Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 14 November 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 strives to continually improve her teaching. She seeks advice and guidance from forums and shares good practice ideas with other childminders.  The childminder supports children's emotional well-being very well. They are confident and display high levels of self-esteem.  The environment is very well resourced, indoors and outdoors. Children have a wide range of experiences to choose from to extend their play.  Children visit places of interest in the local area and have many opportunities to practice their physical skills and experience the benefits of being outdoors. For example, the childminder plans regular trips to the local forest school.  Parents talk very highly of the childminder, how well she cares for their children and meets their children's individual needs effectively. They feel very well informed about their child's day.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide children with enough opportunities to build on their understanding of the importance of eating well.  Although the childminder makes accurate assessments of children's development, she does not make the best use of information from observations to identify specific next steps in their 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

 help children to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of eating well and how this contributes to their good health  make the most of what is known about individual children so specific areas of development can be targeted for rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked around all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector viewed a range of relevant documentation, including children's learning journeys.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her safeguarding knowledge and how she promotes children's well-being.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector met with parents and also took account of written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of actions to take to protect children in her care. This includes monitoring absences, and recording and reporting any concerns to the appropriate agencies. The childminder is proactive in keeping her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She makes good use of training opportunities to help her keep children safe. The childminder has addressed actions effectively that were raised at the last inspection and shows a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. She works closely with other settings that children attend so that they benefit from consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers clear information from parents when children start. She works closely with parents to help them guide their children's learning at home. The childminder supports children's developing communication skills well. She offers them time to answer questions and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary. The childminder knows the children's interests and uses this knowledge to plan activities effectively that engage and excite them. For example, children planted sunflower seeds and were eager to repot their growing plants. The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical skills throughout the day. They count pots and correctly identify numbers in the environment. Younger children have opportunities to join in and investigate the texture of soil and other natural materials to support their understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a close relationship with the childminder, and are happy and secure in her care. They excitedly identify the childminder's home on their return from pre-school and are eager to go indoors. Children develop good social skills and are respectful of each other. They play together and enjoy listening to each other's stories about their recent holidays and jobs that their parents do. Children behave well, understand boundaries and follow instructions well. They are learning how to keep themselves safe. For example, children know they must hold on to the pushchair when they go for walks and wash their hands after playing outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident and eager to learn. They are making good progress and are learning the key skills that equip them for their next stage of learning. Older children are developing good early writing skills. They confidently write their names on lolly sticks to attach to their plants and use trowels to dig the soil. Babies explore their surroundings independently, choosing what they want to play with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441019 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1118397 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 November 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Colchester. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, except for Thursdays when she operates from 7.30am until 9am, and from 3pm until 6pm. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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