Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 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 has made a good start to her childminding career and reflects well on her provision to continually improve. She effectively uses parents' views as part of her self-evaluation, to help her improve children's care and learning.  The childminder forms good, nurturing relationships with children as part of helping them to develop self-assurance. She is a good role model and children respond well to her praise and encouragement.  Overall, the childminder plans and provides a good range of learning experiences that motivates children and develops their interests. Children progress well from their starting points and make particularly good progress in their communication and language development.  The childminder works well with parents to keep them informed about their children's progress and to involve them in their children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use all opportunities to develop children's pre-reading and writing skills, to fully encourage their early literacy development.  Occasionally, the childminder does not fully extend children's interest in shapes and numbers, to further encourage their early mathematical skills.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to develop their early literacy skills during their everyday activities, to further prepare them for future reading and writing  take all opportunities to encourage children's interest in shapes and numbers, to further extend their mathematical understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder looked around the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled records and documents, including children's records, the childminder's training information and her policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents as part of the inspection process.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an up-to-date understanding of child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child's welfare. She carefully checks her home and garden, and considers safety for any outings, so that children can play and learn in safety. She monitors children's learning well to establish the progress they make and to plan enjoyable activities that help them to reach the next stages of their learning. The childminder uses professional development opportunities effectively to improve her skills. For example, she used training well to develop techniques to better encourage children's communication and language abilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder watches children closely and responds well to what they say and do, to continually develop their learning. She asks interesting questions and suggests ideas, to encourage them to work things out as they explore and play. For example, as children concentrated hard on building towers, she engaged them in meaningful discussions about colours and sizes. Children responded well with questions of their own and suggestions about how their designs might look. The childminder skilfully teaches children about things that happen in their immediate environments, such as when shadows appear and disappear as clouds move across the sun. She encourages children well as they discover how different resources work and how they can use these in different ways.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very responsive to children's needs and interests, and she helps them to develop good levels of emotional security, independence and confidence. For example, children talked happily with her as they helped to carry toys in from the garden after enjoying physical play outdoors. They took off their shoes without help and confidently chose resources to independently develop their play ideas. The childminder encourages children to develop respect and tolerance of others and to learn about diversity. Children enjoy outings to various places in the community where they socialise with other people and learn about the world around them. The childminder teaches children about being healthy. For example, she encourages them to eat healthy foods, to be active and to follow good hygiene routines. She raises their awareness of personal safety well. Children played on the slide safely and carefully went up and down the steps to the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, curious and motivated learners. They enjoy the childminder's support as they play and explore, but are equally happy to pursue their interests alone. They gain confidence in solving problems through trial and error. For example, they persevered as they tested out ways to fit plastic links together to make a train track. Children are willing to try new things, such as throwing and catching a ball that is smaller than the one they find easier to handle. They are quick to ask and answer questions and readily initiate discussions which they expand on well for their ages. Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496405 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1034574 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Strood, in Rochester, Kent. She offers childcare each weekday from 6.30am to 7pm, for most of the year.

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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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