Childminder EY496574

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 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 provides a wide range of exciting and interesting activities that supports children's learning well. Children sustain good levels of attention, are keen to 'have a go' and are motivated in their learning.  Partnership working with parents is good. The childminder regularly exchanges information about the children's care and learning. Parents praise the good communication and like the online program that enables them to see what their child has been doing.  The childminder uses her knowledge of the children's current progress and interests to plan activities that challenge and extend their learning. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a good role model and expertly helps the children to understand how to share the toys and be kind to each other.  The childminder is enthusiastic and committed to improving her practice. She regularly

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This provision is good

involves parents in reviewing her provision and plans for future improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to support children's understanding of different cultures and customs beyond their own experiences.  On occasions, the childminder sometimes over directs the children's play, giving them lots of ideas but not fully allowing them to develop these into their own thoughts and ideas.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to learn about other people, communities and cultures beyond their experiences  extend opportunities for children to use their thinking skills to develop their play, solve problems and generate questions.

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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 took account of parents' views through discussion, emails and feedback forms.  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 is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the child protection issues and the latest safeguarding legislation for example, 'Prevent' duty. This includes knowing the procedures and agencies to contact, should she have any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder has a positive attitude to self-reflection and developing her practice. She documents changes she has made, has a training plan in place to improve her current knowledge, exchanges good practice with other professionals and researches childcare issues on the internet. The childminder shares detailed information about children's learning and care with other settings that they may attend. She has effective monitoring systems in place to assess children's progress and help her to detect and close any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents about what their children can already do when they start and their interests, likes and dislikes. She uses this information together with observations and assessments to monitor children's development and write next steps in their learning. The childminder uses a well-laid-out environment to provide children with a wide range of activities to stimulate their curiosity. For instance, children develop their mark-making skills as they draw circles in paint and shaving foam. They learn about cause and effect as they happily clap their shaving foam covered hands together. The childminder support children's understanding of mathematics well. For example, older children develop their understanding of simple addition and subtraction as they talk about one more and one less.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good emotional bonds with the childminder. They confidently ask for support when they are finding an activity difficult or when they are struggling to put on their shoes. The childminder is a good role model and children display good manners. They are polite and considerate to one another and need very little reminding to share the toys. The children regularly have outdoor play. They use the equipment in the garden and go on outings, such as visits to the park and local soft-play area, where they are able to develop their larger muscles and learn about the local environment. The childminder develops children's self-esteem well. For example, she praises their efforts and proudly writes their latest achievements on an achievements board.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently develop skills they need for their future learning and going to school. They listen to and follow instructions as they, for example, quickly tidy up ready for snack. Children develop their creative skills, such as when they make paper plate bear faces, increasing their knowledge of size as they choose which size eyes to use. They enjoy interacting with books and learn early reading skills as they happily turn the pages and look at the illustrations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496574 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1036813 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 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 2016 and lives in Gravesend, Kent. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder has an appropriate 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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