Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 2017 24 June 2014

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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 enthusiastic and works effectively with her assistant to maintain the good levels of care that she offers. She works well with parents and children to reflect on her practice and makes changes to enhance her provision further.  Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant from the start. The childminder is especially nurturing and she recognises situations when children may need extra support. She offers this immediately in a kind and sensitive way and children benefit from these positive interactions. Parents comment on the individualised care given by the childminder and her assistant.  The childminder works well with her assistant to monitor children's progress and plan purposeful learning experiences. These opportunities enable children to practise and develop their skills, helping them to make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are well developed. Effective information sharing supports

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This provision is good

children's learning and development and helps meet care needs well. A consistent approach enables children to develop skills to support their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to fully support her assistants to ensure they offer children sufficient time to think about and respond to questions being asked.  The childminder has worked hard to create stimulating learning environments, inside and outdoors. However, at times during the day the childminder does not organise these spaces well. For example, the inside space becomes overcrowded with toys as children access more and more resources.

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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 support given to assistants to further develop their knowledge and skills, in particular when using questioning techniques to support children's learning  review the organisation of the environment, making the most of the available space and resources throughout the day to improve outcomes for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children during play sessions, in the inside and outdoor environments.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the daily register and children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She is vigilant and knowledgeable about aspects she may need to record and report. The childminder ensures her assistant also recognises areas of concern and has a clear understanding of who to contact. The childminder recognises the impact that training has on practice, she sources relevant courses for herself and her assistant. For example, the childminder attended training to help her develop a deeper understanding of how young children's speech and communication skills progress. This has helped her tailor her interactions to further support children's emerging language skills. The childminder works well with other professionals and uses these well-established links to help her support individual children in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder and assistant are good teachers. They recognise the importance of tailoring their interactions to respect children's abilities. For example, by using different sized spoons and cotton wool balls the childminder supports young children effectively to use their emerging fine-motor skills. She offers lots of encouragement as children persevere in using the spoons, to move the cotton balls into cake trays and egg cups. The childminder extends children's thinking and language skills well. For instance, she introduces descriptive words and repeats the words and sounds that the children make. She links these words to their actions to make them meaningful. Children develop their mathematical understanding, as the childminder counts as the children place the cotton balls in the tray. She skilfully introduces comparisons such as describing the position of the cotton balls as in or out of the tray.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are good role models. Children behave well and from a young age learn to be respectful of their friends. For example, the childminder and her assistant consistently remind the children to share. They offer endless praise when children play well together and cooperate in turn taking. The childminder supports children effectively to become independent and confident individuals. She has accurate expectations of children and supports them well to try new things and develop their independence skills. For example, children are encouraged to find their own shoes and coat before going outside. They smile at the childminder and show pride in their achievements, as she praises their good efforts when they practise changing their clothes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated learners who progress well from their starting points. Children are practising and developing lifelong skills, such as aspects of self-care. For example, young children use skills learnt through their play with spoons and begin to feed themselves. They show coordination and patience as they use spoons to scoop food from small pots into their mouth. These developing independence skills help to prepare them for their next stage in learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473287 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1069974 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Faversham, Kent. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder works with an assistant. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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