Childminder in Essex

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 nurturing and homely environment. Children settle exceptionally well and develop a strong sense of belonging in her setting.  Children's superb behaviour demonstrates that they feel safe and very comfortable in the setting. They consistently share and take turns with popular resources. Children are extremely confident, self-assured and happy.  Babies and children thrive in the childminder's loving care. She fully understands, and is highly attuned to, their needs. Her exceptionally well-structured routines ensure that children feel secure.  The childminder works exceptionally closely in partnership with parents and carers. She gathers information about children's learning from home that helps her to accurately identify their individual needs.  Children enjoy an extremely healthy and nutritious diet. They learn about the food they eat, including where it comes from and how it is grown. They learn about their bodies

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This provision is outstanding

and the importance of exercise.  The childminder ensures that the children's environment is extremely safe. She carries out daily and continuous risk assessments of the premises and the activities she provides. She is exceedingly conscientious in her supervision of children when they play outside or take part in outings.  The childminder is highly committed to her role. She reflects on her practice and is extremely enthusiastic about making continuous improvements.  The childminder is keen to pursue continuous training to enhance her professional development and she makes exceptionally good use of her skills. She carries out extensive research of other facilities to bring fresh ideas and inspiration to the experiences she provides for the 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

 harness children's enthusiasm for learning to the greatest extent and expand even further on the excellent and innovative structured activities provided.

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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's organisational skills are exceptional. She works exceedingly closely with her co-childminder and others in the setting to provide an extremely efficiently run service. She constantly seeks the views of parents and effectively implements their requests. For example, parents are keen that their children receive a balanced diet. The childminder alters her menu weekly to make sure they receive a good variety in their meals. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully familiar with the procedures of the setting and is thoroughly aware of her responsibilities to protect children. She has excellent relationships with parents and carers. She exchanges information with them daily about their children's care and development and this gives them huge confidence in the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder successfully observes the children in her care. She rigorously assesses their development and provides extremely imaginative and challenging activities to support their individual learning needs. The childminder introduces themes to motivate the children and incorporates their interests. For example, during the inspection, children thoroughly enjoyed exploring a box of items gathered from the seashore. They excitedly dipped in their hands to feel and describe the textures of the items hidden from sight. They were thrilled to guess the identity of the artefacts and intrigued to learn about their origins. The childminder expertly extended their development by producing photographs of the items and asking children to compare them. She wants to extend this activity even further next time to build on the children's enthusiasm and thirst for learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the setting. They are eager to arrive and reluctant to leave. The childminder provides children with an exceptionally secure and safe environment for them to explore and investigate. They make friends easily and have fun learning from children of different age groups. The childminder invites farms and zoos to bring their animals to the setting for children to experience. They go out to local facilities and find out about their local community. The childminder has very high expectations of all children. Children learn to become independent and enjoy achieving new skills. They receive praise and applause when they achieve something for the first time, such as tying their shoe laces. The childminder talks to children about people who are different from themselves. Her resources reflect the diversity in society and children learn to respect others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in their learning. The childminder promotes children's language development exceptionally well. Children see written words in their environment and in the vast array of books available. This helps them to understand that words have meaning. They learn to count and recognise colours and shapes through their everyday activities. Children experience activities that help them to become exceptionally well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497743 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1040415 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 2016. She works with her mother, who is also a childminder, from her mother's address in South Ockendon, Essex. She operates all year round from 8.30am until 4pm, 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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