Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 December 2015 17 April 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

 The childminder carries out regular observations of children to plan experiences that support their interests and next steps in learning. She assesses the progress children are making and shares this effectively with parents.  The childminder works in partnership with parents to support their children's learning and development. Parents are highly complimentary about the care she provides for their children.  The childminder reflects regularly on her practice and uses a variety of strategies to gather the views of parents and children.  The childminder is nurturing and kind to children. Strong attachments are formed with the children, who show they feel secure and confident to seek comfort from the childminder. This helps to support their emotional well-being.  Children are cared for in a clean and safe environment. The childminder successfully identifies hazards and minimises potential risks. She closely supervises children, while

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This provision is good

encouraging them to make decisions and manage some risks for themselves.  The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She consistently promotes positive behaviour in ways which are appropriate to children's ages and stages of their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide children with a very wide range of opportunities to interact with other children in different social situations.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities that help build on children's natural interest in why things happen and how things work.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to interact with their peers to help enhance further their good personal, social and emotional skills  extend the opportunities for children to experiment with and learn about how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and evaluated these jointly with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, observation and assessment files and a selection of policies.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views through written documentation they had provided for the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualification and the suitability of all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to safeguard and protect children. She is experienced and well qualified, and uses her knowledge well to deliver good quality teaching to help children make progress. She uses relevant training opportunities to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. The childminder effectively monitors children's learning, resulting in any gaps being quickly identified and acted on. She has established strong partnerships with parents and other provisions involved in children's care to help promote consistency in their learning and progress. She is reflective about her practice. For example, she uses effective self-evaluation to assess her practice and the learning environment. This helps her to monitor children's learning accurately and to improve the quality of her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder interacts well with the children, joining in with their play and supporting their learning. Activities are thoroughly planned to meet their interests and specific needs. For example, as children help to make play dough they become absorbed in the actions of tipping and pouring. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning. As they play, they learn number names and words about size and position. This motivates their interests and helps them to gain an understanding of how to play purposefully. The childminder promotes children's communication and language well. She skilfully questions children and models clear and precise language as she engages them in purposeful conversations with her. Children make good progress in developing their listening skills as they join in with rhymes and alliteration in songs and stories. They have great fun using their imagination during craft activities. For example, they make

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

marks in the paint with their hands, fingertips and brushes and enjoy seeing the different effects they produce.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming and friendly childminding setting. The childminder provides children with a stimulating learning environment and they independently access a wide range of toys and equipment. Children's behaviour is very good and is actively encouraged through praise and encouragement. The childminder is a good role model for children to follow. She is calm, kind and consistent. The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle for children through good exercise, hygiene routines and the provision of healthy snacks. Children show by their actions that they feel safe and secure. They are at ease with the childminder and happily go to her for comfort, reassurance and support.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points. The childminder promotes their confidence, independence and communication skills effectively. This helps children to be well prepared for the move on to school and acquire the key skills for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436122 Local authority Essex Inspection number 850248 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Coggeshall, Colchester. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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