Childminder EY477874

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 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 continuously reviews and evaluates her childminding provision. She involves parents and children in this process and uses the information provided to her to make any necessary changes and improvements.  Children are settled, comfortable and relaxed in the childminder's care. They show pleasure in seeing her when she collects them from school and quickly engage in conversations with her about what they have been doing during their school day.  Children enjoy freely accessing toys and resources from the extensive range the childminder has available. She is developing a 'choosing book' to enable children to make choices from the resources that are currently not so easily accessible.  All children's needs are effectively met, as the childminder tailors their care and learning to match their changing needs. The childminder seeks and uses research initiatives to help her develop her expertise in meeting the needs of individual children.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder communicates effectively with parents and provides them with verbal feedback on their child's day. The childminder provides a flexible service to the families in her care. She often changes her working hours to suit parents' changing work patterns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Arrangements for the childminder to work in partnership with the local school and other early years settings that children attend are not yet robust enough to enable her to fully support all children's care and learning needs to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen the already existing partnerships with other early years settings and local schools to ensure that children are fully supported and to raise the quality of their care and learning even higher.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a discussion with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of parents' views through questionnaires and written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her responsibilities with regard to protecting the children in her care. She keeps abreast of new guidance and accesses training to ensure that her knowledge remains current. The childminder checks her home daily to ensure children play in a safe and secure environment. She promotes children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe through discussions, activities and by allowing them to assess their own risks. The childminder's arrangements for her professional development are good. She evaluates her training needs and seeks training that she knows will be beneficial to the children in her care. For example, she has developed systems for managing children's behaviour more effectively following a recent training course.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They engage in a wide range of both adult- led and child-initiated activities. For example, they are beginning to prepare for Christmas by making a Santa Claus face Advent calendar. They practise their cutting skills as the childminder supports them to use scissors safely. They make decisions about how to decorate their Santa Claus head. The childminder informs the children that they need to cover each of the numbers through December in the run-up to Christmas. This activity creates good opportunities for the childminder to encourage children's communication and language skills and for them to practise counting and number recognition. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding about how children learn. She makes good use of their interests to plan a range of stimulating and exciting activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled, comfortable and relaxed in the childminder's care. They move around the areas of her home accessible to them with ease and approach the childminder for support when needed. The childminder sensitively builds on children's self-confidence and self-esteem through praise and encouragement. She recognises the importance of developing children's confidence and emotional well-being. For example, she encourages children to talk about their day at school and to share the aspects they have enjoyed and not enjoyed. The childminder encourages children to develop an understanding of keeping healthy. She provides fruit at snack time and discusses with children which foods are good for them. Children participate in outdoor activities that help to promote their physical well- being. They regularly visit local parks and places of interest. They make good use of the childminder's physical play equipment in her garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop independence skills which help to prepare them for their next stages of learning, including their move to school. Children enjoy using numbers in everyday activities and can count to 20 and over. Children enjoy practising their hand writing skills and develop an interest in technology when they play on electronic games with the childminder's family.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477874 Local authority Essex Inspection number 979233 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, 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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Telephone number

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