Childminder EY418119

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 19 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is well qualified and is dedicated to offering a good quality service for all children. She has a good understanding of legal requirements and she has made significant improvements since her last inspection.  The childminder talks to the children in a calm and respectful manner. This helps children to understand how to manage their own behaviour and to make friends. Children enjoy the close relationships they build with the childminder. She helps them to feel settled and secure and, therefore, ready to learn.  The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment. She has organised resources well to encourage children to make independent choices in their learning.  The childminder observes and assesses children's progress. She uses this information to plan a range of activities, across all areas of learning. Children are engaged and motivated because they are provided with activities that are challenging and

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This provision is good

interesting.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder gains clear information from parents to help determine children's starting points. She continually exchanges information with them about their children's ongoing progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children, sometimes, have fewer opportunities to be creative, use their imagination and develop their own ideas.  Although the childminder attends relevant training courses to keep her knowledge and skills up to date, she has not yet considered how she can precisely target her professional development to raise the quality of her teaching to outstanding.

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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

 provide even more opportunities to allow children to use their imagination and develop their own creative ideas  focus professional development more sharply on identifying where the quality of teaching can be raised to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to the signs of possible abuse and neglect. She fully understands her responsibility to protect children from harm. The childminder identifies and minimises risks that help to keep children safe. All adults living and working on the premises are suitably vetted. The childminder uses her self-evaluation to reflect on her practice. She has worked hard since her last inspection to make improvements to her provision. She uses the views of parents to continually shape her service and improve outcomes for children. The childminder works in partnership with the school and nursery that children also attend. She regularly shares information to promote a collaborative approach in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and she facilitates their learning to continually build on what they know and can do. Children thoroughly enjoy being with the childminder. They excitedly join in with adult-directed activities and engage in spontaneous play. Children enjoy making frozen yoghurt cakes. They independently use tools as they safely chop up fruit and spoon yogurt into moulds. The childminder talks to children to engage them in detailed discussions to extend their learning further. The childminder skilfully involves children in story time. She asks questions and encourages children to retell parts of the story to consolidate their learning. The childminder regularly evaluates activities and she monitors the progress children are making. She completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years and shares this information with parents. The childminder uses her assessments to quickly identify if there are any

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

gaps in children's learning, so that all of them are effectively supported to make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind and attentive and she ensures children's well-being is highly promoted. This contributes to children being happy, confident and self-assured individuals. Children's good health is promoted as they have access to water throughout the day and enjoy well balanced, nutritious meals and snacks. They are developing a good awareness of the importance of handwashing. Children have many opportunities to be physically active as they play outdoors and walk to school. The childminder values and respects every child and teaches children to respect each other. She quickly recognises children's efforts and achievements and continually offers reassurance and encouragement. This helps motivate children to have a go and try new things.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children are enthusiastic learners and they are gaining the skills needed that will prepare them for school. Children count confidently beyond 10. They are developing their problem-solving skills as they enjoy sorting fruit counters into groups, colours and patterns. Children are developing their literacy skills. Children show increasing attention and recall during story time. They use descriptive words as they describe the different things they see.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418119 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1044817 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Canvey Island, Essex. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. She holds a childcare qualification equivalent to level 3.

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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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