Childminder EY310732

Inspection date 24 April 2019 Previous inspection date 12 August 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

n Children settle well with the childminder, who is warm and affectionate. They thrive in her care and make close attachments to her. She provides a welcoming and homely environment where children feel safe and secure. n Children are eager and enthusiastic learners and they make good progress. The childminder understands how children learn. She observes them closely and discusses their development with their parents. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works closely with parents and supports them to continue their children's learning at home. She also works in partnership with other settings that children attend, to help ensure consistency and continuity in their learning. n The childminder teaches children to be kind and understanding to others. She teaches them to be polite and well mannered. She sets clear and consistent boundaries for children's behaviour and this helps them to behave well and grow in confidence.

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This provision is good

n The childminder reflects on her practice and enjoys making improvements to her setting. She seeks the views of parents and children to help ensure she is meeting their needs. n The childminder provides few opportunities for children to explore and use information and communication technology. n The childminder has not maintained a sharp focus on her continuous professional development to help enable her to extend her skills to an outstanding level.

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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 provide more opportunities for children to explore and experiment with information and communication technology n establish a strong programme of continuous professional development, to help extend and develop skills and knowledge to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 discussed the learning intentions and outcomes of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and spoke to children. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading written testimonials. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of suitability, qualifications and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting well. She provides a learning environment for children that is attractive and inviting. She provides a place where children can relax and feel safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibilities to protect the children in her care. She ensures that she keeps up to date with local safeguarding procedures and reviews her policies regularly. The childminder has completed the necessary mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid, to help her to keep children safe. She has effective procedures in place to monitor risks in her environment. She carries out regular fire drills with the children to help them understand what to do if an emergency occurs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's development closely. She accurately identifies the next steps in their learning. She builds on children's spontaneous play and extends their learning to help them progress. For example, children enjoy using toy tools to pretend to fix their ride-in car. The childminder explains how the tools are used and encourages children to name them and identify the colours. She talks to children about safety and encourages them to wear a hard hat and goggles. The childminder supports children's developing imagination as she plays alongside them in role play. She pretends to be a customer at their shop and teaches them about buying and selling. She asks children to identify the different pieces of play food and talks to them about healthy eating.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from free access to the childminder's garden. They plant seeds and are curious to watch them grow. They enjoy finding out about nature and are particularly excited to see birds nesting in boxes on the wall. Children have lots of opportunities to explore a local nature reserve and look for fishes in a shallow river. The childminder teaches children about the world. She gives them projects to explore about climate change and how it affects different parts of the world. Children are encouraged to eat a variety of fruit throughout the day and they learn how to keep their bodies healthy. The childminder teaches children to respect other people and they find out about differences and similarities in people and communities. They go out into the local community to enjoy music and dance sessions and to socialise with other adults and children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy settling down for a story and a cuddle. They choose their favourite books and laugh as they join in with familiar chorus words. Children make good progress in their communication and language development. They learn new words and how to pronounce them. They learn about colours, shapes and size. They learn how to count in sequence as they point to toys such as dinosaurs. They are skilled at matching pairs of animals and learn about their names. Children learn skills they need to help them prepare for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310732 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10062953 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 12 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Loughton, Essex. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for 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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