Childminder EY411738

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2016 6 January 2011

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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

 Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are well informed about their children's ongoing learning and well-being. They are supported well in guiding their child's learning at home.  The childminder offers a range of interesting activities to support children as they gain new skills and knowledge that help them to make good progress.  Children develop extremely strong attachments to the childminder. She treats them with great affection, care and respect. This strongly supports their emotional well- being.  Children make good progress in their communication and language. They benefit from the childminder's running commentaries during their play, conversing with them and extending their vocabulary. They are supported in gaining a love of books and a desire for reading from an early age.  Children's safety is a priority for the childminder. They play in a secure, safe environment as she completes rigorous daily safety checks and risk assessments to

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development plans do not focus sharply on broader aspects of her work, to extend her knowledge and teaching skills further.  Play opportunities outdoors are not fully effective in supporting the spontaneous learning for those children who prefer to be outside, particularly some of the active boys.

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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

 explore ways to engage in professional development opportunities that focus more precisely on extending knowledge and skills and raising the quality of teaching further  extend the range of play opportunities outside, supporting the progress for those children who learn more effectively outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the house and talked with the childminder.  The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated a teaching activity.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation, evidence of suitability of household members and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the key signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She is confident in her response to ensuring that any concerns she may have about a child would be reported swiftly to the relevant agencies. The childminder has a clear understanding of the learning and development requirements. She makes good use of self-evaluation to identify strengths and areas for further improvement in her practice. She also seeks the views of parents in order to reflect their wishes for their children's care and early education. Parents express high levels of satisfaction, citing the home-from-home environment that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well and talks in detail about aspects of their learning and development in terms of their abilities and areas where they may require further support. She confidently assesses their progress to show how they are developing consistently in their expected development bands and are acquiring skills for their next steps in learning. The childminder extends children's mathematical learning during play activities. For example, she talks about different colours, shapes and sizes as they use craft materials to create individual pictures. Children find their favourite books and relish the experience as the childminder is skilled in using her voice to reflect different characters and events in the story. This helps children to develop their concentration and engagement at they listen intently and respond to the childminder's effective questioning. She provides a solid base for future progress and learning experiences as they move on to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from the positive relationships and support offered by the childminder. She works closely with parents to ensure that children settle in with ease into her care. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She calmly and consistently supports children to understand the boundaries as they learn about what is acceptable behaviour. She places an emphasis on creating a positive atmosphere of praise for children's efforts as well as their achievements, promoting their confidence and sense of self-esteem. Children settle quickly and are encouraged to become independent, confident, happy learners who are keen to explore and try out new skills and activities. Children's health and hygiene needs are all met efficiently. They talk with the childminder about the healthy foods they enjoy at snack time. Children are also supported well in learning to manage their own safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress based on their varying starting points and levels of ability. They demonstrate curiosity and an eagerness to learn. For example, they talk with the childminder about cave paintings and are encouraged to crush chalks to make a similar painting medium. Children develop their independence and self-care skills. They learn to value and respect similarities and differences in society and are acquiring key social skills to support them in their future education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411738 Local authority Essex Inspection number 851216 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Basildon. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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