Childminder 125173

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 January 2017 28 January 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

 Children play happily in a well-resourced and comfortable play space. The childminder gives them lots of attention and supports them in their development.  The childminder uses clear language and key words when she talks with babies. This helps them develop well in their understanding, listening and communication skills.  Children have good opportunities to enjoy physical activity. They spend time outside in the garden and enjoy frequent trips to local parks and outdoor play areas.  The childminder has established positive and long-standing partnerships with other professionals, for example, schools, nurseries and pre-schools. This helps children receive consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder uses effective methods to help her monitor the quality of her service. This information helps her to change and improve her provision and outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of opportunities to encourage children to develop their recall skills further and recount experiences they have previously enjoyed.  The childminder has not fully developed opportunities to involve parents and encourage them to share even more information about their children's achievements at home, to help 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

 make the most of opportunities to help children learn how to look back at events and recall what they enjoyed, to develop their recall skills further  involve parents more effectively in sharing information about what their children enjoy and achieve at home, to help inform assessments carried out on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching during activities and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated the range of activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessments records.  The inspector took account of parents' written views of the service the childminder provides.  The inspector discussed how the childminder self-evaluates her provision to help improve and change what she offers children and their families.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has clear and effective policies and procedures in place. She knows the steps she would follow if she had concerns about a child in her care. She also understands how to identify any risk from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder undertakes frequent risk assessments to help maintain a safe and secure environment for children. She has a valid paediatric first-aid certificate and keeps records on any accidents and injuries children sustain. The childminder is very experienced and continues to develop her knowledge and skills, such as through training. She also shares practice issues with other childminders. Parents' comments show how they value the childminder and how happy their children are with her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information about children from the start. For example, she visits them in their own home before they start with her. This supports her to know what to provide for children so they engage in their play and are appropriately challenged. For example, babies have space to crawl and play equipment to help them stand and walk. Interactive toys are enjoyed by the youngest children. They love to push buttons to gain a response, for example, a noise or pop-up image. Children enjoy the good choice of books provided. For example, children enjoy well-known and loved stories and babies handle bright cardboard books as they look at them with the childminder. She is very natural with children and talks to them about what they are doing; repeating short, simple words for babies to develop their communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shows that she is very fond of the children in her care. She knows their backgrounds and interests to help her provide them with quality care. Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder. Babies enjoy her attention and engage, laugh and smile as she plays with them. The childminder uses her local community well. Children learn more about the wider world and experience nature as they enjoy regular walks in nearby woods. They are encouraged to do things for themselves and even the youngest children help themselves to their choice of food at snack and meal times. Meals and snacks are usually freshly prepared and are nutritionally balanced.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy independence in their play and are able to make their own choices about what they play with. They display confidence in their interactions with the childminder. Children use resources to support their imaginative play. They develop good coordination and muscle skills to support their physical development. Children make good progress from their starting points. Older children are prepared well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 125173 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1061304 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Leybourne, in West Malling near Maidstone, Kent. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, all day, for most of the year, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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