Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2018 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

 The childminder warmly welcomes children and their parents into her home. It is a hive of activity and the children are busy and focused on what they are doing.  The childminder has established positive relationships with parents. She provides them with detailed information about what their children are learning and have achieved, and this helps to support children's learning and development.  The childminder and her assistant provide activities that are challenging, and children are eager to join in and play with excitement and enthusiasm. They are fully engrossed in their learning.  The childminder provides an environment where the children feel safe and secure, and this helps them to be independent in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points and are making their own choices throughout the day.  The childminder has high expectations for behaviour and children are kind and share

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This provision is good

happily with each other. Children instinctively take turns and help each other when playing games. The childminder immediately praises their good behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share enough information with all other settings that children attend to enable a shared approach to children's learning.  Individual children's learning is not always meticulously planned for. Information from observations is sometimes not used really effectively to identify specific next steps in 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

 extend information sharing with other early years settings to fully support and complement children's learning experiences  make the most of what is known about individual children so specific areas of development can be targeted for really rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector had discussions with parents and took into account parents' feedback forms and letters.  The inspector discussed with the childminder and her assistant how they keep the children in their care safe.  The childminder viewed documents, including the childminder and her assistant's paediatric first-aid certificates, and checked the suitability of all members of the household.  The childminder viewed all the areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have attended training and are knowledgeable about keeping children safe and protected. They are aware of their responsibilities and who to contact if they are concerned about a child. The childminder reflects on her practice. She shows a good understanding of her strengths and has identified priorities for improvement. The childminder makes good use of professional development opportunities which help ensure outcomes for children are good. She also checks the practice of her assistants to ensure they build on their skills. The childminder has strong two-way communication with parents, who value her support and dedication to their children. Parents provide feedback, saying that she goes above and beyond what they expect. They are very happy with the progress their children are making.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant plan stimulating activities for children. Children are motivated and excited as they join in a game where they use tweezers to pick up coloured pom-poms. They happily take turns to throw dice and then match the number and colour on the dice with the pom-poms. The childminder and her assistant add further resources, such as thread and pine cones, for children to explore and experiment with. Children are confident and ask lots of questions. They readily join in discussions at snack time about how their rice cakes look like the blue moon that they saw the night before.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have developed close relationships with the childminder and her assistant and they are confident to ask for help. This promotes their emotional well-being and they feel secure. Children concentrate on the wide range of activities and opportunities the childminder offers. They listen to her carefully and follow instructions. Children learn about different cultures and how other countries celebrate festivals. For example, they are fascinated to find out about the Hungarian tradition of leaving your boots out on 5th December. The childminder takes children to playgroups, the park and the woods. They also enjoy trips to the farm to observe and learn about different animals. Children competently tend to their own care needs and follow sensible hygiene routines. They know that they have to wash their hands before eating and after going to the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning. They are confident communicators and make decisions independently. Children are learning about the world around them and thoroughly enjoy their time spent with the childminder. They have good opportunities to count and identify numbers. Children are developing good imaginative skills. They pretend to be vets and take care of the animals. Children are gaining the skills they need to be well prepared for the next steps in learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493166 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1033534 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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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 and lives in Chelmsford, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder works with two 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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