Childminder in Southend on Sea

Inspection date 12 December 2018 Previous inspection date 10 June 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Not Applicable

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This provision is good

n The childminder meets regularly with her co-childminder to reflect on their provision and to plan future improvements. For example, they have worked together to develop a varied menu that offers children a choice of two healthy meals. n The childminder works in close partnership with local schools to establish a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour and to ensure that information is shared to support children's well-being. n Children are settled and confident with the childminder, her assistant and co- childminder with whom they have equally good relationships. n The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of their own safety and uses opportunities to successfully promote their sense of responsibility. For example, on their walk back to the setting after school, children decide that they should cross at the zebra crossing to keep safe. n The childminder does not focus sharply enough on supporting the assistant to be fully

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This provision is good

confident about his role and responsibilities, to provide consistent care to the children. n The childminder misses some opportunities to support children to practice their self- help skills, such as pouring drinks and serving themselves their dinner, to build on their sense of achievement.

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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 enhance the assistant's professional development and target more precisely areas that will raise the quality and consistency of practice to a higher level n make the most of opportunities for children to develop their self-help skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at a range of documents relating to the childminding practice. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector met the childminder after she had collected children from school and walked with them back to the setting. n The inspector took account of written testimonies from parents and spoke with parents when they collected their children. n The inspector observed children while they played.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and her co-childminder work well as a team to provide a good level of consistent care for all the children who attend. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding training and is confident about the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, as well as the actions she would take to protect children. This includes children who may be at risk of extreme views. The childminder is committed to improving the provision even further. For example, she completes a range of online training to increase her knowledge about how she can support children with specific, additional care needs effectively. Parents highly recommend the childminder and say they would not want to send their children anywhere else.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a solid understanding of the needs of the age group she cares for. She knows the children well and provides a range of activities she knows will engage them. For example, children excitedly decorate biscuits with icing and sprinkles to take home. The childminder observes children's play and uses these observations to introduce activities that will support their further development. For instance, she provides coloured pencils and cut out figures to encourage children to practise their developing pencil control.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show they feel secure in the childminder's care. They are excited to see her when she collects them from school and animatedly talk about their day. Children enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the home and make choices about how they want to spend their time. For example, some choose to sit on the sofa with a book and others choose to be more active or creative. Children are very well behaved and clearly understand the house rules. They hang up their coats and place their bags tidily away as soon as they enter the house. The childminder encourages older children to be good role models. They show care and consideration for the younger children and support them to wash their hands and find a seat at the table for dinner. The childminder supports children's good health. They benefit from fresh air and exercise when they walk back from school, and understand why this is good for them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453459 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10060291 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 4 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 10 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and works from the home of another childminder in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She offers out-of-school care from 3pm to 7pm, on two or three days each week, during school term times only. The childminder work with an assistant.

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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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