Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2015 8 May 2012

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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

 Children have good relationships with the childminder, which helps them to form a strong bond and settle quickly. This supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder knows the children well and has a good knowledge of child development. As a result, she provides children with stimulating resources and activities that meet their interests and individual learning needs.  Overall, the childminder understands the importance of working with parents and other professionals to ensure good outcomes for children. She has a range of policies and procedures to maintain the smooth running of her setting and shares these with parents.  Children behave well. They help to write the simple house rules and are respectful and considerate to each other.  The children enjoy healthy snacks, drinks and home-cooked meals. They learn about the benefits of eating balanced and nutritious fresh food. This supports their good

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully encourage parents to contribute towards their children's learning assessments and share information about what their children enjoy at home.  The childminder has not fully developed partnerships with other settings that children attend to share information about children's learning regularly.

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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 further partnerships with other settings children attend to increase the range of information shared in order to provide greater consistency in children's learning between settings  encourage parents to share more information about what their children enjoy doing at home to support further children's progress, learning and development needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents through information in parent testimonials.  The inspector looked at areas of the home used by children with regard to their health and safety.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and looked at the range of resources available.  The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house.  The inspector sampled a range of documents including the children's progress records, and written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a thorough awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures and the referral process. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes good use of self- evaluation to identify areas of her practice to develop further and support continuous improvement. She regularly attends a wide range of additional training to develop her knowledge and skills. This has a positive impact on the overall quality of the provision and her ability to maintain consistently good standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a variety of interesting activities to help children to learn through play. She uses her good teaching skills well to sensitively support children to make good progress. The childminder encourages children to become confident communicators. For instance, she engages children of all ages in conversation and introduces new words when reading stories. Children enjoy attempting these new words, which the childminder models and repeats back to them. Children are very curious and interested in their exploration of activity books. The childminder shows them how to press buttons to produce animal noises. She provides sensitive support, which helps children persist until they have mastered what they set out to achieve. This supports children's confidence in their own abilities and motivates them further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are extremely well settled and happy in the childminder's care. They are active outdoors each day in the childminder's well-resourced garden. She teaches them to keep themselves safe on their walks to school and other outings. She provides children with a wide range of healthy meals and snacks. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop physical skills when they play outside. Children help to decide on the house rules. This means that they understand the importance of managing their own behaviour and respecting each other and their environment. Consequently, children behave well. The childminder has created a stimulating and homely environment. Children confidently lead their own play and freely access additional resources to extend and develop their ideas.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress based on their starting points. They learn to be independent, choosing their own toys and putting on their own shoes. This helps prepare them for their next stage of learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317797 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 828081 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and operates in Chatham, Kent. She works all day Monday to Friday all year except bank and family holidays. The childminder works with her daughter as a co-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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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