Childminder EY248947

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 October 2016 1 December 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 The childminder works in effective partnership with parents, professionals and other settings that children attend. She shares information with them to provide children with continuity in their learning experiences.  Children learn to make a positive contribution. For example, they learn to tidy up after play. Younger and older children learn to work together and help each other. For example, the childminder encourages teamwork during routine activities.  The childminder completes regular assessments and reviews of children's progress to help identify gaps in their learning. She plans precisely to help support their individual needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder evaluates her provision to identify areas for further development to improve children's learning experiences. She has successfully met the actions and recommendations set in the previous inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help older children to learn to recognise print and to link letters to their sounds.  The childminder does not make the best use of regular opportunities to help children develop their understanding of why a healthy diet is important.

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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

 provide more opportunities for older children to learn to recognise print and to link letters to their sounds  make the best use of daily opportunities to help build further on children's understanding of the importance of a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has updated her knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of allegations. She knows how to protect children in her care and prevent them from developing extreme views. The childminder makes effective use of professional development opportunities to help improve the quality of her teaching practice. For example, she has attended training for using signs alongside speech and used this effectively to help improve the programme for children's communication and language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about other cultures and traditions. For instance, they engage in art and craft activities that reflect seasonal celebrations, such as Diwali. The childminder supports children to learn to care for the environment, for instance, she discusses the importance of recycling waste with them. The childminder encourages children to use picture clues to identify opposites, such as 'wet and dry' and 'asleep and awake', which helps build on their early reading skills. On some occasions, she does not make best use of opportunities to help children build further on their understanding of print.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form trusting and friendly relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled and behave well. The childminder praises children, for instance, when they contribute to conversations. This helps build on their self-esteem. The childminder misses some opportunities to help children understand the importance of healthy food on their bodies. Nevertheless, she offers them healthy food and children enjoy regular opportunities to exercise, which helps support their physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop their counting skills. For example, they independently count to eight, pointing to the toy spider's legs as they say the number names. Children develop self-help skills. For example, at snack time they independently open food wrappers and they help themselves to a drink when they wish. Children make good progress towards the next stages in their learning and develop skills that support their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248947 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1057623 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Hextable, near Swanley in Kent. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She offers her service from 6am to 10pm every day of the week, apart from Thursday. The childminder operates throughout the year except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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