Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 25 September 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

 Effective settling-in arrangements help children to establish secure bonds with the childminder and her assistant. This supports children to develop good emotional well- being and attachment with trusted adults and build good relationships with other children in her care.  The childminder is keen to promote her professional development to help her to improve her provision. She completes ongoing training and is currently studying for a childcare qualification.  The childminder supports children to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children play outside daily and are encouraged to eat healthily.  The childminder works effectively in close partnership with parents. She requests detailed information about children's development that enables her to identify their starting points. This helps the childminder to provide activities that take account of their interests and they settle well into her care.  The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures. These are implemented

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This provision is good

effectively and underpin her childcare practice well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not support children's emerging mathematical skills to support them to make the best possible progress.  Opportunities to challenge more able children further are sometimes lacking, particularly in communication and language.

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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

 use information about children’s learning effectively to plan focused experiences and opportunities to progress each child's development in mathematics from their individual starting points  develop the use of open questions to enhance communication and conversation opportunities to support more able children to build their vocabulary.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation and discussed the teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, assistant and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form, children's progress records, policies and procedures and other relevant documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder, her assistant and household members.  The inspector spoke to one parent and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of what would cause them concern about the well-being of a child, including the behaviour of adults towards children. They understand their responsibility to protect children from harm and of the procedures to follow. The childminder demonstrates a commitment to continued professional development for herself and her assistant. Effective recruitment procedures are in place to ensure the suitability of people working in the setting. Assistants receive ongoing support and development from the childminder. The environment is safe and secure and children are well supervised. The childminder is well organised. The documentation supporting her practice is well maintained and shared frequently with assistants and parents. Parental feedback is positive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes regular observations and assessments of children's learning which help her to support the progress they make. She plans activities that are tailored to the children's individual interests. Children are encouraged to lead their own play supported well by the adults. This helps to encourage children to engage effectively in their learning. For example, children enjoy imaginative play with the small world figures, they happily relate to the figures and talk about their own families. Mathematical language and counting is incorporated throughout children's play, although sometimes this is a little too complex for the stage the children are at. The childminder supports children's communication and language. For example, she repeats the sounds of enjoyment the baby makes whilst he eats his snack. Sometimes opportunities to extend more able children's language development are missed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and secure in the childminder's care. Most children are new or returning after a break. Settling-in sessions are flexible and well managed. The childminder uses this time to get to know children and their families well, this supports younger and new children to settle quickly into her care. She is attentive to children's needs and they approach her confidently for comfort and reassurance. The childminder promotes the value of individuality and difference and helps children to understand issues of diversity through play and from talking about their own experiences together. She takes children on visits to the library and they use the garden or park daily. This supports children's physical development and their growing confidence and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and are all working within the range of development typical for their age. They are developing good social skills and confidence to do things for themselves. For example, negotiating and making choices about where they will eat at snack-time. Children behave well and they are learning to be helpful, polite and to share. They are interested in their environment and are keen to explore. They are developing concentration and listening skills and are well prepared to move on in their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY312190 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1041924 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2002. She lives with her husband and two primary age children. They live in a house in Chigwell, Essex. The whole of the house is used for childminding. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She is also registered to work with assistants and is currently working with one assistant on a full-time basis. The childminder collects from the local primary school and pre-schools.

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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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