Childminder 125152

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 August 2016 30 June 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 has addressed the areas for improvement identified at her last inspection. She maintains all required information about the children and has made it easier for them to choose what they want to play with.  Children make good progress and enjoy taking part in a broad range of activities. They develop good concentration and are enthusiastic learners.  The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and builds on their interests to plan challenging activities that they enjoy.  There are good arrangements to work with other professionals to provide any support needed to fully meet children's individual needs.  The childminder successfully helps children to behave well, develop their confidence and gain good social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although safeguarding arrangements are secure, the childminder does not maintain a written child protection statement as required to comply with the Childcare Register.  The childminder provides parents with a lot of information about children's achievements and progress, but does not offer much encouragement for them to help plan for their children's learning.  The childminder does not take steps to build on her existing skills and knowledge to continually support the best possible outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect. 12/08/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 encourage parents to contribute to their children's learning to provide consistency between the home and setting as effectively as possible  make better use of opportunities to build on existing skills and knowledge to continually improve the quality of care and teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to determine her knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The inspector sampled policies and other relevant documents.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and invited her to evaluate an activity.  The inspector looked at documentation to gain parents' views on the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently attended child protection training. She understands the signs that may indicate concerns about a child's welfare and knows the action to take. However, she does not maintain the written child protection statement that is needed to comply with the requirements of the Childcare Register. Although she does not involve parents as well as possible in their children's learning, the childminder has good relationships with parents and works effectively with them to meet children's care needs. The childminder monitors children's achievements accurately to make sure that they make good progress in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the activities that the childminder provides and are eager to join in. For example, they benefit from experiences that involve using their senses, such as playing with water and exploring the texture of dough. Children develop good communication and language skills and chat happily as they play. The childminder supports them well to gain new vocabulary. The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests to extend their learning. For example, she planned a range of activities in response to children's enjoyment of a visit to a butterfly tunnel. Children listened intently as she spoke about the symmetry on the patterns on butterfly wings and they concentrated hard on creating colourful butterfly pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a warm, relaxed atmosphere and children respond very well to her caring interaction. Children of different ages play well together and the childminder provides good support to help them share and take turns. Regular play in the well- equipped outdoor area allows children to exercise. The childminder seizes opportunities to teach children how to keep themselves safe, for example, as they climb up the steps to slides. Children also develop coordination as they learn to throw and catch balls. The childminder has effective arrangements to help children develop habits for a healthy lifestyle. For example, she encourages healthy eating and teaches children the importance of washing their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need to prepare them for their future learning and move to school. They are confident to use their imagination and explore their own ideas, learning as they play. For example, they have great fun as they work together to create a shop. They take on the roles of shopkeepers and customers, and use their developing mathematical skills as they price their produce.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 125152 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1054796 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Lydd, Kent. She operates all year round, Monday to Thursday from 7.45am to 5.30pm.

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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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