Childminder EY487561

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 kind, calm and friendly. Children settle quickly and show they feel secure and confident in her home. They develop a strong bond with the childminder, which supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder forms good partnerships with parents and other professionals to help to support consistency in the children's learning and care experiences. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder, praising how she prepares children to be ready for school.  Parents' involvement and good reflective practice support the childminder to assess her practice. For example, she has refined her planning and assessment to ensure she has a clear way of tracking children's progress.  The childminder makes detailed observations of the children's learning and accurate assessments of their development. She knows what the children can do and develops precise next steps to extend their learning. Children make good progress in their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide experiences that allow children to explore and develop their curiosity of the natural world.  The childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to engage children in active physical play to develop their large muscles and extend their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to explore and develop their curiosity and understanding of the natural world  increase opportunities for children to engage in more active physical play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector looked at range of documentation, including risk assessments, key policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views through written feedback.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her plan to develop her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of the indicators of abuse and knows how to report any concerns she has about children. She has detailed safeguarding policies and regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge, for example, by completing training on the latest legislation. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through, for example, discussions with other professionals and research on the internet. She has a clear understanding of how to keep the children safe and completes a detailed daily risk assessment. The childminder has a good relationship with the local nursery that children attend. For instance, staff visit to discuss children's progress. She monitors children's progress well to help her to detect any gaps in their learning. The childminder involves parents in her self-evaluation, such as through questionnaires to assess her practice and exchange any ideas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides good interactions that keep children motivated and engaged. She uses children's interests to encourage their thinking skills, for example, as they discuss how to fit the eyes onto a dough face. The childminder offers opportunities to help children learn about numbers, such as digging and naming the numbers they find in the sand. She provides good opportunities for children to develop their imaginations and make links with real-life experiences, such as pretending to make tea and carrot cake. Children receive effective support to develop their communication and language skills. For example, the childminder models language and supports two-way conversations by asking questions to encourage the children to think and giving them time to respond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy being with the childminder and behave well. The childminder is a good role model and children are polite and use good manners with little or no prompting from her. The childminder teaches children simple, effective practices to help them understand how to keep safe. For example, they learn what to do in the event of an emergency and to put hats on in the hot weather. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air as they walk to the local school. The childminder provides a good range of activities that motivates children to explore and learn about themselves and people and communities beyond their immediate experience.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children show that they are happy and comfortable in the childminder's care. For example, they are independent and eager to take part and learn. Children practise their early writing skills well, for example, they draw and then explain and label their drawings. Children respect and value their surroundings, for instance, automatically tidying away their games. They gain skills for the future and are prepared well for the next stages in their learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487561 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1007701 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Folkestone in Kent. She offers her service on weekdays from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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