Childminder EY440068

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 19 September 2012

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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 are happy and settle quickly into play. The childminder knows the children well and supports them to have a good level of well-being and self-esteem.  The childminder is a positive role model for children. For instance, she encourages children to be kind, polite and behave well. Parents are kept fully involved and informed of their children's day. For example, the childminder talks with them on a daily basis.  Children have good opportunities to use their imagination and own ideas. For example, they enjoy retelling their favourite stories and create their own versions as they play.  There are good opportunities for children to challenge and extend their physical abilities. For example, they confidently climb and balance on large play equipment such as climbing frames.  The childminder supports children's understanding and respect for other people's similarities and differences well. For instance, they celebrate a wide range of

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This provision is good

celebrations and events from around the world, such as Ede and Armistice Day.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's understanding of how to manage change in some routines more effectively.  The childminder does not encourage children to have an active role in understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles.

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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

 improve children's opportunities to understand and manage changes in some daily routines more effectively  extend children's opportunities to have an active role in understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation that the childminder uses, including children's records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times and gathered the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder establishes positive partnerships with other early years professionals. For example, she shares relevant information with the teachers at the school she picks children up from. This helps provide a consistent approach to children's care and play experiences. The childminder continuously evaluates and reviews her practice. For example, she observes children's play and uses the feedback to plan positive improvements to her practice and engage children more. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge and skills further. For example, she has discussions with other childminders and carries out her own reading and research. She keeps up to date with new ideas to help her keep children engaged and interested in their play, such as introducing new activities. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policies and procedures to follow that help protect children's welfare. She

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

knows who to contact to follow up any concerns and supports children to remain safe. For example, children learn what is right and wrong as they talk about being aware of the possible risks from strangers. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes children's individual interests into consideration and skilfully builds on them to extend their play experiences. For example, children who have a keen interest in trains make play dough and use toy trains to create marks in the dough, and build 'train' tracks and stations. Children are confident communicators and happy to share their thoughts with the childminder. The childminder successfully complements and supports learning needs children may have from school. For example, she reinforces the positive pronunciation of words and engages children in good quality discussions to extend their language skills. Children have good opportunities to engage in activities that follow their interest in technology. For example, they spend time creating pictures on the computers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children mix and play happily with older children, take turns and share. For example, they have great fun as they play team games such as football. Children enjoy the company of others and create their own games. For example, children 'trick' others when counting down to blast off during a car launcher game. Children laugh as they set the cars off before the time runs out to surprise their friends and then continue the game together. The childminder encourages children to build meaningful friendships. Children are independent. For example, they choose what they want to do from the good range of resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440068 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1059099 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Strood, Kent. The childminder cares for children Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, term time only. She only provides care before and after school. The childminder offers some care for school aged children in the school holidays if required, from 6.30am to 6pm.

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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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Telephone number

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