Childminder EY439691

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 April 2016 16 July 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 quality of teaching is good. The well-qualified childminder understands how children learn. She follows children's interests and plans well for their individual learning.  Children make good progress. The childminder has effective systems in place for observing and assessing children's achievements. She uses this information to inform her planning and to ensure that activities are matched to each child's abilities.  Children form close and caring relationships with the childminder. They behave very well and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her presence.  Children's understanding of the world is effectively enhanced. The childminder organises regular trips and outings in the local area which help children understand about the local environment and where they live.  The childminder has good working relationships with parents. She communicates with them daily. The childminder encourages parents to share information about how their

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This provision is good

children learn in their home environment. She provides them with regular assessments of how their children are progressing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not make the best use of resources and information about children's interests. She does not always fully extend children's thinking to the highest level during planned and spontaneous play.  The childminder's links with other early years settings that children attend are not robust enough. They do not enable her to fully complement the learning that takes place across all aspects of children's lives.

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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

 make best use of children's interests and resources during play to fully extend children's learning experiences to the highest level  strengthen partnerships with the other early years settings that children attend, in order to better complement and support children's learning.

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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 discussion with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of parent's views through written comments in children's progress files and through parental feedback questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to recognise the signs of abuse and knows what action she should take to ensure children's safety. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge to ensure that she keeps abreast of changes and procedures. Children play in a safe and well-organised environment. The childminder conducts daily safety checks of her home and effectively risk assesses outings. She is firmly committed to continuously improving her provision for children. She attends a range of training courses to improve her knowledge. Close links with a group of local childminders enables the childminder to share good practice and to evaluate her own provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from the wide range of planned and freely chosen play experiences provided for them during their day with the childminder. They are keen and enthusiastic learners, who enjoy participating in the exciting activities that the childminder plans. The childminder proficiently follows children's leads and when superheroes join the group, she uses appropriate language to introduce them. She monitors how they are playing and reminds them that superheroes play safely to ensure nobody gets hurt. Children make bird feeders from large pine cones and enter into discussions about the birds in the garden. Children choose where to place their bird feeders and discuss which birds might enjoy a meal from their feeder. The childminder talks about how they could hide, be quiet and watch for the birds. Children's language development is enhanced. The childminder introduces new words related to each activity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled and comfortable. They move confidently between the childminder's kitchen and the well-presented playroom. Children make independent choices over their play and learning, and they freely access resources from the low-level shelving in the playroom. Children understand the childminder's rules and behave well. Minor discrepancies are dealt with by the childminder intervening at appropriate times and encouraging children to solve problems for themselves. Children's physical well-being is very well promoted. Children are provided with a wide range of physical play equipment in the childminder's garden. Children also enjoy regular trips to the beach, local parks and woods. Children learn about keeping healthy. They enter into discussions with the childminder about foods that are good for them. Children remain well hydrated. They freely access fresh water from their individually named drinking bottles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop secure skills that help them to move on to their next stage of learning. They are well prepared for starting school. Children getting ready for this change in their lives, can recognise their names, are beginning to write recognisable letters and are showing an interest in books and early literacy. Children count proficiently and recognise numbers displayed around the childminder's playroom. Children are very independent and like to guide their own learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439691 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1042236 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Tendring. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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