Childminder EY493105

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 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

 Children enjoy spending time with the childminder. She is nurturing and kind. She builds a good relationship with them and they develop a close bond and affection for her.  The childminder understands how children learn. She provides a good range of interesting and challenging activities, that overall, reflects children's interests. This helps to motivate them to learn and they make good progress.  The childminder accurately identifies if there are delays in children's learning. She works hard to ensure that any gaps in learning close quickly.  The childminder builds good partnerships with parents and with other settings that children attend. She exchanges information about children's achievements with parents and other professionals to provide consistency and continuity in their learning.  The childminder teaches children about the natural environment and encourages them to explore. Children enjoy learning about nature and how things grow. They are

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This provision is good

inquisitive and enjoy the sensory experiences of being outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully provide children with a wide variety of opportunities to reflect on differences and similarities in society and gain a deeper understanding of people, families and communities.  The childminder does not focus on her professional development sharply enough to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to explore differences and similarities, and extend their understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own experience  establish a targeted programme of professional development to continually improve knowledge and skills that raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, suitability and qualifications, and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting well. She evaluates her practice and the activities she provides. She takes into account the views of parents and children when planning to make changes and improvements to her setting. The childminder effectively monitors the progress of the children in her care to ensure their changing and developing needs are met. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility to protect the children in her care. She undertakes regular safeguarding training and this helps her to ensure that her knowledge is current. The childminder teaches children about the dangers and involves them in assessing risks in the play environment. For example, children remind her to check for hazards before they go outdoors to play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children choose from a good variety of age-appropriate and high-quality play resources. They lead their own play, use their imagination and develop their own ideas. The childminder extends children's learning and skilfully questions them, and encourages them to think and solve problems. For example, when children build a railway track she asks them how they might continue when the track reaches the wall. She shows them some pieces they could use and lets them work it out for themselves. This helps to teach children to be self-reliant and to try things out. The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She teaches them new vocabulary to use in their play. For example, when talking about colours she describes them as 'bright' and 'luminous'. She speaks clearly when they struggle to pronounce words and she praises their efforts, effectively raising their self-esteem.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the childminder's garden and on outings to the park. This gives them many opportunities to practise their physical skills. For example, they jump with skipping ropes and play with scooters. Children are imaginative and they enjoy engaging in role play. They push their teddies in prams and pretend to go shopping. They think about and work out how to get the pram up a step. Children are independent and they put on their coats and shoes. Children's behaviour is good. They respond well to boundaries and they are polite and well mannered. Children are safe in the childminder's care and they learn how to keep themselves well. They learn about foods that are good for their health and the importance of exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good pencil control and learn skills for early writing in readiness for school. They enjoy drawing a straight line using a ruler. They use different types of pens and find out how they work. Children are curious. They learn how to count in sequence. For example, they count the number of bees buzzing around a plant and they learn how they collect pollen. Children enjoy choosing books to look at and learn that words have meaning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493105 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1024582 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 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 operates from Monday to Friday, from 7am until 5pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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