Childminder EY355728

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 17 November 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

 Children show they feel safe and secure with the childminder. They develop a good relationship with her, which supports their sense of well-being.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares daily information about the children's day and care routines through daily discussion and a diary.  The childminder plans a wide range of interesting, stimulating activities based on the children's current interests and abilities. Children demonstrate good concentration for their ages and make good progress in their learning.  Children play in a safe, secure and well-laid-out environment. The childminder completes a daily risk assessment of her property and supports the children to learn to keep themselves safe. For example, teaching them how to use the slide safely.  The childminder is enthusiastic about ensuring children receive the best quality experiences. She evaluates activities well to assess children's learning, involves parents

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This provision is good

in reflecting on her practice and has an ambitious vision to improve her quality.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not effectively gather detailed information about what children can do before they start at the setting.  The childminder does not prioritise training opportunities as well as she could, to extend her knowledge and skills. For example, to develop the monitoring and assessment systems further, to better support children's continued good progress.

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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

 encourage parents to give even more detailed information about their child's development, to help to establish more precise starting points  focus professional development opportunities more sharply to help develop the monitoring and assessment systems further, to better support children's continued good progress.

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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 a range of documentation, such as risk assessments, key policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views through letters.  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 clearly understands her responsibilities for child protection. She is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and is aware of the signs that indicate concerns about a child's welfare. Parents comment on how happy their children are and they 'love the updates and detailed notes about their child's development'. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to reflect on her practice and identify areas for development. She updates some aspects of her teaching through, for example, working closely with other childminders. The childminder effectively monitors the children's current development. This allows her to support any children who are working above their age levels or notice any gaps in the children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a well-resourced environment for children of all ages. She is skilled at following children's play, developing their independence by allowing them to select their own toys and extending their learning through their interests. Toddlers are motivated and interested as they explore using their hands, for example, feeling the texture and listening to sounds as they scrunch up dry leaves. The childminder supports children's communication and language development successfully. For example, she talks about the activities and encourages young children to repeat the names of objects. The childminder effectively supports children's interest in early literacy skills through interesting and enjoyable activities. For example, young children enjoy engaging when the childminder reads them a book, as they lift the flaps on the pages and discover more about the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The kind childminder is a good role model and has a caring manner with the children. She knows the children well, and they readily go to her for reassurance or a cuddle. The childminder routinely provides praise to recognise children's efforts and achievements. Children develop good confidence and self-esteem. They learn about healthy practices, such as washing their hands before meals. The childminder supports children to prepare emotionally for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. For example, they meet and play with other children at toddler groups and learn about the local environment when they go to the park and beach. The childminder develops children's physical skills well. For instance, they run and use various equipment in her garden and play with larger play equipment at the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, active learners who have fun while they play and explore the world around them. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills as they, for example, use a knife to spread peanut butter and bird seed to make bird feeders. Children learn mathematical skills through enjoyable activities, for example, counting the number of skittles they have knocked down with a ball.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355728 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1070883 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Whitstable, Kent. She operates on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm for most of the year. The childminder receives funding for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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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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