Childminder in Essex

Inspection date 20 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder is sensitive to the needs of children and promotes their emotional development well. She helps children to settle into her care and they form close attachments to her. n Children learn to be independent. They make choices in their play and learn to take turns and share. The childminder has clear expectations of children's behaviour and sets consistent boundaries. This helps children to feel safe and they develop an understanding of each other's needs. n The childminder forms good partnerships with parents and exchanges information with them about their children's development and learning. She carries out a progress check at age two and shares this with parents and other professionals to support children's development at home and in the setting. n The childminder reflects on her practice and the service she provides. She seeks the views of parents and children when thinking about developing and improving her

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The provision is good

provision. n The childminder conducts daily risk assessments of her premises and outdoor areas to keep children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always build on children's understanding of numbers and counting, colours, size and shapes. n The childminder does not often provide opportunities for children to learn about the natural world and about living things, and how they grow and change.

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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

n make the most of opportunities to promote children's understanding of numbers, counting, colours, size and shape recognition n strengthen children's understanding about different aspects of living things and the natural world.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, suitability and qualifications, and policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading written comments and testimonials.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting effectively. She has good systems in place to monitor and assess children's progress. She is quick to identify any delays in children's learning and ensures effective support is available for children and families. The childminder is enthusiastic about developing her own professional skills. She seeks continuous training opportunities to extend her knowledge further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of local safeguarding procedures and reviews her policies regularly. She works closely with other providers and her local authority to ensure that her knowledge remains current. She keeps up-to-date contact details of the local safeguarding team readily available should she need to raise a concern.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are active and enthusiastic learners and they make good progress in their learning. The childminder provides an enabling learning environment that encourages children to explore and test out their skills. For example, children like to balance and climb. They push each other in cars, go down a slide and roll tyres down a slope. Children are talkative. They talk to each other about their play and the childminder introduces simple words to help extend their vocabulary. The childminder provides activities to develop children's concentration and sensory development. For example, children participate vigorously in kneading and pummelling dough. They roll it out flat and make it into balls. Children enjoy feeling the texture and coolness of the dough as they mould it in their hands. The childminder helps extend their learning and adds resources, such as safe scissors and tools for cutting and sticks and flowers for

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy make believe and role play. For example, they huddle together in a play house and talk to each other as they pretend to cook dinner. They stir pots and pans full of soil and transport it to various parts of the garden. The childminder teaches children how to manage their own personal care and they learn about good hygiene procedures. She provides healthy snacks and meals and children enjoy sitting together to eat and socialise. The childminder takes children out to meet other adults and children and they learn about their local community. Children learn about people who are different from themselves and they learn to respect other people's opinions, traditions and cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy looking at books. They turn the pages and study the pictures. Children are imaginative. For example, they pretend to make a birthday cake from dough and run to the home corner to find candles for it. They use large chalks to make marks on different surfaces. Children learn skills that help prepare them for their future learning and school. They are fascinated by the way magnetic letters stick to a board. They learn about the shapes and sounds of letters and find out that written words have a meaning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536810 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10076903 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Rayleigh, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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Registers

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