Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2017 19 November 2012

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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 has greatly improved her childminding provision since the last inspection. She has completed training on observation and assessment, and now demonstrates good understanding of how to assess children's development. She reviews her provision effectively to drive continuous improvement. The childminder has developed her home, in order to provide more space for children to play.  The childminder makes good use of the information she has about each child to track their progress and to plan purposeful and challenging activities to help them make good progress in their learning.  Children form close and caring relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They enjoy the warm interaction they receive from them, which helps to promote their emotional well-being.  The well-qualified childminder and her assistant are committed to further enhancing their childcare knowledge through training. They make good use of their new-found

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This provision is good

knowledge to raise the quality of their provision to a higher level.  The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to assess children's safety and to ensure that the environments, both indoors and outdoors are safe and well maintained.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make best use of opportunities to promote children's literacy skills during play.  On occasions, the childminder overlooks opportunities to extend children's thinking skills to the highest level. She does not always provide enough opportunities for children to think about what they want to say before moving on with the conversation.

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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

 enhance opportunities to develop children's literacy skills during play  enrich children's thinking skills further, providing them with more time to think about their own responses to questions that arise during their play.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant demonstrate very good knowledge of the known indicators of abuse. They are familiar with the procedures to follow if they are concerned about the welfare of any children in their care. The childminder monitors her assistant's work and reviews his professional development. The childminder has very good partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. She liaises well with the key persons from these provisions to ensure that her planning complements the learning that takes place outside of her provision. Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder recognises parents as their children's primary carers and works closely to develop a close relationship with them, in order to fully support the whole family.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's learning effectively and swiftly identifies any gaps in their development. She completes the progress check for all children between the ages of two and three years and regularly reviews the progress children make during their time in her care. Children enjoy learning new mathematical concepts, such as grouping resources into the correct number to match flash cards. They proficiently count to 10 and over, and recognise numbers in the environment. Children's social development is enhanced as the childminder regularly takes them to toddler groups and messy play sessions. Children converse well, sharing their feelings during freely chosen play activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn about keeping themselves safe and healthy. The childminder encourages them to consider their own safety and the safety of others around them. Children understand the childminder's house rules and follow them; their behaviour is good. The childminder encourages children to learn about foods that are healthy and good for them. Children know that they eat their savoury food before having treats at mealtimes and make healthy choices over their snacks. The childminder lives in an area that has a number of open spaces. She makes very good use of to these spaces to provide children with fresh air and exercise. The childminder promotes children's understanding of the local environment and wider world. They visit places of interest, such as woods, parks and the local discovery centre. Children learn about other people's cultures and beliefs through well-planned activities, books and discussions with the childminder and her assistant.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress during their time in the childminder's care. They develop the skills they need to enable them to move on to their next place of learning, such as school or pre-school. Children become independent young people who manage their own care needs well. They develop good concentration skills and learn to listen attentively to instructions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330433 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1037052 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Braintree, Essex. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant who also holds an appropriate 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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