Childminder in Thurrock

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2017 19 February 2015

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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 helps children to settle well into her care and to form close attachments to her and her assistant. These help children to feel safe and develop a sense of belonging.  The childminder sets clear and consistent boundaries for children's behaviour appropriate to their age and stage of development. She gives frequent praise to boost their self-esteem.  Children enjoy challenging activities and experiences that help them to make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides resources that reflect children's interests, helping to motivate them to learn.  The childminder works in partnership with parents and provides them with information about their children's development in the setting.  The childminder takes account of the views of parents and children when evaluating her provision and planning to make improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to acquire further information about children's development and learning from previous settings that they attend to strengthen their learning experience.  The childminder's current programme of professional development is not as focused as it could be, particularly to help her to make continuous improvements to her setting.

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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

 obtain further information about children's development from previous settings that they attend, particularly during transition, to gain even greater consistency and continuity in their learning  embed further a programme of professional development to target specific areas for improvement and to continually increase knowledge and skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She spoke to children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as suitability of adults in the setting, children's records, including attendance and accidents and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant observe the children in their care and assess their developmental needs. The childminder makes effective plans for the next stages in children's learning and shares this information with parents. She monitors children's development well and ensures their individual needs are met. Safeguarding is effective. Regular safeguarding training ensures that the childminder and her assistant stay up to date with their knowledge of local safeguarding procedures. The childminder has reviewed and updated her policies which help her to protect the children in her care. She teaches children how to manage risks safely as they play and learn. For example, she talks to them about the thorns on a rose bush and how they might scratch their fingers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports young children's growing communication and language skills well. For example, she interprets their babbling sounds and repeats their meaning in clearly spoken words to extend their vocabulary. Children stretch their muscles and build their physical skills in the garden, such as by climbing steps, sliding, balancing and swinging. They have fun as they practise blowing bubbles and squeal as they chase and catch them. Children experience a range of activities that helps to develop their skills in mathematics and early writing. For example, they concentrate hard as they fit shapes into a sorting toy. They enjoy seeing 'magic' pictures appear as they brush water onto special painting paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children explore a varied range of good quality toys and play materials that stimulates their imaginations. For example, they had lots of fun in a playhouse, pretending to make dinner and playing 'peekaboo' through the door. The childminder encouraged them to examine a snail that they found on the doorstep while improving their understanding of the world. The childminder takes children on outings, such as frequent visits into the local community where they learn social skills, such as turn taking and sharing. She helps children to understand differences in society and they explore different cultures, such as through resources and activities. The childminder offers children healthy food choices. For example, they learn to use cutlery and prepare their own nutritious food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning in readiness for school. For example, they enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. They point to numbers and count. They learn to recognise colours. Children enjoy making marks on a board and rubbing them away, learning early writing skills. They learn to become independent and do things for themselves, such as putting on their coats and shoes and tidying the toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334902 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1092738 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Corringham, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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