Peters, Joanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 23 February 2011

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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 well-qualified childminder and her assistant establish strong, warm relationships with children, who show that they feel secure and confident in their care. For example, children welcome their sensitive interaction in their play and snuggle up to them as they become tired.  Children are active and inquisitive learners. They engage in a wide range of exciting activities, in the childminder's home and during outings, that truly reflects their current interests. For example, they enjoy visits to farms, and learn about life cycles and growth as they watch lambs and piglets being born.  The experienced childminder and her assistant have a very good knowledge of how children learn and develop. They attend regular training and research specialist subjects online. This has recently helped them to remain up to date with changes in legislation, and to refine their procedures for planning and assessment even further.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is reflective and continuously evaluates her practice to improve learning outcomes for all children. She ensures that children benefit from a high-quality learning environment.  A strong ethos of working in partnership with staff at other settings that children attend enables the childminder to share relevant information, support children's ongoing progress and extend their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the childminder gathers detailed initial information from parents about children's care needs, she is less successful in obtaining precise details about their learning to date, to help them make even better progress.

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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

 extend the level of initial information obtained from parents to include further details of children's development, in order to plan more precisely for their continued progress from an early stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, a selection of policies, safety procedures and required documentation.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and other adults over 16 years of age, who live at the premises.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector reviewed how the provider evaluates her setting to continually improve outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. For example, the childminder shares her strict code of conduct, in relation to the use of mobile phones, with visitors to her home. The childminder and her assistant know how to swiftly meet children's needs in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder manages her assistant's performance through suitable supervision meetings. She thoroughly reviews the learning programmes she provides for children. Daily communication with parents keeps them well informed of their child's progress and how to support their learning at home. Parents are full of praise for the service that the childminder and her assistant provide. They describe them as professional and extremely caring.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The childminder and her assistant demonstrate a genuine interest in children's play. Their consistent praise motivates children to complete challenging activities. Children identify the names of complex shapes and demonstrate a strong sense of perseverance. They experiment, through trial and error, how to compact sand into hollow plastic shapes, creating models to balance on top of each other. The childminder and her assistant use daily routines to introduce children to mathematical ideas and number names in a fun and engaging way. Children's literacy skills are promoted well. They have immense fun using pens filled with water to reveal letters on a special mat. As each letter is revealed, the childminder helps the children link letters to their sounds. The childminder seeks key words from parents to support children who speak English as an additional language. They also use some visual props to help children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

express themselves and develop their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are very good role models. They calmly and consistently reinforce good manners and support children to take turns with toys. Children learn about good hygiene practices and the childminder makes daily routines, such as handwashing, fun. For instance, she sings them a handwashing song and encourages them to make bubbles with the soap. Children enjoy nutritious, freshly prepared meals which the childminder provides. They build their understanding of a healthy diet and develop a wide variety of tastes. Children confidently help to prepare their own snacks. Close supervision from the childminder and her assistant helps children learn how to keep themselves safe when using knives. Regular visits to local parks and woodland enable children to run freely and use large equipment to help develop their physical skills. Children learn to respect the environment and animals. They sort their rubbish into different recycling bins and help to

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive funded education, make good progress given their starting points for learning. They are successfully developing the skills they need in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331601 Local authority Essex Inspection number 862491 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Brentwood. She employs her sister as an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. She supports children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder operates all year round from 6.45am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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