Childminder EY319707

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 29 March 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

 Parents speak highly of the childminder. They feel confident to leave their child with her and report that she provides children with an interesting and varied day.  The childminder communicates effectively with young children. She makes sure that she is within their line of sight when she speaks to them. Children often repeat words that they hear the childminder say and show a sense of pride when she shows her pleasure at their achievements.  The childminder helps young children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. For example, she provides gentle reminders to help them avoid banging their head as they crawl close to the coffee table.  The childminder's settling-in procedure takes account of children's emotional needs. She provides a minimum of three sessions to help them get to know her before they start.  The childminder has attended a wide range of training opportunities since her last

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This provision is good

inspection. This has helped her to increase her knowledge and understanding about inclusion and how children learn through play.  Children's development levels and interests are established before they start through discussions with parents. This helps the childminder to plan effectively to meet each child's unique needs and interests from the beginning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not encourage young children to solve simple problems and discover things for themselves during play.  The childminder has not fully explored the different ways to share ideas with parents to further support their child's learning at home.

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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 more opportunities for young children to solve problems and discover things for themselves when they are playing  extend the range of ways used to share ideas with parents to enable them to support children's learning at home more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of parents' views through feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues. She updates her knowledge of local safeguarding procedures through regularly visiting her local authority website. The childminder uses questionnaires and discussion to find out what parents and children think about her service. This information helps her to plan how she can improve her practice. Since her last inspection, the childminder has developed her systems for risk assessment. This has helped her to protect children's well-being even further. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress. This helps her to ensure that she can identify any gaps in their learning and provide support if needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses information from her observations of children at play to assess their developmental levels. She uses this to help her plan how she will support each child's particular learning needs. Young children enjoy being able to easily help themselves to a wide range of stimulating, high-quality toys and equipment. They have lots of fun as they discover what happens when they either push buttons or hit a battery-operated toy with their hands. For example, they show their delight and move to the beat when a toy plays a familiar tune. Young children show their developing physical skills. They imitate actions that they see others do, such as clapping and waving their hands. Children demonstrate their developing focus and concentration as they look at pictures in a book and listen intently to the childminder read a favourite story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved, confident and self-assured in the care of the childminder. Their interactions with her show the strong bonds that they have developed. Children have regular opportunities to play outside in the childminder's large garden. They also enjoy spending time with her in the local community, helping them to develop social skills and raising their awareness of similarities and differences. Parents are encouraged to provide their children with a balanced range of food. The childminder talks to children about the benefits of following a healthy lifestyle. She also uses visual clues to help them learn about how to wash their hands thoroughly after using the toilet and before meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress towards the early learning goals. Young children show their growing understanding of how to follow simple instructions. For example, they follow the childminder when she invites them to come and play with musical instruments. Children respond well to the childminder's running commentary about what they can see and are doing. They successfully mimic some words that they hear in context. Children eagerly take part in activities and are learning important skills that help to prepare them for their next stage of development and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY319707 Local authority Essex Inspection number 856907 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Brentwood. She operates all year round from 7.45am 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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