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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 12 October 2009

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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 use good levels of communication and language. Supported by the childminder, they learn new words with ease and follow instructions well. They enjoy talking about their home experiences and listening to the contributions of others.  The childminder offers interesting activities which support children in learning new things and help them to make as much progress as they can.  The childminder knows the children in her care well and offers an informal, relaxed approach to learning. This allows children to be spontaneous in their choice of activities. They learn to be independent, are eager to explore and motivated to learn and make good progress.  Children play in a secure, safe environment where the childminder completes daily safety checks and regularly reviews risk assessments to promote their welfare.  Children benefit from varied, healthy choices at snack time and have exercise in the

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This provision is good

childminder's garden as well as local parks. This effectively promotes their overall good health and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for more precise, continuous professional development are not always considered to underpin and expand on the childminder's good knowledge and teaching.  The childminder is not always successful in involving parents to share more detailed information about children's learning and development on entry. She is not able to use these contributions to support more precise planning of individual learning experiences from the start.

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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

 target professional development opportunities more precisely to further enhance the already good knowledge and teaching  explore further ways to involve and encourage parents to share more detailed information regarding children's learning from the start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the house and talked with the childminder.  The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated a teaching activity.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in written cards and reference letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and is aware of her responsibilities in this respect. Through self-evaluation, she takes into account the views of children and their parents and uses these to reflect on the quality of her provision. The childminder is able to identify areas of strength, as well as areas that she would like to develop further. She actively participates in a local cluster group of other childminders to share good practice. However, she does not consistently enhance her knowledge and support of children's progress further, by attending more appropriate training courses. The childminder is aware of the benefits of sharing information with other early years providers, in order to provide continuity of learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an interesting and stimulating environment, both indoors and outside. She knows the children well and ensures there is a good balance of planned and spontaneous play opportunities. As a result, children learn and develop well. Accurate observations show how children are developing consistently in their expected development bands and are acquiring skills for their next steps in learning. However, the childminder does not always gather information from parents regarding children's learning and development to support her in identifying their starting points on entry to the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the warm, caring family environment. The childminder is a good role model through being happy, calm and kind towards children. She manages behaviour positively, using praise and encouragement, and is consistent in her approach. She takes time to give each child individual attention, so that they feel special and valued. Consequently, she effectively prepares children emotionally for their future learning. She provides a varied range of interesting play experiences, using resources that develop their independence and curiosity, and encourage them to explore. The childminder promotes children's awareness of personal safety and risks well. For example, she teaches them road safety awareness when on outings in the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They develop independence and self-care skills well. They learn to persevere at tasks and activities which they become engrossed in. These skills and aptitudes help to prepare them for the move to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288541 Local authority Essex Inspection number 856318 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Basildon. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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