Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 October 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 displays an excellent enthusiasm for her role and sets extremely high expectations for herself and the children in her care. Every aspect of her provision is excellently monitored, which enables her to promote children's learning in a highly effective way.  The childminder makes excellent use of her teaching qualifications and training. She meticulously plans for children's individual needs and next steps and takes their learning forward extremely effectively.  The childminder makes the most of the learning environments to provide children with an exceptional range of experiences. She is alert to opportunities to generate children's curiosity and to encourage them to have a go at new things.  The childminder is extremely skilled at interacting with the children and managing their behaviour, which is exemplary. Children learn excellent manners, for example, they develop exemplary table manners and know why it is important not to talk with their

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This provision is outstanding

mouth full. The childminder extends opportunities for them to express themselves, and learn how to deal with them their emotions effectively.  The childminder develops highly effective partnerships with the parents and other key persons in their children's lives. She keeps them thoroughly informed about their children's progress and fully involved in their learning and how they can build on this further 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 review and develop the opportunities for children to build even further on their excellent writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning in the indoor and outdoor areas.  The inspector looked at a sample of records and discussed planning, assessment and children's welfare with the childminder.  The inspector checked a range of documents, including the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning and progress with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views, provided in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection procedures and what to do if she is worried about a child in her care. This helps to support children's welfare and well-being extremely effectively. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role. She links closely with local childminders and uses these get-togethers to enable the sharing of good practice and to help monitor each other's work. The childminder has attended additional training in children's speech, language and communication development. For example, she uses single words and short sentences when talking with children who have speech and language difficulties. This has significantly helped her to support children highly effectively in this area.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn. She is highly responsive to their learning preferences, individual interests and achievements. Teaching is inspirational. For example, she uses children's keen interest in small-world characters by freezing some of them in ice blocks and then helping children learn about the characteristics of ice, how it forms and subsequently melts. Children demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills as they find out the different methods that are most effective in melting the ice to free the toys. They also show excellent mathematical skills as they count, add and take away one more. Children think about the outcome, recounting again what happens to reassure themselves. The childminder carefully and expertly chooses the language she uses to support children's stage of development, extending their vocabulary through skilful questioning. The childminder recognises the need to extend opportunities

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the children in her care and she goes to considerable lengths to ensure their individual needs are excellently met. Children are exceptionally happy and content with her. They thrive in the extremely welcoming and nurturing environment. Children's independence is extremely well promoted as children are encouraged to make choices and do things for themselves. The childminder's extremely calm approach supports children to feel highly valued. For example, she talks quietly and directly to children and always says their name, so they know she is speaking directly to them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent rates of progress from their starting points and are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Children's communication and language development is progressing rapidly. Their personal, social and emotional skills are also advancing extremely successfully and they display increasing levels of independence, confidence and self-esteem. Children are highly motivated and very eager to join in.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487460 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1013799 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Kingshill, near Wrotham, Kent. She operates on weekdays, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a Bachelor of Education Degree in Primary Education.

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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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