Childminder EY483604

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 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 are happy in the childminder's care and enjoy a close bond with her and her assistant. They benefit from the childminder's familiar support and individual attention.  The childminder teaches well. She has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She checks their progress carefully to plan for their individual learning needs. All children typically make good progress in their learning and development.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to respect others, share and take turns. She and her assistant give children appropriate encouragement and praise. Children's levels of emotional well-being, confidence and self-esteem are good.  The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She makes changes that have a positive impact on children. For example, she has developed the garden to create a safe learning environment where young children can enjoy new challenges.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good relationship with parents, regularly exchanging information about their children's progress and development. This helps them extend their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to develop children's understanding of others from differing backgrounds or communities.  The childminder does not fully use some activities to help extend children's learning as much as she could.

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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

 strengthen children's understanding of other cultures or backgrounds that are beyond their own experiences  review routines to help identify how children's learning can be extended still further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children, at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment records and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written views about the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant attend safeguarding training to ensure that they keep their knowledge up to date. They have a good understanding of how to protect children and know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder supports her assistant to extend his practice and attend training to develop his expertise. She effectively checks children's progress to ensure they develop in all areas of learning. The childminder develops her knowledge. For example, she meets with other childminders, works effectively with her quality improvement professional and regularly completes training courses. She routinely seeks the views of parents, for example, through feedback forms and discussions, to help her decide where to make further improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of children's interests and what they need to learn next to help them make good progress. The childminder and assistant support children's early literacy skills well. For example, they engage children skilfully as they share books, asking questions to encourage them to look at the detail in the pictures. Children are helped to make links with their own experiences. The childminder plans good opportunities to help children's physical development. For example, they independently choose to play outside and develop their physical skills as they climb the slide.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant provide plenty of opportunities for children to lead their own play and make decisions, such as whether to play indoors or outdoors. She works closely with parents when children first start. This provides a good understanding of children and their families to help them settle well and to support their emotional well- being. The childminder is responsive to the needs of individual children. For example, she recognises when young children are tired or hungry and supports them appropriately. The childminder provides a safe and stimulating environment for the children to foster their general well-being well. Children benefit from lots of physical exercise. For example, they make regular local trips to help extend their activity levels.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain a good range of key early number, reading and writing skills that prepares them well for their next stage of learning and the move to nursery and school. All children are confident communicators and develop good language skills. For example, children listen and sing with the childminder when she sings action rhymes and songs, learning new words to increase their growing vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483604 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1000826 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5

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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 and lives in Dover, Kent. She cares for children between the hours of 7am and 6pm on Monday to Friday during term time and works with an assistant. She has a level 4 childcare qualification.

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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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