Childminder EY478635

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 Not applicable

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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 has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. They make good progress in their learning and development from their individual starting points.  The childminder promotes the learning of the children. She provides a good selection of toys, learning materials and equipment to meet the needs of the children attending. The childminder has good routines and practices in place to promote the safety and well-being of the children.  Children behave well and they develop skills with increasing confidence as they are praised for the smallest achievements, such as negotiating the staircase successfully and safely.  The childminder reflects on her strengths and areas for development. She evaluates her practice effectively and encourages parents to share their views about her childminding service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The children who prefer to learn outdoors are not always able to explore and investigate spontaneously as they begin to discover the natural world.  The childminder does not consistently use information from parents to guide their children's next steps in learning.

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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

 support the spontaneous inquisitiveness of those children who prefer to be outdoors, helping them to explore and investigate the world around them  explore more ways to encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home to inform their next steps in learning more precisely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the visit.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and others in the household.  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 is clear about the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the welfare of a child and updates her safeguarding knowledge regularly. She is committed to providing children with a good standard of care and learning. She makes the most of every opportunity to develop her knowledge and skills. Her professional development is targeted effectively in improving her practice, particularly supporting children who speak English as an additional language. She builds meaningful relationships with the children and supports them in becoming more aware of other lifestyles and the wider world, for example, during visits into the local community. She builds strong partnerships with other settings children attend to fully support consistency in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations of children at play to assess their development. She then uses these observations to plan their next steps for learning, linking activities to children's interests. The childminder uses props during interactive story times to help capture younger children's attention and promote their listening skills. This successfully supports their communication, language and literacy development, particularly for those children who do not always speak English at home. The childminder teaches children basic mathematics through daily routines and activities. For example, during an activity with small-world people, they sort the toys into bigger and smaller groups. Children make marks and patterns with different tools and their fingers. They find out how things work as they excitedly press buttons on toys to activate lights and play music.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show they feel emotionally secure in the childminder's care. They enjoy cuddles with her and have a familiar routine, enhancing their sense of security. Young children have space to move around with ease and they develop good physical skills. They also successfully develop small-muscle skills, such as cutting and sticking, to produce their own avatars. The childminder makes good use of the local community to broaden children's learning experiences. For example, they enjoy shopping and visits to the library and pre- school groups. The childminder encourages children to follow good hygiene practices, such as washing hands before eating and after playing with the animals. They enjoy healthy snacks and show independence when accessing their packed meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working within the typical range of development for their ages. They are motivated to learn and build on their social skills as they play with one another, share and take turns. The childminder helps children to become more independent as they learn to feed themselves and put on their coats and shoes. They learn to care for living things by looking after the dog, hamster and rabbit. Children gain the skills they need for their next steps for learning in preparation for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478635 Local authority Essex Inspection number 982723 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Rayleigh in Essex. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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