Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2018 8 May 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not provide all parents with a short written summary of their child's development for children aged between two and three years.  Occasionally, activities are not matched closely enough to children's developmental needs to help raise children's achievements to the highest possible level.  The childminder does not share enough information about children's learning with other early years settings that they attend to help complement their learning experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides children with a calm and caring approach. She finds out about children's care needs and prior abilities from parents when children first start and provides for these well in her home. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and that they are emotionally secure.  Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their development.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares information with them daily when they collect their children. She offers ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their child's progress at home. For example, parents say that the childminder encourages them to sing with their children.  The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She listens to children and values their contributions. She uses clear simple language with younger children and talks to children, introducing new words to help extend their vocabulary.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 provide all parents with a written summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning for children aged between two and three years. 08/08/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 strengthen the planning of activities so they are more closely linked to children's next steps in learning  strengthen partnerships with other early years settings that children attend and share more-detailed information to support their continuing good progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and older children through reading the written feedback provided and through talking to parents on the telephone.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs of potential abuse and where to report any concerns she has regarding children's safety or welfare. However, the childminder is not aware of her responsibility to ensure that all parents receive a written summary of their child's progress when they are between the ages of two and three years. While the childminder assesses children's development, helping them to make good progress, she does not consistently use this information to plan precisely for children's next steps in learning. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. Children talk confidently about where they will meet in the event of a fire in the home. The childminder shares practice with other childminders. She researches activities for children in books and from the internet. This helps her to provide learning experiences for children to support their development. The childminder does not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

share enough information with other early years settings children attend to complement the learning experiences they receive. The childminder involves parents in the evaluation of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play. She provides children with opportunities to develop their creative skills. Children use their fingers to paint. The childminder helps children to recognise the different colours of the paints. She differentiates her teaching to the different ages and stages of development of the children. She encourages younger children to explore through their senses. The childminder helps children to develop their literacy skills. When she writes children's names, the childminder asks children to recognise the sounds represented by letters in their name.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their local community. She takes them to the library to listen to stories, and to care homes to sing songs and to do craft activities with the elderly. The childminder provides healthy snacks for children, such as fruit. She provides opportunities for children to learn about how food is grown. Children help the childminder to plant flowers and cress. Children say that cress tastes like 'sausage and beans'. Children demonstrate a good relationship with the childminder and confidently talk to her about their needs and wishes. They behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development and learn key skills for their move on to school. They are physically active and freely access toys and resources to support their interests, giving them choices and to promote their independence. Children demonstrate their mathematical skills. Older children confidently count the number of objects on a page when they look at a book. They demonstrate good social skills. Older children enjoy helping the childminder to manage younger children's care routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 202639 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1089876 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, 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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