Childminder EY501013

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good and sometimes outstanding. Children delight in taking part in the wide range of exciting and enjoyable activities. Children make very good progress in their learning.  The childminder is extremely welcoming. She develops very good relationships with the children and their families. This promotes children's self-esteem and supports their sense of belonging.  Children develop their speech particularly well. The childminder successfully supports their language skills, such as through singing activities and conversation, to help extend their vocabulary.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. She keeps them very well informed on the good progress their children make and gives them ideas of things they can do to continue their children's learning at home. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and their comments show that they are extremely happy with the very

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This provision is good

good care they receive.  The childminder regularly reviews the quality of the care and learning she provides. She values feedback from parents and children about how she can improve her provision further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently make effective use of the information that she gathers about what children already know and can do upon entry.

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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 best use of the initial information obtained when children begin attending, to establish accurate starting points from which to monitor children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the suitability checks and qualifications of the childminder, policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well qualified and very experienced in looking after children. She has a positive attitude to developing her practice and keeping her knowledge up to date. She meets with other childminders regularly and shares good practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed relevant training and has a very good understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She knows the actions to take if she is concerned about a child's well-being. The childminder carries out detailed risk assessments of her home, garden and places she visits with the children. Children are helped to understand about keeping themselves safe, such as road safety and wearing sun hats in hot weather.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers a superb range of activities that challenges children and help them to make good progress in all areas of their learning. She provides exciting, real-life experiences for them to extend their knowledge of the world. For example, they enjoy trips to the farm, beach, woods and airport. They happily choose flowers from the garden centre, plant them in the garden, and delight in watching them grow. The childminder encourages children to count and use mathematical language as they play. They have fun looking for numbers in the environment, such as house numbers and price tags. All children develop a love of books. The childminder takes them on visits to the local library and reads their favourite stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming home in which children are happy and settled. She is an excellent role model. She has very clear boundaries and gently encourages children to share and cooperate during their play. She promotes tolerance, respect and kindness at all times. Young children rapidly develop their independence, such as learning to take care of their own personal hygiene. The childminder encourages children to be healthy by supporting them to eat well and drink water throughout the day. The childminder's well-resourced garden offers superb opportunities for children to learn outdoors and be physically active in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development. They are very keen to take part in activities with their friends. For example, they enjoy their small- group times, when they talk about the weather and sing songs about the days of the week. They follow their own interests and select and use toys independently. Children learn to count, write their names and learn the sounds that letters make. Children have a lot of fun and take pleasure in their learning. They quickly gain the skills they need for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501013 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1053857 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Rayleigh. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and provides funded early years education for three- and four-year-olds.

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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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