Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder plans interesting experiences that are relevant to the children and capture their imagination. For example, she plans a teddy bears' tea party in the garden so that children can use their love of pretend play to develop their mathematical skills.  The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language effectively. She offers them daily experiences where they can hear and use new and familiar words.  Children's sense of well-being and belonging is strong. The childminder quickly forms secure emotional attachments with children. She provides a welcoming home environment for children and shows a high level of care and concern for their feelings of safety and security.  The childminder is committed to ongoing professional development. She actively seeks out training opportunities to enhance her skills and knowledge. She carries out her own

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This provision is good

research to gain new ideas to promote children's learning and development.  The childminder is very skilled in reflecting on her practice and taking swift action to secure improvements. Since starting work as a childminder she has already improved the information she provides for parents and the clarity of the contracts.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather sufficient information from parents about children's stage of development to help her establish their starting points as accurately as possible at the earliest opportunity.

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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

 expand the initial information gathered from parents about children's developmental stage to help establish and more rapidly build on what they already know and can do from the earliest opportunity.

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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 and the childminder discussed and reflected on children's learning through play.  The inspector and the childminder had discussions at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, observation and assessment records, the safeguarding procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at information shared by parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is very well organised. She has developed a range of policies, procedures and documents to support her in delivering a very good quality service to families. She has carefully considered how she keeps parents updated on their children's daily experiences and learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has kept up to date with changes to her local safeguarding reporting procedures. She recognises the signs that children might be at risk of harm and knows about the action to take to protect them. She makes detailed checks on the home and garden to ensure she is aware of any hazards and can take appropriate steps to prevent accidents. The childminder is effectively monitoring children's progress to ensure that she is aware of any gaps they may have in their learning. She uses the information to help her establish ways to help them catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children delight in the opportunities for learning as they play. The childminder carefully plans experiences that interest children and are designed specifically to meet their individual learning needs. Children enjoy water play. They begin to use the water as part of their pretend play, acting out doing the washing up. Children extend this using their hands to scoop up the bubbles from the surface and to let them blow in the air. They show great excitement as they try to fling them across the garden. The childminder supports them well, describing how the bubbles move and their resemblance to snow. Children enjoy listening to stories. The childminder is successful in encouraging children to choose books for themselves. They sit well and show good levels of concentration as they carefully turn the pages and examine the pictures. The childminder quickly starts to observe children as they play when they first attend. She uses what she sees and hears to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

help her decide on how to help children achieve the next steps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder supports them very effectively as they learn how to share. She encourages them to participate in games where they can take turns. As they place pretend candles into a play cake they share the anticipation waiting for one of the candles to trigger the lid to lift and reveal the surprise inside. The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle with plenty of outdoor play and healthy snacks and meals. Children show they feel safe as they seek comfort and reassurance from the childminder. The childminder offers children plenty of choice about their play. She is very encouraging and children respond to her enthusiasm, trying things for themselves. The childminder has a good selection of resources and equipment to support children's learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make rapid progress in their development. The childminder focuses her teaching on helping children to gain the essential skills they need to help them continue learning in school. She helps children to manage their self-care and they become more independent and responsible. Children develop their speaking and listening skills. They learn to concentrate for increasing periods of time and acquire basic number and counting skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492685 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1027805 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 2015 and lives in Harlow. She operates all year round from 7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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