Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 December 2017 7 February 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has undertaken training to help her to develop her assessment and planning skills. She has sought support from other professionals and has made improvements to her practice.  The childminder extends children’s learning as they play. She asks questions to promote thinking skills and problem solving. She makes suggestions to add challenge and interest.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder gathers essential information from parents when they first attend. This helps her to understand children’s developmental needs from the beginning.  Children feel safe and secure in the childminder’s care. They confidently explore a large variety of resources to choose what they want to play with, indoors and in the garden.  The childminder builds good partnerships with parents and with other settings that children attend. She exchanges information about children’s achievements with parents

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This provision is good

and other professionals, and builds on these to provide consistency and continuity in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children’s understanding of counting, matching and comparisons.  The childminder does not focus on her professional development sharply enough to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 take full advantage of all opportunities to increase children’s understanding of counting, matching and comparisons  establish a targeted programme of professional development to raise the quality of teaching and continually develop knowledge and skills.

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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 held a meeting with the childminder and spoke to children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children’s records, suitability and qualifications and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has improved her understanding of statutory requirements since her last inspection. She has evaluated her service and is fully aware of the strengths of her practice and areas needing improvement. The childminder has sought the views of parents and children and other professionals to help her to continually develop her setting. She checks children’s progress through regular observations and assessments of children’s learning. She refers to appropriate developmental guidelines to make sure her assessments are accurate. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has updated her training in child protection. She has reviewed her policies and ensured that she has current safeguarding contact details so that she knows where to report any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Young children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder engages them in conversation about things they do at home and at pre-school and about things they like and enjoy. She encourages children to use their imagination in play. She provides good-quality resources that stimulate their curiosity. For example, children pretend they are cooking dinner with a frying pan on a toy cooker. The childminder teaches them the names of different foods and how to cook them. She enables children to lead their own play and she encourages them to work things out for themselves. For instance, children overfill the drawer of a cash register with toy and real money. The childminder asks them what might happen when they close it and how they can make sure it closes. Children learn how to recognise the numbers on the buttons they press and how to identify coins.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder understands that some children prefer to learn outdoors. She provides protective clothing so they can explore mud, water and sand. Children dig in sand to find buried treasure. They fill and empty containers and transport them around the garden. Children practise their physical skills on the slide, tricycles and scooters. Children’s behaviour is good and they are independent and well mannered. The childminder teaches children about the importance of eating healthy food and exercising. She takes them for walks in the countryside and they explore natural resources and learn about animals. The childminder takes children out into the local community and they learn about people who are different from themselves. She teaches children to respect other people and to socialise, wait their turn and share.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They use a variety of tools to make marks in sand and draw circles on the wall with chalks. They learn about colours and shapes and how to cut with scissors. Children enjoy going to the library and choosing books to read. They learn about letters and the sounds that they represent and that printed words have a meaning. Children learn a good range of skills in preparation for going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 202208 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1107478 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Chelmsford. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm all year round, apart from bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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