Childminder EY496402

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 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 monitors children's progress well. She finds out about their wider experiences through partnerships with parents and staff in other settings children attend, to establish a wide view of progress they make. She recognises where each child needs to be moved forward and plans activities to enable this, including guiding parents on how they can support children's development at home.  Children make good progress from their starting points and they quickly gain confidence. They develop vocabulary and enhance their communication skills rapidly.  The childminder shows great skill in encouraging the development of children's self- help skills. For instance, she warmly encourages children to 'have a go' at things themselves, resulting in them feeling pride when they succeed. She enables children to learn to carry out tasks, such as preparing snacks or getting dressed, with increasing independence.

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This provision is good

 The childminder continually enhances her knowledge to better the outcomes for children. When a child has specific needs, she learns how to support these. For example, she has attended training to help her support children's language development and has improved her understanding of how to support babies to become walkers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to explore and make discoveries independently during their play.  The childminder does not consistently differentiate activities to appeal to the different ages of the children present, especially those who are very young.

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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

 enhance opportunities that help children to explore independently and to make their own discoveries during their play  differentiate activities with greater care to appeal better to the children's differing ages and developmental needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is able to recognise when a child's welfare is as at risk. She understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's safety. The childminder teaches children well how to keep themselves safe, she explains why rules are in place and they understand the risks that she is preventing. The childminder reflects constantly on her practice. She has established systems to enable her to respond to the children's interests to enhance her practice. For example, she adds to resources when she discovers that children particularly enjoy resources at the groups they visit, which has included sourcing favourite books for her setting. The childminder works closely with childminders and other professionals, to judge her own practice and to move forward professionally. For example, she has sought advice on how to manage particular behaviours and has implemented this successfully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching techniques to support children's development. She uses questions well to support learning. For example, when a child wants to sing while sitting in a box, she questions her to help her choose a song with suitable actions and the box becomes a boat. The childminder promotes diversity with great effect. For example, children play with resources that represent people from different ethnic backgrounds and of differing abilities. She celebrates the differences that exist between the children, whether it be comparing their families or houses to learning about their cultural backgrounds, including additional languages spoken.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder welcomes children warmly into her home and they quickly develop a sense of belonging. They demonstrate strong bonds with the childminder and feel secure in her care. She successfully encourages positive and kind behaviour in children. For example, children frequently share resources or help each other by passing snacks or other resources. The childminder ensures that children develop skills to help them when they move to different settings, including school. She teaches children well about being healthy and they go on trips to the dentist to find out about dental hygiene. The childminder promotes positive attitudes to healthy foods, for example, children get involved in cooking healthy meals or in planting fruits and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning linked to their interests. For example, a fascination with bugs becomes a hunt in the garden, which enables them to count as they work out how many slugs they have found and to develop early writing skills when they draw the slugs. Children use mathematical language as they compare the sizes of the resources with which they play. Younger children learn vocabulary and name their facial features through interactive games and books. Children enjoy stories, and they respond to the pictures pointing and naming. Children develop early reading skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496402 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1034646 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The childminder works all day Tuesday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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