Childminder EY496476

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not obtain written permission from parents before administering medication to children. This is a legal requirement.  On occasions, the childminder does not consistently follow good hygiene procedures, allowing for the possibility of bacteria or germs to spread.  At times, children are unable to follow their own curiosity and current interests when selecting toys, due to the difficulty in accessing them.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop a close bond with the childminder. They enjoy playing with her and this strengthens their self-confidence and well-being.  All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning.  The childminder uses observations and assessment to track children's progress, monitoring their progress and planning activities that will develop their learning.  The childminder works with other professionals to review her practice and puts in place improvements that improve the outcomes for children.  Children receive prompt praise for their achievements. This develops their self-esteem and sense of belonging.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain written permission from parents before administering any medication to children. 31/01/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 increase the accessibility of resources to allow children more opportunities to make choices and follow their own interests and curiosity  ensure good hygiene procedures are followed.

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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, including risk assessments, key policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector had a tour of all parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her plans for her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. She completes regular risk assessments to ensure all areas children access are secure. Although the childminder obtains verbal permission from parents to administer medication to children, this is not obtained in writing, to comply with the legal requirement. The childminder's house is tidy and mainly clean. However, there are occasions when she does not follow good hygiene procedures. The childminder does not consistently ensure that all her work surfaces are clean before serving food, which allows for the possibility of the spread of bacteria or germs. The childminder develops her knowledge and practice, for example, by working with her quality assurance adviser, through research on the internet and discussions about good practice with other professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well with staff in other settings that children attend. For example, they regularly exchange information about the children's development and care to help develop consistency and close any gaps in their learning. The childminder has a good partnership with parents and way of including them in children's learning. For example, she has documentation translated into the parents' home languages to help them to understand their child's development and support home learning. The childminder engages well in children's play to encourage learning. For example, she models language during role-play activities, naming actions and objects to extend younger children's understanding and vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder knows the children well and recognises when they are tired, hungry or need reassurance. Children develop a strong bond with the childminder and confidently display their food preferences. The childminder is kind and patient, and supports children to behave age appropriately. She supports children to develop their physical skills, for instance, children use the trampoline in the garden, run in the park and learn to cut up their own fruit. The childminder encourages the children's independence, for example, by encouraging them to feed themselves. However, they are not always easily able to make independent choices about the toys they may want to use, as these are out of sight in cupboards.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points in learning. They are confident, independent learners who enjoy learning. Children develop skills in preparation for pre-school and school, for example, as they make marks using chalks. They have opportunities to strengthen their mathematical knowledge as they look at and name shapes in their play. Children learn about the world around them, for example, as they look at pictures of children from different cultures and see writing in different languages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496476 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1034378 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 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 lives in Herne Bay, Kent. She operates flexibly on Monday to Friday between 7am to 7pm, 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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