Childminder EY331621

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2017 14 May 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 is a positive role model for children. They learn to be polite and behave well. For example, they follow rules and say 'please' and 'thank you' with no reminders.  Children are supported to develop good communication and listening skills. For example, the childminder asks older children challenging questions and she uses a good range of tones of voices and eye contact with younger children.  The childminder establishes positive relationships with children. She knows their individual personalities well. This helps children develop a good sense of belonging.  Children have a good range of opportunities to develop their early mathematical skills to support their future learning. For instance, children confidently count to 10.  The childminder extends children's learning well. For example, they visit a good range of places of interest, such as beaches, zoos and dockyards.  There are positive relationships between the childminder and parents. She helps keep

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This provision is good

parents fully informed of their children's learning. For example, she shares photographs and videos of their achievements on a daily basis.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's early reading and letter recognition to help them develop their future learning even further.  The childminder does not consistently make the most out of the organisation of resources to enhance children's independence in choosing their own 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

 extend support for children to develop their early reading and letter recognition skills further  improve the organisation and accessibility of resources to develop children's opportunities to choose their own play and enhance their independence even more consistently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her practice effectively. She makes regular plans to continue to make positive changes. The childminder takes on board other people's views and feedback to support her plans. For example, she liaises closely with other childminders who regularly observe each other teaching children and provide helpful advice. This helps support the childminder to ensure that she continues to provide effective play opportunities that keep children interested. The childminder regularly communicates with other early years professionals to share activity ideas, such as participating in online forums. She is keen to keep up to date and build on her knowledge. For example, she carries out independent reading and research on current early years topics. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow that help protect children's welfare and safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder closely monitors and tracks children's progress. This enables her to highlight promptly any gaps in their development and provide children with individual support to catch up in their learning. The childminder supports children to manage their future move to school effectively. For instance, she reads books about going to school and visits the schools with the children. This helps them to understand what they will experience in the next chapter of their learning journey. The childminder skilfully builds on children's ideas. For example, when they are excited by a spider, she encourages them to sing about a spider, make a model of one, look at pictures of spiders online and learn new concepts and words, such as 'arachnids' being a group of spiders.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to develop positive physical well-being. For example, they learn the importance of healthy eating and participate in tasting interesting fruits and vegetables, such as dragon fruit and asparagus. Children develop good physical skills, such as learning different ways to move as they balance and climb, and older children use challenging play equipment at parks. Children develop a good understanding of other people's similarities and differences in the wider world. For instance, they celebrate a wide range of festivals, such as making boomerangs for Australia Day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Children learn good skills to support their future learning. For example, they gain early writing skills as they give meaning to marks they make and older children attempt to write their names. Children participate in more complex experiments, such as discussing speed and predicting which stick will win in a race on a stream.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331621 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1092664 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Dartford, Kent. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Thursday, 7am to 6pm, all year round. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant 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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