Childminder EY431286

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 29 September 2015

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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 are happy and content in the childminder's care. They form close and caring relationships with the childminder and her assistants. Children play confidently in the childminder's home and understand her clear rules and boundaries.  Children enthusiastically participate in a wide range of planned and freely chosen learning experiences. The childminder and her assistant are on hand to nurture and support children, while allowing them to guide much of their own learning.  The childminder organises the space in her home well to provide children with a bright, welcoming and stimulating environment. The newly built extension to the childminder's home creates a large and well-organised space for children to move freely around and to independently access resources.  Partnerships with parents and others are secure. Parents are provided with up-to-date information about their children's progress and development. They have good

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This provision is good

opportunities to feed their views back to the childminder through written surveys and verbal discussions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet embedded her programme for ongoing professional development for her and her assistants to focus on raising the overall quality of the provision to the highest level.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to enhance children's thinking and understanding of living things and the natural environment.

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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 the programme of professional development to raise the overall quality of the provision, ensuring that the programme is sharply focused on broadening knowledge and skills  extend opportunities to further develop children's curiosity, interests and enjoyment of living things and the natural world.

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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 held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of assistants.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided through surveys and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The well-qualified childminder implements effective systems to enable her to review and monitor her provision. She is committed to further enhancing her childminding service through training and support from the local authority. The childminder monitors children's progress well to enable her to identify gaps in their development and to seek appropriate support. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has clear procedures in place to protect children. She and her assistants regularly update their safeguarding knowledge through appropriate training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with an exciting range of activities. The childminder promotes children's speech and language skills well. One of the ways she does this is by asking clear questions to enhance children's thinking. She provides ample time for children to consider their thoughts and listens attentively to their answers. Children's interests are followed and the childminder uses spontaneous experiences to extend children's learning. For example, children excitedly watch a bee that has landed just outside the patio doors. The childminder helps them to consider what it is doing there, what colours they can see and whether they think it is going to fly off to a flower when it decides to leave their company. Children engage in these discussions with interest and tell the childminder all they know about bees. However, the childminder does not provide a wide range of planned activities to further enhance children's obvious enjoyment of the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children independently choose whether to play indoors or outdoors. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to develop secure independence skills. Children understand how to be kind and caring towards each other and act as good role models to the younger children who are learning how to share. The childminder and her assistant recognise the importance of developing children's emotional well-being. Children develop their own sense of safety as they participate in physical activities indoors and outdoors. The childminder's newly renovated garden provides opportunities for children to practise their balancing skills as they walk along the edge of a slightly raised area of the garden. The childminder and her assistant promote a positive attitude towards healthy eating and remind children of the importance of taking regular exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage of learning. They are confident and independent and enjoy leading their own play. Children communicate effectively and participate enthusiastically in small group discussions and role play. For example, they share new vocabulary as they participate in imaginative play with some new character dolls. Children recognise a number of colours and proficiently count to ten and over. Younger children enjoy exploring sensory materials and are beginning to name objects in play, such as paint and ball. They name members of their family as, for example, the day's painting masterpiece is for daddy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431286 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1029957 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Alresford, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She employs three assistants.

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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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