Childminder in Southend on Sea

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 October 2015 11 February 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 is highly qualified and demonstrates an exemplary understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage which she implements exceedingly well.  The childminder is meticulously organised. She is highly reflective and continuously considers how to improve her practice and children's learning experiences. She employs highly effective systems to review children's progress and the impact of her practice in promoting all children to achieve their best potential.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder intuitively enhances all aspects of children's play. Children are highly motivated to explore and pursue their own interests. They are highly engaged during adult-led activities and make excellent progress in their learning and development.  The childminder rigorously assesses children's progress. She regularly shares highly comprehensive information with parents regarding their child's learning journey.

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This provision is outstanding

Parents are extremely positive about the childminder's practice and are highly supported to continue children's learning at home.  Children are extremely well settled. They are confident and self-assured. They behave exceedingly well, demonstrating respect and understanding for each other and the environment.  Children develop independence to explore the environment and are imaginative as they pursue their ideas and thoughts. The childminder teaches them to understand potential risks to their safety in the environment and gently supports their developing resilience.  Children develop a strong sense of self, and superbly supported emotionally for change, such as the move on to school.

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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 make the most of professional development opportunities to further enhance the excellent teaching to support children to achieve their best potential.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the children's learning journals, the childminder's training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely professional and strives to constantly improve her practice to enable children to achieve highly and enjoy themselves. Arrangements to safeguard children are effective. Children's safety is highly prioritised and risk assessments are effective in minimising potential risks. The childminder thoroughly understands her role to protect children from harm. Documentation which underpins the childminder's practice is meticulously maintained. The childminder regularly and accurately reviews children's progress. She is very reflective and incorporates parents' views into her self-evaluation to improve the experiences she provides for children. She establishes highly effective partnerships with other providers, schools and professionals to ensure consistency and continuity for children. She shares her ideas and supports other providers to develop their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children in her care extremely well. She documents their progress, making meaningful observations as they play to assess their next steps in learning. Children are highly engaged and thoroughly enjoy their investigations and time spent with the childminder. She skilfully challenges children to think deeply and work things out for themselves and effortlessly weaves mathematical concepts into their play. Children sort pegs into different coloured groups. They compare the size of wheels as they role play visits to the car wash with toy cars. They begin to identify the initial letter sounds of words they know and hear in stories. The childminder has high expectations of what each child can achieve. She expertly provides challenge to each child and supports their individual interests. Children investigate ideas they hear in stories and test out their own ideas to determine the suitability of different materials to build a house. Children make

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

excellent progress and have very positive attitudes to learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is calm, warm and respectful. She enjoys her time spent with children and is a strong role model. She establishes firm bonds with children who settle very quickly and thrive in her care. Children are confident and develop a positive self-image. They play together cooperatively for the most part. The childminder skilfully supports them to work out any small disagreements for themselves and to voice their feelings. Children begin to explore emotions of fear and happiness as they act out a popular story with the childminder. She gently promotes the move to school positively for children. She uses a range of strategies to ensure they are emotionally prepared for school life. She supports their independence in self-care routines. Children learn about healthy foods and enjoy vigorous activities regularly. They especially enjoy sports week where they learn different sporting skills and win medals for their efforts.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and acquire good skills to support their future education. They are curious and demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272289 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 860818 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education to eligible two-, three- and four- year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6 and is a qualified teacher.

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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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