Childminder in Kent

Inspection date 7 February 2019 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder establishes inspirational relationships with children and gets to know their personalities extremely well. Children have an outstanding sense of belonging. n The childminder supports children to develop very good communication skills. She consistently builds on children's extensive range of vocabulary extremely well. n Children have good opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. For example, they count, weigh and measure ingredients in daily cooking activities with confidence. n The childminder uses visits to a wide range of places of interest to extend children's learning opportunities. For example, they learn about different animals at the farm. n The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents and keeps them involved in their children's learning. For instance, she regularly shares activity ideas, such as instructions of how to make play dough at home with their children.

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This provision is good

n The childminder communicates with other early years professionals well. For example, she regularly liaises with other childminders to share new activity ideas. She implements them into her plans to engage children and motivate them to make at least good progress. n The childminder does not make the most out of opportunities to develop children's skills and interest in early reading more extensively. n The childminder misses some opportunities to develop children's skills in technology even further.

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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 extend children's opportunities to develop their early literacy skills to help gain abilities to support their future learning even further n build on children's interest and opportunities to develop their skills in technology more consistently and extensively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children. n The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at convenient times.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder closely monitors the consistency of care and teaching that her assistant provides children. For example, she observes her daily and provides her with helpful advice to support future practice. The childminder effectively evaluates her own practice. She reflects on the day's events and uses her findings to support her future activity plans. The childminder includes the views and feedback from children well. This helps them feel highly valued and listened to. The childminder is keen to keep up to date with early years updates and build on her knowledge and skills even further. She attends training beneficial to her practice. For instance, she learned about the different ways that children play. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow to help protect children's safety and welfare. This includes knowing who to contact to raise concerns and seek advice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder closely monitors and tracks children's individual progress. This enables her to promptly highlight any gaps in their development. She provides children with good support to help close gaps and help them meet their full potential. The childminder builds on children's interests effectively. For example, children who are excited by a story about a monster, go on to make cookies in the shape of the character's footprints. The childminder helps children to prepare for their eventual move to school well, such as when children practise writing the ingredients that they need for cooking activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is impeccable and they are exceptionally polite. They develop highly impressive social skills and build extremely meaningful friendships. For example, they praise each other regularly and are exceedingly happy to play together as a team. Children have outstanding opportunities to learn about the importance of healthy eating. They are enthralled in cooking nutritious meals daily, such as when making homemade vegetable soup and baking bread. Children gain incredibly good physical skills. For instance, they negotiate highly complicated equipment, such as climbing walls. Children develop an excellent level of respect and understanding of other people's similarities and differences. For example, they excitedly compare the ways different countries celebrate Christmas, such as Hungarian traditions.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make at least good progress in relation to their individual starting points and develop good skills to support their future learning. They enjoy simple experiments and learn about how things work, such as when exploring ice and investigating how it melts and solidifies. Children have good opportunities to be creative and freely express themselves. They enjoy making slime and make pictures of their choice using mosaic shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543452 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10090454 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Ashford, Kent. She works closely with an assistant. The childminder minds children Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year around. The childminder and her assistant both hold a relevant early years 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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