Childminder EY482766

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder uses regular observations to monitor children's progress in all areas of their learning effectively.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and other early years settings children attend. She shares details of children's progress and works effectively with them to provide continuity in children's learning.  Children have plenty of opportunities to socialise with other children in the community. For example, the childminder takes them to local playgroups and outdoor play spaces every week. The children are very sociable, confident and independent.  The childminder acts as an excellent role model. Children demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour, respect and kindness towards each other. For example, children often praise younger children for their achievements, using language such as 'well done' or 'good job'. Children thrive and are very happy in the childminder's care.

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This provision is good

 Children gain an excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example the childminder uses opportunities highly successfully to reinforce children's understanding of how good nutrition and physical exercise contribute to their good health.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not take full account of younger children's abilities during adult-led activities to build on their critical thinking skills.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify what she can do to make her all-round provision and outcomes for children's learning even better.

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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

 take greater account of quieter children's abilities to enable them to gain the most out of adult-led activities  strengthen further self-evaluation to identify and address areas for improvement to enhance children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the home available for childminding.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she keeps children safe and the procedures she would follow if she was concerned about a child's well-being.  The inspector sampled the childminder's paperwork and read through the childminder's written self-evaluation form.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated an activity together.  The inspector spoke to a parent to gain their views on the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder follows a comprehensive range of written policies and procedures. She uses these to contribute to the smooth running of her childcare and to help her to keep children safe. She understands her role and responsibility to protect children. She is trained in safeguarding issues and paediatric first aid. The childminder implements good tracking systems to monitor children's progress; for example, her assessments on children clearly show that children are making progress. The childminder uses these assessments effectively to aid her planning to ensure children meet or exceed their developmental targets.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children exceptionally well. She follows their interests and plans good activities to suit their individual learning needs. She encourages children to contribute to activity planning. For example, after collecting pine cones from the local park the childminder asked children what to do with them. They all agreed to make bird feeders. As they made the bird feeders, children were encouraged to count and compare the sizes of the cones. The childminder interacts with the children generally very well overall and builds effectively on what they know and can do. Parents are encouraged to contribute towards their children's learning. For example, parents contribute to initial assessments when their children first start and are regularly kept informed about their children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is incredibly sensitive to children's individual emotional and physical needs. She supports their care needs extremely well. Children receive an abundance of meaningful praise and encouragement, helping to build their self-esteem. They confidently explore the environment indoors and outdoors. Children benefit from excellent outdoor experiences, such as regular trips to local parks and the walk to and from school where they explore and talk about nature. The childminder instinctively uses every opportunity to raise children's safety awareness from a very young age, for example, as they use the stairs and when they are around the childminder's dog.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points overall and excellent progress in their personal development. They are extremely confident, communicate their needs and ideas, and have a positive attitude to learning. Children practise their early writing skills, for example, as they chalk on the patio and write their names in a birthday card. Children develop excellent social skills. They are well prepared for their next stages of learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482766 Local authority Kent Inspection number 993326 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 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 registered in 2014. She lives in the borough of Swanley, in Kent. Her hours of work are Monday to Thursday from 8am until 6pm, and at times she will offer childcare on a bank holiday.

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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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