Childminder in Kent

Inspection date 20 February 2019 Previous inspection date 30 June 2016

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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 Children develop warm, playful relationships with the enthusiastic childminder. They enjoy her company and show how secure and comfortable they feel in her care. n The childminder uses an effective system when monitoring the children's progress. This enables her to quickly spot any gaps in their learning and provide them with additional support if necessary. All children make at least good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. n The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills. She talks to them constantly and asks them questions to encourage their learning. n Partnership working with parents is strong. Comments from parents show how much they value and appreciate the good care and learning opportunities the childminder provides for their children. n The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement, which helps to

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This provision is good

boost their self-esteem and confidence. n The childminder has not fully explored ways to continually build on the quality of her practice and develop an expert knowledge of teaching. n The childminder does not consistently give children the opportunity to respond to challenges or enhance their thinking skills effectively.

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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 seek wider training opportunities to raise skills and knowledge to a higher level n make the most of all opportunities to give children the time they need to think and respond to questions.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children during their play and learning experiences. n The inspector observed children and the childminder interacting and discussed children's learning and development. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at children's records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder. n The inspector reviewed written feedback from parents of the children attending.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively evaluates the provision, and includes the views of parents and children, to help identify areas for further improvement. For example, the childminder has enhanced visual resources to help enhance the young children's communication and language skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow to help protect all children's welfare and keep them safe. She effectively identifies any risk in the environment and promptly addresses these to enable children to play safely. The childminder successfully works in partnership with her co-childminder to effectively meet the children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She makes regular observations of children's play and achievements and shares these with their parents. She uses the children's interests effectively to plan for them as individuals, to help them make good progress in their learning. Generally, the childminder helps to enhance children's knowledge throughout their experiences. As the children enjoy exploring and creating with the dressing-up clothes and props, the childminder effectively responds to children's inquisitive questions about stethoscopes and extends their learning well. For instance, she provides clear explanations about how a stethoscope is used to hear a heartbeat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's good health well. For example, she ensures that children are physically active, with daily opportunities for outside play. Children access age-appropriate physical challenges, such as tunnels, climbing equipment and push- along toys. The childminder effectively engages children in discussions about healthy food choices and this helps to enhance their understanding and awareness of healthy eating. The childminder effectively promotes good behaviour and children are gaining a good understanding of sharing and taking turns, they also display good manners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a good understanding of people beyond their own community and they play with carefully chosen resources and look at books. They direct their own play and select resources based on their individual interests. Toddlers are inquisitive and show pleasure during activities, such as when they happily sing rhymes with the childminder. Children develop skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including school. For example, the enjoy giving meaning to the marks that they make with a range of different tools and resources. Children's early literacy skills are effectively enhanced.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471996 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10075626 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 30 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and works with a co-childminder. The childminder provides care from the co-childminder's home in Ramsgate, Kent. She operates her service on Tuesdays to Fridays from 8am to 4.30pm, for most of the year.

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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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