Childminder EY477691

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 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

 The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how children learn. She provides children with high-quality resources that contribute to a very welcoming and stimulating learning environment, both indoors and outside.  Children make good progress and develop the skills they need for future learning. The childminder makes effective use of her observations to assess children's progress and to identify what they need to learn next.  Children form warm emotional bonds with the childminder and her family. They confidently go to the childminder for support, help or comfort whenever this is required. The childminder gives frequent praise and encouragement to promote children's confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder is a good role model and takes a calm approach to managing children's behaviour. Children learn about the importance of good manners and they respond well to her clear and consistent boundaries.

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This provision is good

 The childminder continually reflects on all aspects of her service and shows a strong capacity for further improvement. She successfully gathers and uses the views of parents and children to help shape her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has attended all the mandatory training, she has not yet made the most of professional development opportunities to enhance the quality of teaching to the highest level.  The childminder has not yet established highly successful partnerships and effective two-way information sharing with the other early years settings that children attend.

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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

 build on the programme of professional development to extend skills and knowledge further and raise the quality of teaching to the highest level  strengthen partnership working with the other early years settings that children attend to help provide stronger continuity in children's learning and development.

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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 viewed a focused activity with the childminder and discussed the children's progress and achievements.  The inspector viewed the children's development records.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, self-evaluation, risk assessment and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written responses and surveys organised by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The environment is safe, secure and subject to regular risk assessment. The childminder also reviews potential risks to children when they go on outings. A range of policies to safeguard children and promote their well-being are in place. The childminder also effectively maintains all the required documentation in relation to accidents and medication. She has a good awareness of the local child protection procedures and knows the possible signs that indicate that a child may be at risk from abuse. The childminder works closely with parents to create a collaborative approach to supporting children's learning. She regularly shares information verbally and through written reports and daily diaries. Parents are very complimentary about the care and education that their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children display high levels of curiosity and are well motivated to learn and explore. The childminder offers a playful role alongside children that effectively supports their language skills and develops their imagination and creativity. She plans for individual children and ensures that experiences are matched to their enthusiasms, interests and preferred learning styles. The garden is used extremely well and children particularly enjoy experimenting with water and sand. They learn about volume and capacity and observe ice melting. They discover how to move water from one container to another using funnels and pipettes. Children use numbers as they sing popular rhymes and count the shells they have collected from the beach. The childminder has now started to monitor and track children's progress using an online assessment tool. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's development and provide additional support where necessary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively helps children to do things for themselves and to understand the importance of making healthy choices. Children serve their own fruit at snack time and they go into the garden to pick tomatoes for lunch. The childminder is highly vigilant as children play. She helps them to understand how to keep themselves safe in hot weather and ensures they help themselves to a drink when they need it. Children are very eager to be helpful and wipe up any water they spill. Children learn about each other's similarities and differences. They use a variety of resources that reflects diversity and acknowledges traditional cultural events.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy making their own choices and demonstrate a willingness to try things out or test their own ideas. Children look at books for pleasure and point out words and items of interest on the posters on display. They speak and listen well, and learn how to share and cooperate well with others. Children acquire good skills to support them in their future learning and their move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477691 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 980581 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 and lives in Westcliff on Sea, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday, 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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