Childminder EY475734

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 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 has a good understanding of how children learn. She supports their play and learning well. All children make good progress.  The childminder organises her home efficiently to ensure that children can access the areas and resources safely. Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care.  Children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air. This helps to promote their good health and supports their physical well-being. The childminder regularly attends local groups with the children and plans trips out to places, such as, the local parks, shops, zoo and beach. This helps to extend children's social skills and confidence as they meet with other adults and children.  The childminder is committed to providing children with good quality care and education. She regularly reflects on, and evaluates, her practice to achieve ongoing improvements. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children through

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This provision is good

questionnaires. This enables her to develop and improve her good practice further.  The childminder shares information with other settings that children attend to ensure that everyone is knowledgeable about how to meet individual children's needs. This contributes to the good progress children make.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although partnerships with parents are good overall, the childminder does not consistently gather precise information about what children are learning at home, in order to complement and build on these experiences in the setting.  The childminder does not always phrase questions appropriately to further extend children's thinking skills.

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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

 build on the existing good partnerships with parents to encourage them to share more information about their child's learning and development at home so that this can be taken into account when planning for children's future learning  provide children with more opportunities to develop their thinking skills.

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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 held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and carried out a focused observation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and a selection of policies and procedures. She looked at planning documentation, records of children's learning and development and risk assessments.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of other household members.  The inspector looked at parents' comments expressed in feedback questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's day through daily verbal communication and written information. Each child has their own file, which shows their progress through annotated photographs. The childminder encourages parents to view their children's records regularly. The childminder keeps up to date with developments in childcare practices. She attends additional training courses whenever possible, to develop her own skills and to benefit the needs of the children. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share good practice ideas. This has a positive impact on the learning experiences she offers children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. She knows the appropriate action to take if she has a concern about a child in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a very well-resourced environment that gives children plenty of choice in their play. Children become confident and independent learners. They select what they want to play with and when. The childminder gets to know the children well through regular observations and accurate assessments of what they can do. She uses this information to plan activities that are matched to children's individual needs and interests. She provides children with good levels of challenge, enabling them to achieve their next steps in learning well. The childminder supports children in developing their language and communication skills. She listens well to the children and helps to extend their vocabulary. The childminder uses every opportunity to introduce numbers, colours and shapes as children play. Children have opportunities to learn about other cultures and ways of life outside of their own experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to help new children to settle. She finds out about children's individual interests and routines to promote continuity of care. Children form close friendships with each other. They demonstrate that they have built a warm and trusting relationship with the childminder. The childminder uses constant praise and encouragement throughout activities. This enables children to develop their confidence and sense of self-esteem. Children understand and follow rules that keep them safe, such as when practising the emergency evacuation drill. They learn about road safety rules when out with the childminder. The childminder supports children well to be emotionally prepared for the next stage in their learning. They become familiar with other settings when they accompany the childminder to collect children from nursery and school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain many skills that they need in preparation for the next stage in their learning, such as nursery or school. They develop good levels of independence. Children help to set up activities and put on their own shoes before going outside. They develop personal care skills, such as washing their hands before eating. Children have many opportunities to develop their early writing skills. All children make good progress given their starting points and capabilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475734 Local authority Essex Inspection number 968426 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for 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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