Childminder EY431125

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 12 January 2015

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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 provides children with an inviting home. Children settle quickly and demonstrate a good relationship with the childminder, showing that they are emotionally secure. The childminder listens to children's views and this helps them to feel valued and appreciated.  The childminder shares information with parents about children's learning. This helps parents to understand their children's levels of development. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that their children have grown in confidence and have developed their speaking skills since being with the childminder.  The childminder observes children as she plays alongside them. She uses assessment records to help her to identify what children need to learn next. Children are confident and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder helps children to develop their social skills. She takes them to local

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This provision is good

toddler groups in the community. Children learn to share and make relationships with others.  The childminder extends her professional development. This helps her to understand the needs of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established highly effective strategies to share information about children's learning with other early years settings they attend.

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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

 strengthen systems for sharing information about children's learning with other early years settings they attend, to help build further on children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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, other childminders, schools and children, through reading the written feedback provided and from speaking to parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training and knows the signs of abuse. She has a good understanding about where to report concerns about children's safety and welfare. The childminder helps children to learn about how to keep themselves safe when walking in the street. She talks to them about road safety and provides high-visibility jackets for children to wear so they can easily be seen. This promotes their safety. The childminder completes a written summary of children's progress between the ages of two and three years. She shares this with parents and other health professionals. The childminder evaluates her provision well. She asks parents about their views on different local attractions in the community before deciding to visit with their children. The childminder has recently acquired some pet rabbits. She helps children to learn about how to care for and to respect animals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows children's interests in their play, helping them to extend their learning. For example, when children start to roll around on the floor, she suggests they fetch soft matting and asks them to roll over. This helps children to extend their physical skills. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She speaks to children clearly and gives them plenty of time to respond to the good range of questions she asks them. The childminder helps children to develop their literacy skills. She shares books with children and asks them questions about the pictures on the pages. Children enjoy exploring and investigating. When they put balls through a pipe in the garden, the childminder asks them to count the number of balls they use. This helps children to extend their mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model and shows children kindness. She praises children's achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. The childminder offers new children settling-in sessions when they first start. She gathers information from parents to help her to provide for children's care and learning needs from the outset. The childminder provides children with a good range of toys and resources indoors and outdoors that they can access independently. This gives children plenty of choices in their play to support their interests. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their local community. She takes them to the library and local parks where children are able to extend their physical skills further.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They learn key skills in readiness for future learning. Older children demonstrate good mathematical skills. They confidently count to 10 in English and up to 15 in German. Children laugh with excitement when they throw scarves into a container. This helps children to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. They learn to share and take turns, promoting positive behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431125 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1094976 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Witham. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She offers 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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Telephone number

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