Childminder EY461826

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2017 13 June 2014

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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 keeps up to date with changes to legislation, to safeguard children and help to keep them safe.  The childminder offers a good variety of activities that children enjoy. Children play well together and enjoy making choices from what is available after their school day.  The childminder works well with parents and the school, to ensure children get the support they need. She knows children well and forms good relationships with them, to encourage their sense of well-being.  The childminder encourages children to socialise and treat each other with kindness and respect. Children behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not renewed her first-aid training within the required timescales, to ensure she maintains a current awareness of how to respond to accidents and injuries. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not take all opportunities to encourage children to manage some simple tasks for themselves, to help them develop higher levels of independence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 maintain a paediatric first-aid qualification at all times, to have a fully up-to-date understanding of how to respond to a medical emergency. 21/01/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 create more opportunities for children to manage everyday tasks for themselves, to further develop their independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the childminder's home that she uses for childminding.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the effectiveness of an activity and what children gained from the experience.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she works with parents and school staff to meet children's needs.  The inspector read comments from parents to take their views into account.  The inspector spoke to children to find out what they enjoy doing during their time with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a current understanding of child protection issues and how to report any concerns she may have about a child's well-being. She has recently allowed her first-aid certificate to expire. However, she has a sensible approach to managing different accidents and injuries. She has also taken action to update her training in the very near future, so continues to provide children with good-quality care. The childminder reflects on her practice well and has met the recommendation set at her last inspection. Children now enjoy more opportunities to explore the natural world around them; for example, as they visit the park after school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with opportunities to engage in their preferred play activities. For example, they like to choose pictures to colour in and talk about their day at school. The childminder asks them interesting questions to encourage them to recall their experiences from home and school. She engages them in conversations that help her to find out about their interests. She knows what each child is capable of, monitors their development needs and helps to complement what they enjoy learning about in school. Children learn to master new skills, such as spreading butter with knives as they join older children in preparing their own snacks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops good relationships with the children. She understands their stages of development and works well with parents to meet their needs. Children show that they feel secure and settled as they confidently move around and join in with different activities. They follow routines well and learn to make healthy choices about the food they eat. For example, they choose cheese and ham as they make their own sandwiches and ask for fresh carrot to eat with other vegetables and fruit. The childminder teaches children how to stay safe; for example, as they walk by the road together. Children also learn the benefits of being active and keeping physically healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461826 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1069265 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Dunton Green, in Sevenoaks, Kent. She cares for children after school each weekday, during term time only.

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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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