Childminder EY481959

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2017 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

 Children settle well into the childminder's care. They form close attachments to her and her family and this helps them to feel safe and secure.  The childminder teaches children to care for and respect each other. They grow in confidence. Praise and affirmation helps to raise their self-esteem. The childminder supports children to understand their emotions and this helps to encourage positive behaviour.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder is very resourceful and plans effective and challenging activities that support children's individual development and learning needs.  The childminder works in partnership with parents. She discusses children's development from the beginning of their time in the setting. The information gathered helps her to assess children's needs and plan for the next stages in their development.  The childminder continually reflects on her practice. She takes account of parents and

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This provision is good

children's views when planning to make improvements to her setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make strong partnerships with other settings that children attend.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts during planned activities.

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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

 develop stronger links with other settings that children attend, helping to promote consistency and continuity in their learning  increase opportunities to develop children's interest in mathematics and extend their learning in this area during planned activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the learning outcomes of a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading their feedback on parent questionnaires and discussed self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, the childminder's qualifications and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well organised and manages her setting effectively to meet the needs of the children in her care. She is keen to pursue her continuous professional development and makes good use of the skills she has gained through her qualification and training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her policies frequently and ensures that parents are aware of any changes. She is fully aware of her responsibilities to protect the children in her care. She keeps up to date with changes to legislation and local procedures through contact with her local authority. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her premises and on outings to ensure she keeps children safe. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe, for example, by drawing their attention to road safety on their journeys to schools and pre-schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assess children's developmental progress in depth to identify their individual needs and any gaps there may be in their learning. She provides exciting activities that build on children's interests and encourages them to learn. For example, she supports children's communication and language development and incorporates the use of their favourite karaoke equipment into planned activities. This makes learning fun for the children and helps to develop their confidence in speaking. The childminder uses messy-play resources to develop children's physical skills. They thoroughly enjoy squeezing foam through their fingers, smelling it and dabbing it on each other's noses. They love the sensory feel of spreading foam over a tray, making marks and gaining early writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn skills of balance and coordination when they play on the equipment in the childminder's garden and at the local park. They learn about the benefits of exercising outdoors. The childminder teaches children about food that is good for their health. For example, children are fascinated as they taste fruits, such as strawberries and lemons while blindfolded. They enjoy matching different fruits and linking them to pictures and words. This helps children realise that words have a meaning. Children learn good hygiene skills and are very independent. They pour their own drinks and help themselves to healthy snacks. They wash their hands after play and before eating. The childminder teaches children about diverse world cultures and people who are different from themselves. Children are encouraged to bring pictures from home to show each other how they celebrate their festivals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning. They develop an interest in books and choose stories for the childminder to read with them. They learn about letters and their sounds and how to turn pages. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Younger children enjoy collecting older ones from school. They learn about school activities as they chatter on the journey home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481959 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 993842 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 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. She lives in Grays, Essex. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, 7am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an early years 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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Telephone number

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