Childminder in Southend on Sea

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2017 18 May 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has implemented effective changes in her practice. She reflects on her work and is committed to improving her provision.  The childminder uses the findings from her observations to inform precise assessments of children's progress. She focuses on individual children's next stages in learning and supports them in areas where they need it the most.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming environment where children feel happy and safe. She forms close, caring bonds with children and is responsive to their individual needs. Daily checks and thorough risk assessments of the premises help to promote children's safety.  The childminder provides exciting activities that promote young children's concentration and investigatory skills and stimulate their senses. Children are engaged in learning and make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder effectively encourages children's good behaviour and successfully

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This provision is good

promotes a caring environment.  Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are closely involved in their child's learning. They exchange a wealth of information with the childminder that helps them to support their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Strategies to engage other providers of early years settings that children attend are not highly effective in complementing and supporting children's individual learning.  The experiences and activities offered outdoors do not yet fully enhance all seven areas of children's 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

 develop more-effective partnerships with other settings that children attend to support a more consistent approach to children's learning at the setting  provide more opportunities for children to fully embrace all areas of learning outdoors.

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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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder helps to keep children safe, secure and protected at all times. She is confident in the procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. In addition, she understands what to do should an allegation be made against her. The environment is safe and secure, and the children are well supervised. She uses an effective self-evaluation process. This includes identifying further training. In addition, the childminder actively shares her knowledge and skills with other local childminders to help raise the quality of teaching practice. The childminder is motivated to provide the best for children and she welcomes the views of parents and children to support her self-evaluation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides stimulating activities and resources that capture children's interests. She asks children what they like to do and plans a variety of activities based on their interests. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration and enthusiastically enjoy all the activities offered. Young children are supported with their physical development as they are supported to handle different utensils when transferring pasta from one container to another. The childminder takes regular opportunities to model mathematics during play and daily routines. As a result, children have a good understanding of counting, numbers and sorting. Children's communication and language skills are effectively promoted. The childminder talks with children and provides a commentary to describe what they are doing. She asks questions to help support their developing language and gives them time to answer.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm and caring and children relate very well to her. Children make lots of independent decisions about their play experiences. The childminder sensitively encourages children to value and respect each other. Individual care needs and routines are incorporated into the day. Children rest and sleep in line with their requirements. Their developing independence is very well supported and they are consistently encouraged to practise their skills. For example, young children feed themselves during mealtimes and attempt to put on their coats and shoes. The childminder provides children with nutritious meals, snacks and drinks. They have many opportunities to run around in the fresh air and take part in energetic play, as they visit local woodland areas and parks. This develops their understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are learning to communicate well and use new words in context. Children develop secure early reading skills, as they begin to explore words in books and understand that text carries meaning. They learn how to cooperate with others and develop skills and attitudes they need for the next stages in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382864 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 1058380 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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