Childminder EY500522

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder acts as an excellent role model and sensitively supports children to understand and follow rules. Children learn to respect and value the opinions and feelings of others. They demonstrate impeccable manners, take turns and play cooperatively together.  The childminder plans activities based on the children's interests, helping them to remain engaged and focused. Children respond enthusiastically to the challenges she provides and are developing the skills needed for starting school. All children make good progress from their starting points.  Parents describe how the childminder ensures they are kept informed about their child's daily activities. They find the childminder very considerate and well organised and appreciate the opportunities their children enjoy, including visiting places of interest.  The childminder reviews her practice carefully and is eager to develop and extend her

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This provision is good

skills. She takes time to listen to parents, encouraging them to share their ideas to reflect on and extend the service she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not currently make the most of her good relationships with parents to support them to complement and extend their children's learning at home.  The childminder is not always as thorough as possible when working with staff at other settings children attend to consistently maximise their individual 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

 make better use of the strategies that are in place to support parents to complement and extend their children's learning at home  strengthen partnerships with staff at other early years settings that children attend, to develop even more effective ways to share precise information and support their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all persons living in the household. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback they sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities for keeping children safe and protecting their welfare. She has a secure awareness of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder is very aware of potential hazards both within her home and during outings and takes action to minimise these. She knows the children well. Time is taken, on entry, to gather information from parents enabling her to meet their child's individual needs. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding about how children learn. She understands the importance of making regular observations of children's learning to track their progress and monitor any emerging gaps in their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder carefully observes what children achieve and uses this to plan their next steps in learning. She skilfully uses activities to introduce children to different concepts. For example, children thoroughly enjoy organising a basket of colourful socks, exploring numbers and pairs as they sort and match. The childminder models mathematical language as she demonstrates quantity by matching and pairing two more, to help children to make connections. The childminder uses intonation, facial expressions and encourages children to join in. They quickly learn to use the pictures in books to help them understand the text. Children share stories that involve their favourite television characters and are also topical to their own lives. For example, preparing to start pre- school. These well-planned opportunities help children to explore how they feel.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and relaxed in the childminder's home. They play exceptionally well together and show great care and consideration for each other. Older children are extremely mindful of those younger than themselves. For example, they invite them to join in their imaginary games and include them in conversations at meal times. Children's independence is excellent. They are encouraged to take small, supervised risks to promote their learning. For example, they understand how to vacate the childminder's home in the event of a fire. Children explore disability and diversity, helping them to learn about similarities and difference in the wider world. They learn about different skin tones and customs and that some people need wheelchairs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children display determination and perseverance as they explore and play. Their communication skills are strong. Children demonstrate high levels of curiosity and good concentration. They draw enthusiastically on their existing knowledge and imagination, developing their own stories using plastic farm and zoo animals. Children enjoy playing outside and use tools and larger apparatus purposefully and safely. These opportunities enable them to increase muscle strength to support other play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500522 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1050805 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Chelmsford, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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