Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 October 2016 27 February 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are highly motivated and extremely eager to explore and learn. They develop high levels of confidence and independence. The childminder's exceptionally consistent support, praise and encouragement increases children's self-esteem and motivation to overcome challenges.  The childminder supports children's learning extremely well. For example, she plans highly stimulating activities tailored to children's interests extremely effectively.  Children have superb opportunities to practise and develop their skills in all areas of learning. They make outstanding progress from their starting points.  Children have excellent opportunities to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, they plant and grow tomatoes and eat different vegetables. The childminder provides many excellent opportunities for fresh air and exercise, both in her garden and the local area.  The childminder evaluates her practice rigorously. She frequently seeks the views of

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This provision is outstanding

parents and children, and acts quickly on their suggestions to enhance her outstanding provision.  The childminder has established excellent links with the local school and nursery. For example, she is meticulous in sharing with them information about children's learning to provide seamless support for children.

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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

 enrich children's already excellent literacy development with further opportunities to practise and improve their early writing skills when playing indoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, self-evaluation, policies and attendance records.  The inspector took into account written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely clear about the procedures to follow to report concerns about a child's welfare. She gives children's safety an extremely high priority. She completes comprehensive risk assessments for her home and when on outings. The childminder is particularly committed to developing her practice and undertakes regular training to help her meet children's individual needs effectively. For example, a recent course helped her to support children's learning extremely well through awareness of their patterns of thought or behaviour. The childminder monitors and tracks children's progress meticulously. She maintains remarkably good partnerships with parents. For example, she shares her observations with them and sends videos and photographs of children's achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children in her care and provides an exceptionally wide range of interesting activities that motivate children to explore and learn new skills. She is particularly adept at encouraging children to use their thinking skills and solve problems. For example, as children search for different objects in oats, she encourages them to think about different sizes, shapes and where certain objects come from, such as shells and starfish. Children show great perseverance when using tweezers to pick up small objects. The childminder develops children's communication and language skills highly effectively. For example, she asks thought-provoking questions, engages them in interesting conversations to help develop their listening skills and introduces new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder uses precise information from parents about their children's development when they start to help them settle extremely well. For example, she is highly responsive to their individual needs and all children have exceptionally strong attachments with her. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children are exceptionally kind, polite and helpful to each other. The childminder values all children and helps them learn about the world around them. For example, she uses words from different languages.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress and are extremely well prepared for their next stage in learning. They develop exceptional independence and perseverance. Children rapidly develop and improve their early writing skills, for example, as they enjoy using resources from an exciting literacy box outdoors. However, the childminder has not fully considered an equally wide range of activities to build on these skills even further indoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451165 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1062871 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Ditton, Aylesford, Kent. She operates for most of the year, Monday to Thursday from 7am to 7pm.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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