Childminder EY486558

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 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 establishes positive and trusting relationships with children. This helps children to settle happily into play and develop a good sense of belonging.  Children gain positive attributes to develop good values. They are polite and behave well. For instance, they respect and independently follow the setting's rules.  There are good opportunities for children to learn skills to support their future learning. For example, they learn mathematics and confidently recognise numbers.  The childminder establishes positive partnerships with other early years professionals. She helps provide a good consistent approach to children's shared care and learning experiences. This helps children make good progress. For example, she regularly shares children's achievements with settings that they also attend.  Children regularly visit a variety of places of interest to extend their learning. For example, they enjoy interesting experiences, such as classical concerts.

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This provision is good

 The childminder supports children to develop their communication skills effectively. For instance, she asks children challenging questions to encourage them to think.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to develop children's early writing skills consistently across all learning environments to support their future skills.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to fully include parents in children's learning and share achievements between the setting and 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

 build on the opportunities to develop children's interests and engage them in early writing skills more consistently across all learning environments  extend the partnerships with parents even further to share children's learning and achievements from home in more extensive ways.

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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 reviews her practice effectively and is keen to continue to make positive changes. For example, she evaluates how well the daily activities engage children and uses her reflection to support her action plans. This helps her to motivate children's interest to learn. The childminder is keen to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, she participates in regular training and learns the different ways to interest children in developing more established creative skills. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. This enables her to promptly recognise any gaps in their development and provide them with individual support to help them catch up in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow and whom to contact to seek advice and raise concerns. The childminder protects children's welfare and keeps them safe. Children learn how to keep

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

themselves safe. For instance, they learn the concept of crossing the road safely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to prepare effectively for their move to school. For example, she supports children to learn more complex skills, such as confidently doing up uniform items, such as ties. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests. For example, children are keen to make fairy dust after finding 'fairies' in the garden. They go on to create their own bejewelled fairy garden and excitedly anticipate the arrival of their fairy visitors. Children have good opportunities to develop their creative skills. For instance, they explore interesting ideas, such as using cotton buds to make skeletons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good physical well-being. For example, they understand the importance of healthy lifestyles. They learn about the benefits of food groups, such as calcium and protein, as they have an active role in making their healthy pizza wraps. Children have good opportunities to challenge their physical abilities. For instance, they learn to climb and balance on larger play equipment at the park. Children develop a good understanding and respect of other people in the wider world. For example, they learn about traditions associated with different cultures, such as Ramadan.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children learn good early reading skills. For instance, they enjoy a wide range of reading materials and recognise letters and simple words. Children develop more complex ideas and learn about the natural world. They investigate life cycles as they closely observe the growth of their planted sunflower seeds. Children are independent and confident to choose their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486558 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1005786 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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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. She lives in Tonbridge, Kent. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round.

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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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