Childminder EY486867

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 provides a warm and welcoming environment. This helps to support children's well-being effectively and helps them form secure attachments.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources and activities for children to choose from; this helps develop children's independence.  Children develop good self-help skills and confidence as the childminder encourages them to do things for themselves.  The childminder has established useful links with other key persons and shares information about children's progress with them.  The childminder carries out effective self-evaluation and monitoring of her provision. She is well motivated in her professional development and keeps up to date with current practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide a variety of opportunities for children to build on their imaginative exploration; for example, there are few resources available for them to role play everyday scenarios.  The observation and assessment system does not always show clearly how children are tracked in their achievements.

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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

 develop opportunities for children to spontaneously build on their imaginative play ideas  build on the already good systems for monitoring practice, to provide an even sharper focus on tracking how well children achieve against their planned next steps.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and care routines and their impact on the development of the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's records and other relevant documents, including policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the child protection procedures to safeguard children and how to report a concern. She also has a thorough risk assessment procedure to help ensure the safety of the children, both indoors and outside the home. The childminder values the views of parents and children, which she takes into account in her self-evaluation. Parents comment positively about her provision. She uses a variety of support networks and online websites to help support her ongoing development. The childminder plans a range of meaningful experiences for children, with emphasis on creativity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with the children to help their learning and to challenge them in their play. She asks questions that help children think about what they are doing and encourages them to solve problems. For example, the children learn how to keep the pages of a handmade book together. Younger children display their desired way of learning, for example, lining cars up and examining the different shapes and sizes individually. Children are especially fond of walking trips to local woods, where they love to pick up different items of nature they find to create collages or to use in other areas of play. Parents provide information on what their children are achieving at home, which involves them in their children's learning and development. The childminder uses observations to help monitor and track children's progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures she obtains relevant information from parents about their children's requirements and background. She ensures the resources she provides reflect children's interests, such as cars. The childminder takes children out on interesting outings to provide further learning experiences. Children behave well and enjoy socialising in different groups and when using sensory-play resources. They learn how to respect each other and take turns. The childminder teaches children about the importance of good hygiene routines. She provides a range of healthy snacks and well-balanced meals, freshly prepared, for children to choose from. A range of outdoor equipment and visits to local parks help children develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children clearly enjoy their time with the childminder. They are confident speakers and express their needs well. Children talk about what they are doing and work well together. Older ones help support the younger children as they play. Children make good progress in their development and are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486867 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1011920 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Gillingham, Kent. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Saturday, all day, for most of the year, with the exception of 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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Telephone number

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