Childminder EY448887

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2018 15 January 2013

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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 is committed to her continuous professional development. She seeks a wide range of opportunities to enhance her skills and knowledge. This supports her to be confident in her role to keep children safe and help them to progress well.  The childminder promotes children's communication skills well. She introduces new vocabulary for children to hear and repeat. Older children excitedly talk about past events as the childminder engages them in conversations about their experiences.  Children learn to be polite, well mannered and kind to others from an early age. They share resources and encourage their friends to join in their play. Children listen to the childminder and respond to her questions and instructions.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents. She exchanges detailed information with them about children's progress. Parents value this sharing of information and comment that it helps them to support children's learning at home.

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This provision is good

 Children develop a keen interest in books and stories. They independently access books and listen carefully when the childminder reads to them. The childminder extends their learning and encourages children to recall familiar words and phrases.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder focuses her teaching on extending the learning of older children while younger children do not have the same high-quality opportunities.  The childminder does not provide a wide range of high-quality opportunities that fosters younger children's interest to independently explore and investigate with their senses.

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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

 adapt teaching to enhance the learning of the youngest children so that they experience as equally challenging opportunities as the older children  enhance younger children's sensory development and offer them a rich and stimulating range of freely accessible opportunities to investigate and explore with their senses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She has secure procedures in place to ensure that she shares concerns with the relevant professionals at the earliest opportunity. The childminder's premises are safe and secure. She makes regular checks of the environment to minimise risks and keep children safe. The childminder is professional and well organised. She keeps robust records to promote children's welfare. The childminder continuously reflects on her practice. She seeks the views of parents to help her evaluate practice. She takes account of their ideas so that she continues to meet the needs of those children who attend. The childminder meets with other childminders to share ideas for practice and to ensure she keeps up to date. Children have a wide range of opportunities in the local community and beyond. They visit the zoo to enhance their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

experiences and visit local toddler groups to help extend their social skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She regularly assesses their development in all areas of learning. This helps her to plan targeted opportunities, generally, to help children to progress well. Children enjoy listening to music and nursery rhymes. The childminder enthusiastically joins in with them and encourages them to copy the actions. Children eagerly respond and follow her guidance. The childminder plans activities for children to be creative. Younger children enjoy mark making. They use toy animals to make footprints on paper and recall the names of the animals. The childminder regularly introduces simple counting, such as when children put their shoes on to go outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident in the setting and independently access resources. They quickly develop a secure attachment with the childminder, who is calm, kind and friendly towards them. She praises children often for their achievements. This helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem. The childminder supports children's good health. She encourages children to maintain good levels of personal hygiene and promotes healthy eating. She provides children with fruit for snack and talks to them about healthy food. Children have daily opportunities in the fresh air to support their physical well-being and to keep physically active. They play in the childminder's garden and visit local parks. They walk, run and use large play equipment to help develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They quickly become confident communicators and show a willing attitude. They are eager to 'have a go' at small tasks, such as getting themselves ready to go outdoors and helping to tidy away toys. Children develop good social skills and show that they value others. They listen to others and behave well. The childminder prepares children well for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448887 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1066001 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Rowhedge, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-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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