Childminder EY413170

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 20 September 2013

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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 benefit from a wide range of interesting activities, which the childminder firmly bases on their current interests and needs. They develop good concentration and social skills and they play together and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder establishes a close relationship with children. She gives them her full attention and is highly sensitive and attentive to their needs. Children settle quickly, are happy and demonstrate high levels of confidence and security.  The childminder makes effective use of her local area to extend the range of interesting learning experiences children receive. Children learn about their rural surroundings, the changing seasons and natural world.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares a range of information with them about her practice and their children's progress and development. This helps to provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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This provision is good

 Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model, encouraging sharing, turn- taking and good manners during play and daily routines.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to develop children's understanding of diversity, people's similarities and differences and other communities.  The childminder does not build on all opportunities to increase her knowledge and skills to help her raise outcomes for children even further.

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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 opportunities for children to develop a more in-depth understanding of diversity and people's differences and similarities  expand on opportunities to extend knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a higher level of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder, both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the children's assessment and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed how she supports her assistant.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  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

The childminder enjoys and is fully committed to her work with children. She is aware of the importance of supporting their welfare and development. The childminder knows the children well through regular monitoring and tracking of their progress. She uses this information effectively to identify any gaps in learning and plan activities to extend children's knowledge. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to identify any concerns about children's welfare and where to report them. She is fully aware of her duty to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder understands the importance of working with parents and other early years settings that children attend to support a consistent approach in both learning and care. She evaluates and discusses with parents the quality of the service she provides. This helps her to continually improve her setting

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and she provides challenging experiences based on children's interests. She is skilful at using children's play and conversations to extend their knowledge and language. For example, she encouraged the children to feel and talk about the pieces of artificial grass they found for their play. The childminder encourages children to notice and learn about natural changes, such as adding water to sand. She supports children's language skills well in various different ways. For example, she engages children in conversations that help them to negotiate their play and she labels objects to extend their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to be respectful of others, use good manners and understand the importance of rules, for example, when eating at the table. Children develop their early awareness of good hygiene rules, such as hand washing routines. They benefit from a broad range of outings that support their understanding of the wider world. Children benefit from varied outdoor physical exercise. For example, they play on the larger play equipment at the park, visit woods, the beach and a soft play area.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have a good range of skills that prepare them for their eventual move to school. They develop their independence skills well. For example, they confidently find and help each other to put on their wellingtons and coats. They are confident communicators who organise their play and convey their wishes confidently and clearly to others. Children have many opportunities to develop their literacy skills. For example, they draw on a chalkboard and talk about the details in the pictures when reading a story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413170 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1062392 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in the village of Martin near Dover, Kent. She cares for children between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early years 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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