, has an excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and helps children make the most rapid progress possible.  Children are very happy and form extremely close bonds with the childminder. She knows their individual needs and interests, and sensitively and intuitively promotes their physical and emotional well-being at all times.  Children are provided with nutritious and balanced meals, and develop an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. They help to make and serve snacks, and spend time outdoors where physical challenge and connecting with nature are fully promoted.  The childminder has extremely strong partnerships with parents, who receive detailed information about their children's progress. Close and collaborative working ensures that continuity of care and learning are excellent.  The environment for learning is extremely well resourced. A variety of spaces are used

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This provision is outstanding

flexibly to provide activities and experiences, which inspire and enthuse. As a result, children are actively involved in decision making and feel a strong sense of ownership.  Children's safety is central to everything the childminder does. Children feel a sense of freedom as they explore the environment independently. However, the childminder is always close by to offer help if children need it. Furthermore, the environment has been designed to allow the childminder to observe children playing at all times.  The childminder is passionate about extending her knowledge and understanding further. She actively seeks out training, which challenges her thinking and helps her reflect, evaluate and continuously improve. This has a very positive impact on her 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

 continue to develop further ways of sharing information with parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.  The inspector observed children playing inside and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including children's records, observations, assessment planning and tracking, risk assessments, policies and procedures, qualifications and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly driven and focused on providing a high-quality environment, where all children can thrive and feel safe. She actively encourages children and parents to share their views so that development planning reflects their needs. Observation, assessment and planning systems are excellent. Detailed analysis of achievement and monitoring of progress ensures that any additional needs or gaps in learning are swiftly addressed. These highly effective systems help all children to make outstanding progress across all areas of learning. Partnership working with other professionals is excellent. Arrangements for safeguarding are highly effective. The childminder has a deep understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She has an excellent knowledge of the steps to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare and a comprehensive range of policies promote this extremely well. Risk assessments are detailed and cover all aspects

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

of the environment and outings. The childminder has identified further ways that she could communicate information to parents even more effectively, including electronically.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an excellent teacher. She uses ongoing assessment to tailor her methods and strategies in a flexible and responsive way. This enables the childminder to follow children's interests, while still supporting them to meet their next steps in learning. Communication and language is extremely well promoted. The childminder takes every opportunity to help children acquire and understand a rich range of vocabulary and they become highly skilled communicators. She models and supports play extremely well. Children enthusiastically take turns in the role of shopkeeper. They describe items for sale and use persuasive phrases to tempt their customers. The childminder ensures children have time to play independently and become deeply engrossed in investigative and exploratory activities. Children enjoy many outings with the childminder. They develop social skills and extend their understanding of their local and wider community.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have lots of fun in this warm and nurturing environment. The childminder works very flexibly with parents when children start in the setting. Individual plans are developed to ensure that children settle quickly and parents feel confident leaving their children in the childminder's care. Behaviour is excellent. The childminder is calm at all times, gently reinforcing her high expectations and ensuring that children feel secure and valued. The childminder is skilled at helping children to find a way through their frustrations and recognises when they need a cuddle or reassurance. Children respond extremely well. They demonstrate high levels of understanding of the needs of their peers by showing consideration, concern and empathy. Children of a very young age demonstrate independence. They learn how to take responsibility for their hygiene, and develop excellent self-help and problem-solving skills through their play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress from their starting points. They are extremely well prepared with the skills they need for school and move between settings with confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262927 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 998626 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Southend on Sea, Essex. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The setting is open all year round from 7.15am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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