Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Children benefit greatly from the highly effective partnership working with staff at other settings that they also attend. Knowledge and ideas are shared resulting in targeted next steps for learning that are tailored to each child's specific development needs. This helps children make optimum progress.  The promotion of equality and positive recognition of diversity is at the heart of the childminder's work. She has an exceptional knowledge of child development, including child mental health and well-being. Children's welfare is actively promoted they are listened to and feel safe.  The childminder sets high standards for children's behaviour at all times. Exemplary relationships between the childminder, assistant and co-minders provide an excellent model for children's very-good behaviour towards each other.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage, and implements them highly effectively. She actively engages

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This provision is outstanding

children, parents and colleagues in reflecting on current practice, and identifying future improvements.  Parents speak very highly of the childminder and the excellent service she provides.

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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

 monitor the impact of training and development opportunities to further enhance teaching, to ensure outcomes for children remain at an outstanding level.

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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 evaluated a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-minders and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all persons living in the household. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback they shared.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant regularly attend training to help them effectively identify and support children who may be at risk of abuse or neglect. They have an excellent understanding about recording and reporting concerns and work very closely with partner agencies to safeguard children's welfare. The childminder pays excellent attention to developing the quality of her practice. Together with the co-minder and assistants they continually strive for excellence. The childminder understands that she needs to monitor even more precisely the impact training has on children's learning and development. Gaps in achievement between different groups of children are monitored closely and specific programmes of support are implemented to help them catch up quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the curriculum and how to apply it to meet the learning needs of all children. She plans exciting and engaging activities that capture their imagination and participation. As a result, children are exceptionally well prepared for their eventual move on to school. The childminder has very-high expectations of what each child can achieve. She is extremely skilled at helping them to build on previous learning. For example, older children enjoy practising their accuracy when using scissors. When younger children join them, to create collages, they kindly help to cut out pieces of paper. The older children hold the scissors up, demonstrating how to hold them carefully to avoid cutting their finger. All children show high levels of curiosity and concentration. Children listen intently and are very responsive to adults and each other.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The extremely stimulating environment and wide range of activities ensure that children are highly motivated and very eager to join in. They enjoy an excellent range of learning opportunities, indoors and outdoors. Children develop their independence as they explore, increasing and developing confidence in their own abilities. They demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour and care towards each other. The childminder effectively supports children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. Children enjoy picking blackberries as part of their developing understanding about healthy eating. The childminder makes sure they understand the difference between berries they can eat and those, which can harm them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are emotionally well prepared for their next stage in learning. They have opportunities to learn about letters and the sounds they represent. They practise making marks and enjoy writing letters and numbers. Children thoroughly enjoy creative play and use their existing knowledge, along with their imagination, as they explore and begin to make sense of the world around them. Children make outstanding progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491520 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1023164 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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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 lives in Brentwood, Essex. She holds an early years qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant and on occasion with co- childminders. She operates her service all year around from 8am to 6pm, each Monday, expect for bank and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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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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