Childminder 506237

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2018 16 November 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 and her assistant are well qualified and experienced. The childminder provides a wide range of exciting toys and resources that stimulates children's interests and motivates their learning. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children's language and communication development is promoted well. The childminder interacts skilfully with the children engaging them in meaningful conversations.  Children behave well. They listen to instructions, take turns and use good manners. Older children show empathy towards the younger children. They act with kindness and offer them support while they play.  The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents. She regularly shares information about their child's learning and achievements with them. She provides them with ideas on how they can further enhance their child's learning at home.  The childminder takes children for walks in the community and they regularly visit stay-

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This provision is good

and-play groups. Children learn to socialise and interact in different situations and make new friendships.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, children's next steps in learning are not identified precisely enough to help them make more rapid progress.  The childminder does not provide children with enough opportunities to broaden their awareness of families and communities beyond their immediate experiences.

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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

 focus more precisely on children's next steps in learning, to help them to make even greater progress  provide children with more opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of families and communities beyond their own.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the childminder. She observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with her assistant and children during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. She looked at a range of documentation and discussed the childminder's self- evaluation.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views provided for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of child protection issues. They understand their individual roles and responsibilities to protect children from possible harm. They know the action to take to report any concerns about the welfare of a child in their care. The childminder reflects on her practice and seeks the views of parents to help her improve and develop her provision further. The childminder works well with her assistant. They have regular meetings to exchange ideas on how they can improve activities or enhance individual children's learning. The childminder meets with other childminders to share good practice and to keep up to date with any legislative changes or new initiatives.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant know the children well. They use observations of children's learning to plan activities that challenge their thinking and progress their learning. The childminder promotes children's literacy development well. Older children are beginning to form recognisable letters and identify initial sounds of familiar words. For example, children take turns to identify words beginning with the letter 'B', such as 'baby', 'bowl' and 'butterfly'. Younger children enjoy playing with water and exploring making marks. The childminder and her assistant join in children's play. They provide good support to extend children's learning and challenge their thinking further. Children are independent and eager to manage some tasks on their own. For example, older children get themselves dressed and undressed to take part in physical exercise. This helps to prepare them for when they start school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well settled and develop caring relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and are confident to explore the environment. The childminder and her assistant act as good role models and children respond positively to them. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles and they have daily opportunities to be physically active. For example, they spend plenty of time playing in the childminder's garden and enjoy bouncing and jumping up and down on the small trampoline. The childminder works in partnership with parents to provide healthy options for children's lunch boxes and children develop good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and their move on to school. Younger children enjoy sensory play and demonstrate their curiosity as they explore a range of different textures. Older children are enthusiastic and energetic learners. They demonstrate good mathematical skills and use mathematical language in their play. For example, they discuss why heavy objects sink and lighter objects float. Children show an interest in rhymes and enjoy acting out the actions to their favourite songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506237 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1128297 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder regularly works with an assistant. The childminder and the assistant hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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