Childminder EY482751

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 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

 Children have good opportunities to learn new skills. They develop their mathematical understanding well; for example, as they match colours and count.  The childminder helps children to become confident communicators. They develop good listening and speaking skills, answer thought-provoking questions and use visual prompts to communicate their ideas.  The childminder accurately tracks and monitors children's progress. She highlights any delays in children's development and offers them individual support to narrow any gaps in their learning promptly. Outcomes are good.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children are polite and behave well. For example, they independently follow rules and boundaries.  There is good use of the surrounding environments to extend children's learning. For example, children enjoy visiting places of interests, such as castles and farms.  Children settle quickly and the childminder knows them well and builds trusting and

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This provision is good

secure relationships. Children have good levels of well-being and self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully enable children to choose resources for their activities, to further develop their interests and learning.  The childminder does not work as well with the other settings that children also attend as she does with other professionals, to fully support continuity 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 opportunities children have to choose resources they need to be fully involved in their activities, to include them further in their learning experiences  develop the partnerships with other settings that children also attend, to strengthen consistency in children's learning and in the effective partnership working overall.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times and gathered the views of parents.  The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder develops her knowledge and skills and keeps up to date with new ideas to continually improve her practice. This supports children's learning needs as they remain engaged in self-chosen play and planned activities. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. For example, she evaluates activities and regularly reviews resources to ensure these challenge the children's learning well. The childminder builds and maintains positive partnerships with parents, so that they are kept fully informed and involved in their children's learning. She ensures that children with special educational needs receive good, consistent support to help them learn. The childminder has a detailed knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding procedures to follow and who to contact in the event of a concern. Her knowledge helps to protect the welfare of children and keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to manage the move to school well. For example, children enjoy visits to schools to help them become familiar with their new surroundings. The childminder encourages children to learn about the world and understand why things happen. She plans activities that encourage children to explore and investigate. For example, children use water play to pretend to rescue frozen dinosaurs from ice cubes. The childminder extends children's learning well and they have good opportunities to be creative. For example, during an elephant story, they explored the sounds and movements of elephants and created their own elephant models.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children make good friendships and are considerate of each other. For example, they wait patiently and share and take turns as they play. The childminder supports children's understanding of people's similarities and differences well. For example, children enjoy learning about cultural events from around the world. Children learn to meet their own personal needs and understand how to balance exercise and rest. For example, they go into a tent to rest and recuperate while playing in the garden. Children develop good physical skills. They explore the range of ways that they can move their bodies. For example, during musical activities, they stretch, crouch, jump and march.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop many skills that prepare them well for school. They develop good early reading and writing skills. For example, children recognise letters and words as they show an interest in books. Children form letters and give meaning to the marks they make. All children make good progress, including those with special educational needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482751 Local authority Kent Inspection number 999556 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 5 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 registered in 2014. She lives in Headcorn, Kent. The childminder cares for children on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder has qualified teacher status. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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