Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2017 22 January 2013

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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 provides an exceptionally welcoming and warm environment where children thrive, feel at home and are safe. Children easily identify their photographs as they enter the setting. This helps them to develop a sense of belonging and security.  Children have access to an excellent range of resources to support their learning. They know where to find the toys and materials they want to play with. Children choose their playthings eagerly and tidy them away readily. They learn to be independent and to take turns and share.  Children are confident and self-assured. They are polite and well mannered. They respond extremely well to the childminder's boundaries and their behaviour is excellent.  Teaching is highly effective in meeting individual children's needs and they make good progress in their learning. Meticulous and accurate monitoring of children's progress ensures that any delays in their learning are quickly identified and improved.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder builds extremely close relationships with parents and works in partnership with them to promote continuity of learning between home and setting.  The childminder takes full account of the views of parents and children when evaluating her service. She reflects extremely well on the activities she provides and makes well- thought out plans for continuous improvement.

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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 build on the programme for professional development and review the impact of this on maintaining the excellent practice and exemplary outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 their written comments and feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is dedicated to delivering outstanding outcomes for children. She has high expectations of what children can achieve. She plans for their progress in meticulous detail. She displays her planning for parents' interest and agreement. The childminder manages her setting highly efficiently. She supervises her assistants well and ensures they receive relevant training to enable them to keep children safe. The childminder is keen to continue to enhance her own professional development to achieve even higher qualifications and expand her knowledge and skills further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants are fully aware of their responsibilities to protect the children in their care. They make sure they keep up to date with safeguarding procedures and practice and know who to contact should they have any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their learning. They are exceptionally enthusiastic about their play. They love to explore and make their selections from the highly interesting array of imaginative resources and activities available to them. For example, children are fascinated to examine the contents of busy bags, which are plastic pockets filled with unusual materials. The childminder observes the children as they play and assesses the next stages in their development. When children learn about colours, she teaches them how to thread coloured ribbons through holes in felt squares and post coloured matchsticks into matching coloured holes in a pot. This also helps develop their fine finger movements for early writing. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development well. For instance, she uses sign language and words in different languages to help support their growing understanding of English.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder teaches children fascinating facts about the world they live in. She teaches them about people and communities. Children learn about people who are different from themselves and they learn about customs and traditions. Children thoroughly enjoy experimenting with a selection of musical instruments and they explore intriguing toys and objects from other cultures. The childminder provides excellent creative activities to help children learn more about festivals, such as making holly wreaths for Christmas. She lets children discover for themselves what happens when they spread glue onto card and attach pieces of felt. The childminder teaches children about healthy diets and exercise. She teaches them excellent personal hygiene skills and how to care for themselves and each other well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children learn excellent skills that help them to make outstanding progress in their learning. They find excitement in books and they learn by repetition. For example, they pick up books and recite phrases from memory. Young children learn basic skills in mathematics, such as counting, matching and sorting. They enjoy doing puzzles and they are well prepared for moving on in their learning and going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449544 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1066047 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She operates from Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She works with assistants.

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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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