Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2017 22 December 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 provides a home-from-home environment, where children are independent and confident. Children are happy to attend the setting and have formed strong bonds with the childminder.  The childminder knows what children enjoy playing with and how they like to play. She provides a wide range of interesting experiences for children.  Children are developing good imaginative skills. They plan a wedding for a toy prince and princess, and go on a journey around the childminder's house on pretend ships and carriages. The childminder asks questions to further extend their engagement and challenges them to add to their ideas.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely together with them to ensure that children are making good progress in all areas of learning. Parents express that they value everything that she does for them and their children, and that their children thoroughly enjoy going to the childminder's home.

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This provision is good

 The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She provides parents with questionnaires to gather their feedback to improve the care and learning she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to develop their early reading skills.  Occasionally, the childminder does not introduce more complex mathematical concepts to extend older children's learning.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to build on their early reading skills  introduce more complex mathematical concepts to extend older children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and talked to the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated a craft activity.  The inspector took into account the views of parents, through written feedback provided.  The inspector observed children's learning journals, assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding policy.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures to follow and is aware of her responsibilities to protect children. She knows what to do if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder regularly attends training, completes online courses and local childminder training sessions to update her knowledge and skills. She uses the knowledge gained effectively to provide a stimulating learning environment for children. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendation from her previous inspection, and resources are easily accessible for all children. During their involved imaginative play, the children used wooden blocks to make a house for one of the characters in their story, adding to the richness of their play and extending their learning. The childminder tracks the children's development and uses the information gained to plan for their next steps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are enthusiastic and motivated in their play, and in the craft activities that the childminder provides. They thoroughly enjoy making glittery Christmas trees with glitter pens, and discuss making baubles with pom poms and tinsel with strings of glue. The childminder enhances the children's vocabulary and communication skills throughout the day and children practise the words enthusiastically. They discuss art projects that they have created previously with great pride. Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported. For example, the childminder uses flash cards and other resources to develop their skills. Parents value the childminder's teaching and are happy their children progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display good manners and are polite and considerate to one another. The childminder sets a very good example for the children to learn from and calmly attends to any issues that may arise respectfully and fairly. Children have made strong friendships with one another. They enjoy playing together, taking turns and chatting to each other animatedly. The childminder takes children to a range of activities outside the home, including a local theatre group. Children develop their confidence, for example, at the end of every session they perform their own.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points across all areas of learning. They confidently make choices and independent decisions throughout the day. Children are learning to take responsibility for themselves. For example, they help the childminder by taking their lunch to the table. Children are becoming confident communicators. They are developing good physical and social skills. This helps to prepare them well for the next stages of their learning, including their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365104 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1104703 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Epping. The childminding operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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