Childminder EY451051

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 December 2016 19 February 2013

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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 well in partnership with staff at the other settings children attend. This helps her provide consistency of care and learning to meet their individual needs.  The childminder is committed to improving her already good childcare knowledge. For example, she has attended training courses and regularly meets with other yearly professionals to share good practice ideas.  The childminder provides fun and challenging activities that engage children's interests and curiosity. She effectively supports children's language and early literacy skills.  The childminder is calm, kind and caring and this helps make children feel welcome, safe and secure.  The childminder consistently observes and assesses how well children are doing in their learning. She monitors their progress and identifies their next steps in learning, and then uses these in her planning to meet children's individual learning needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently make full use of opportunities to extend children's outdoor learning experiences to further support those children who learn better outside.  The childminder has not fully developed opportunities to encourage parents to provide information on their children's achievements at home, to help them gain a more precise picture of where children are in their 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

 increase opportunities for those children who prefer to learn outdoors to explore and find out more about the natural world  involve parents more effectively in sharing information about what their children do at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play indoors.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector spoke with a parent and took account of their views and noted their comments.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practices with her.  The inspector viewed the childminder's self-evaluation document.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The childminder updates her safeguarding training regularly. She has a good understanding of how to protect children such as from extreme views and harm. She regularly completes risk assessments and promptly takes action to minimise any identified hazards. Children's welfare and well-being are given good attention. The childminder uses an online application to support her childminding practice and record keeping. This helps her to ensure parents can access details about their children's learning and progress, and the childminder's updated policies and procedures at all times. Overall, partnership with parents is good. The childminder follows effective processes to help her evaluate her service and then make improvements where needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of activities and toys that helps her meet children's learning needs. For example, children's attention is fully engaged as they explore a winter landscape created from small-world figures and other objects such as crushed ice. The childminder encourages children to talk about what the ice feels like and supports them to link letters to their sounds. She is also effective at using related props and objects to support storytelling and this helps further engross and involve children in the book they are looking at. The childminder teaches and extends children's early mathematical skills. For example, she downloads number activities for children to use, and she counts with the children and looks at shapes and colours throughout their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder. They enjoy her attention and giggle and smile as they play with her. The childminder skilfully supports children to make friends, develop self-confidence and manage their feelings and behaviour. Children behave well and listen to the childminder when she talks to them. Children enjoy many different walks and visits in their local community. For example, they enjoy socialising at local toddler groups and exploring playing in local parks. The childminder encourages good hygiene routines with children. They also enjoy healthy foods and physical activity to help build on their physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and gain the skills they need for their next stage in learning such as their eventual move to school. They are developing good independence and social skills. For example, they are confident enough to choose and select what they want to play with for themselves. Children are motivated to learn and eager to explore. They share their knowledge of mathematical and literacy concepts, for example, as they count and recognise printed letters and numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451051 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1062861 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Sutton at Hone, near Dartford, Kent. The childminder cares for children Monday to Friday, all day, for most of the year, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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