Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 2 August 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 has worked hard to meet the actions and recommendations from the previous inspection and to evaluate the provision. For example, she ensures the environment is safe and she keeps relevant records regarding children's attendance.  The childminder works well with her assistant to effectively monitor and track children's development. They make regular, precise assessments of children's abilities. They consider and plan purposeful experiences, which support children to practise and develop their skills. Children make good progress in their learning  Children develop close attachments with the childminder and her assistant from the start. Children are happy, settled and the childminder is caring and attentive to their needs. Parents comment on the 'wonderful' childminder.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She works closely with them to gather and exchange information regarding children's achievements and care

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This provision is good

needs. This helps to ensure a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not give enough consideration to ways that she can further support the learning of those children who prefer to play outside.  Sometimes, the childminder moves on too quickly during activities and does not give children enough time to fully explore and extend their own ideas in their play.

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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 the opportunities to support and engage children who prefer to play outside  develop opportunities for children to have more time to explore their own play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection. They discussed practice and the inspector invited the childminder to complete a joint observation.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children during play sessions.  The inspector took the views of parents regarding the childminder's practice into account.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to identify, record and report any concerns. She ensures her assistant also recognises areas of concern and has a clear understanding of who to contact. The childminder monitors her assistants practice well and offers regular support. She seeks training opportunities for herself and her assistant. This helps to keep their knowledge up to date and further develop their skills. For example, the childminder and her assistant used information gained from training to help them develop a deeper understanding of how to further support children's speaking and language skills. They introduced simple techniques, such as repeating and pronouncing words back to children. This has helped children to develop key-language skills at an early age. The childminder evaluates her practice on a daily basis. She considers the views and suggestions of parents and children to help her further

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder and her assistant are good teachers and they support children's learning well. Children use their emerging skills to enhance their play. For example, the childminder encourages young children to sing and copy simple actions to songs. Children show a developing understanding as they point to their heads and toes along with the music. The childminder extends this by using mirrors to help children recognise their own features, such as their heads and eyes. The childminder works closely with other settings children attend to gather and exchange information regarding children's achievements. She uses this information and her accurate observations of what children can do to help her to recognise any gaps in their learning and swiftly offer appropriate support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and secure. She carries out thorough daily safety checks of the premises and she involves the children in regular fire drills. This helps children to think about their own safety while enabling them to learn to manage small risks. For example, young children independently sit and carefully move forward to go down the step into the playroom. The childminder's assistant watches and praises the children. Children behave well. They are effectively supported to learn from a young age how to manage their behaviour. For example, the childminder consistently talks to children about being 'gentle' and 'playing nicely'. The childminder works with families to encourage children to eat healthily by supporting them to eat well and try new things.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are keen learners who develop skills that support their progress to the next stages in their learning. Children practise skills in their play, which support their independence and personal care. For example, young children show emerging coordination in their play. They use their hands and spoons to scoop uncooked pasta into jugs. At meal times they use these developing skills to start to feed themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543633 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1112182 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 August 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder works with an assistant, they both hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years of age. The childminder also provides overnight care.

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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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