Childminder EY243894

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2016 24 March 2016

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made effective improvements and implemented changes to her practice. These changes have improved safeguarding arrangements and the quality of teaching, resulting in good outcomes for children.  The well qualified and nurturing childminder provides a safe and welcoming home. Children form strong emotional attachments to the childminder. They settle well and enjoy their time in her company. Children use their imagination and express themselves freely.  The enthusiastic childminder provides children with exciting activities and experiences that capture their interest and motivate them to learn.  The childminder works closely in partnership with parents. She liaises regularly with them about their children's learning and development and how this can be extended at home. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder. For example, they comment that they value the care and learning children receive.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is a good role model and gives children lots of praise and encouragement. Children behave well and develop good manners. They learn to demonstrate kindness and develop positive attitudes towards others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder requests information from parents when their child first attends, this focuses more on the child's care needs and not their learning to date. Initial planning is not as sharply focused as possible to reflect each child's starting points and capabilities from the beginning of placement.  The arrangements for evaluating practice are not robust enough to identify clear priorities for improvement. The childminder does not always fully incorporate feedback from parents and children into plans for development.

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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

 seek more detailed information from parents about what children know and can do in order to plan even more precisely for their continued progress from an early stage  strengthen the arrangements for self-evaluation and work even more effectively with parents and children to identify clear priorities for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of other members of the household and children's learning and development records.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm and she has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. A wide range of relevant policies and procedures are frequently reviewed and put into practice. The childminder uses ongoing observations and assessments effectively to help ensure there are no gaps in children's learning. This includes involving parents and other settings that children may attend. The childminder attends a variety of training courses to update her skills and knowledge. She uses this information to benefit children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes, assesses and plans for children's individual learning well. She monitors children's progress effectively through her clear procedures, using relevant curriculum guidance. The childminder places emphasis on developing children's communication and language skills. For example, children look at picture cards and name the item on the card. The childminder provides a running commentary about what they can see and supports their developing vocabulary as she introduces words, such as helicopter and bubbles. Younger children explore with interest and enjoy sensory play, such as squeezing dough. Children are encouraged to explore the environment. For example, they collect eggs from the chickens and pick runner beans from the plants in the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder manages children's care needs effectively and builds strong bonds with children to support their emotional well-being successfully. The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to help her to provide a safe and welcoming environment. She teaches children how to keep themselves and each other safe. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well, for example, by providing nutritious food and plenty of opportunities for children to have fresh air and exercise. The childminder provides a good range of activities which includes children's interests. She organises regular visits to places of interest, including other settings and local parks, to extend children's knowledge of their local community and understanding the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are contented and developing the key skills needed in readiness for the next stage of their learning, including school. Children spend long periods engaged in activities. For example, they have fun collecting the eggs from the chicken coup as they count how many eggs they have collected and use mathematical concepts, such as big and small. Children take part in a wide range of outdoor experiences. For example, they learn how to grow things in the childminder's vegetable patch and spend time playing outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY243894 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1045430 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Hockley, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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