Childminder 119435

Inspection date 19 December 2018 Previous inspection date 17 December 2014

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder and his co-childminders meet regularly to share ideas and to enable them to provide consistent learning and support to the children. n The childminder works very closely with other professionals to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported to make rapid progress in their development. He shares relevant information with other settings the children attend, to establish a consistent approach to children's learning. n The childminder communicates with children extremely well. He asks questions that challenge them to think about their answers and to help them work out different ways of doing things. For example, he asked the children how they could make tidying up easier and supported them to understand it would be quicker to take the box over to the pile of bricks rather than transporting them. n The childminder is vigilant to children's well-being and safety. He explains to them why

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This provision is good

they need to pick up toys so no one will trip over them. n The key-person system is not used consistently to be as effective as possible at focusing support precisely for each child. n At times, the childminder does not recognise when children would prefer to play independently so they can become more deeply involved in their chosen activities.

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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 strengthen the key-person approach to support individual children even more effectively n strengthen the opportunities for children to enjoy uninterrupted play and develop their own ideas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the childminder and his co-childminders at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the children, some parents and grandparents. She also took account of parents' written views and questionnaires. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the childminder and discussed the assessments of practices. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including some samples of policies and procedures. n The inspector observed adult and child interactions during play and routine activities.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and his co-childminders work very well together and effectively evaluate their provision to make amendments. The childminder has worked with his colleagues to develop outdoor play opportunities by introducing some climbing and balancing equipment. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is able to explain clearly how to safeguard children and knows whom to contact if he has any child protection concerns. This includes children who may be at risk of extreme views. Parents are happy with the care provided and feel well informed. The childminder emails them weekly to share photographs of their children involved in activities, while parents of the youngest children also receive daily comment sheets containing details of their child's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents contribute information about what their child can do when they start. The childminder uses this information as a starting point to help him make assessments of how children are progressing in his care. He makes regular observations of the children to assess their ongoing development accurately and to identify ways he can support their learning. The childminder interacts enthusiastically with the children. For example, he challenges them to build a structure that they can balance on from crates and wood. He allows them to work out for themselves how to make it sturdy enough. The childminder skilfully introduces mathematical concepts to support the children's understanding of size and shape. He demonstrates how a rug is getting smaller as the child folds it in half and half again.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's home. They approach the childminder for cuddles and reassurance, and confidently ask for help to put on their shoes. The children are learning how to keep healthy. The childminder talks to them about washing the instruments after they have put them in their mouths and praises them when they remember to put their hand over their mouths when they cough. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise each day. They have access to a large garden where there is plenty of space to run around and practise their physical skills. For instance, the childminder suggests different ways for children to walk along a wooden plank and they are noticeably excited when they achieve this. Children clearly understand the childminder's rules. They are kind and thoughtful to each other and tidy the toys away as soon as they are asked.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those with SEND, are making good progress and are developing skills to help prepare them for their future learning, such as when they go to school. Children's literacy skills develop well. Older children are learning that the written word has meaning, for instance, when they read the labels around the childminder's home. Babies are beginning to appreciate simple stories. They enjoy sharing a book with the childminder, looking at the pictures and pressing the buttons to make a sound.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119435 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10084041 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 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 17 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1999 and is located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He works alongside two co-childminders. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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