Childminder in Thurrock

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 August 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides an extremely homely and welcoming environment. Children make excellent attachments with the childminder. They settle exceedingly well into her care and frequently show their affection for her.  Babies receive loving and nurturing care. The childminder meticulously records details of their personal routines to maintain continuity in their care.  Children's behaviour is exceptionally good. The childminder and her assistants are excellent role models. The very clear routines and boundaries help children to feel extremely secure and safe.  The childminder skilfully observes children's play and accurately identifies their learning needs. Any gaps in children's learning are very quickly identified and rapid intervention sought to ensure that all children make good progress.  The childminder supports children's growing independence exceptionally well. Children are adept at doing things for themselves and are eager to help with the everyday

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This provision is outstanding

routines.  The childminder is extremely effective in promoting children's welfare and safety. She carries out extensive risk assessments of her premises each day and before every outing and event attended by children to ensure their safety.  Supervision of assistants is robust. The childminder frequently observes their practice and provides them with constructive feedback.  The childminder evaluates her practice and actively involves parents and children in self-reflection. She continually seeks ways to enhance her excellent provision and uses her skills and experience effectively to deliver exceptional outcomes for children.

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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

 extend the excellent teaching of technology to enhance children's learning still further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in all parts of the setting, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a joint observation held with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to her assistants and children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as suitability and qualifications records, parent permission forms, attendance records and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers by speaking with them during the inspection and by reading testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely well organised and ensures she keeps up to date with changes in legislation and regulations by undertaking extensive training and research. She regularly seeks the views of other providers, parents and children to continually enhance and develop her setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is exceptionally confident in her role and thoroughly understands her responsibilities to protect the children in her care. She has extremely robust policies and procedures that enable her to maintain a safe and efficiently run setting. Parents and carers speak extremely highly of the childminder and the service she provides. The childminder works exceedingly effectively with other professionals to ensure children's needs are fully met at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder employs highly effective systems to assess the learning needs of children. She closely monitors their development to ensure she accurately identifies the next steps in their learning. She scrutinises records of children's progress to ensure they achieve to the best of their ability. She incorporates their interests exceptionally well into the planning of her activities to ensure that children are motivated and thoroughly enjoy their learning. For example, children are fascinated by monsters; they listen intently to stories read by the childminder while eagerly clutching a toy monster of their choice. The childminder provides an excellent variety of resources for them to make models or pictures of monsters linked to the stories. The childminder is skilled in promoting children's learning in all areas and they become active learners. The childminder recognises that technology is a skill for the future that can be developed still further in her setting to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

enhance children's learning to an even greater extent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. She expertly teaches them how to develop a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy excellent well-balanced meals and daily exercise to ensure their good health. They grow and tend vegetables when they visit an allotment and learn about the excellent food they enjoy. The childminder has extremely high expectations of all children. She effectively promotes their physical development and teaches them new skills, such as tying their shoelaces. Children learn good manners and how to look after each other. The childminder actively promotes children's individual cultures in the setting. They grow to respect differences and individuality when they explore the beliefs and customs of their friends. The childminder carries out extensive research into the development of language for children and parents who are learning to speak English to help them become fluent speakers.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in their learning. They learn exceptional skills that prepare them well for moving on to other settings and school. They learn to count, weigh and measure during cooking activities. Older children practise writing their name and they read simple words. Each child receives individual care and teaching according to their needs and level of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476045 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 966910 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 12

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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. She lives in South Ockendon, Essex. She works with her daughter, who is also a childminder, and her husband and daughter-in-law who are part-time assistants. Her sister also works in the setting as a cook. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, from 6.30am until 6.30pm all year round, 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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