Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides highly exciting and challenging activities for children. Her meticulous observations and assessments of children's learning identify accurately what they need to learn next. This helps children to make rapid progress.  Children are extremely settled and confident within the setting. The childminder has a precise and sensitive understanding of their needs. They display a very strong sense of security and enjoy warm and positive relationships with the childminder.  The childminder has established very strong links with local pre-schools and schools where children attend. This helps to provide excellent information sharing systems, as well as an effective continued approach to children's learning.  Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder works continually to help children understand how to interact with others, and learn to be kind and caring towards their friends.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's language and communication skills flourish. The childminder is attentive and maximises every opportunity to help children think, recall and extend their language.  The childminder forms excellent relationships with parents. She provides parents with a wealth of information about their children's progress and gives them clear guidance about how they can support their children's learning at home.

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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

 continue to explore ways to further develop professional skills and knowledge that continually enhances the excellent provision.

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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 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 outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places the highest priority on children's safety. She has a comprehensive understanding of her role in child protection. The childminder's risk assessments of her premises and outings are very robust, and highly effective in ensuring children are kept safe from harm. The childminder evaluates every aspect of her setting. She considers how to further develop her excellent skills and knowledge. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help inform her ongoing improvement plans.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They thrive on her enthusiastic interactions and positive praise and encouragement. The childminder knows exactly when to intervene in children's play to build on what they know. The outside learning environment offers children wonderful opportunities to explore, use their senses and be physically active. Children delight as they safely use scissors to cut flowers, they mix these flowers and water together to make perfume. Children use magnifying glasses to explore and they talk eagerly about insects, spiderwebs and features of the environment. Younger children develop excellent early communication skills. The childminder mimics their babbles and continually adds new words into their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has comprehensive settling-in procedures in place. Children feel a great sense of belonging. The childminder provides superb opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. She helps to significantly enhance children's learning when taking them on very interesting and varied outings. For example, children enjoy visiting local woods, beaches and enjoy flying kites at local parks. They attend groups where they learn to socialise very well with others in preparation for nursery and school. The childminder promotes children's understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and other children. Children are beginning to understand how to make healthy choices and readily follow the excellent hygiene routines established by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children develop excellent social skills. They are very considerate of other's feelings. Children use complex language to express their thoughts and ideas. They are very independent. Children have excellent skills in literacy. They are able to recognise letters and link them to sounds. Children extremely enjoy books. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486139 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1008732 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Canvey Island, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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