Childminder in Kent

Inspection date 30 April 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 Children are highly motivated to learn, extremely confident and independent. They receive plentiful praise to develop their self-esteem. They have very close bonds with the childminder, who gives them exceptional support to show empathy and care towards each other, with a deep respect for each other's space and play. n Children's physical well-being is promoted extremely well. They are encouraged to experiment with movement and assess risks confidently and safely. The childminder uses daily routines successfully to support children's understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. n The childminder has a very positive attitude towards her professional development. She sources training, seeks feedback from parents and uses the latest information and practices to adapt and focus her services on children's individual care and developmental needs. n The childminder highly promotes outdoor play, encouraging children to experiment with

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This provision is good

sensory materials and the world around them. n Children's communication and language are promoted well. The childminder uses repetition for younger children to encourage sounds. Older children's vocabulary is extended through open-ended questions and discussion. n On some occasions, the childminder does not always use observations of children's achievements to recognise how each child learns best. She does not fully use this information to extend their development 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 develop the planning for children's individual learning even more precisely to help close any gaps more quickly.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector looked at the areas of the house that are used for childminding purposes. n The inspector looked at the childminder's documentation, such as children's records and suitability checks for members of the household. n The inspector took into consideration the views of parents of minded children. n The inspector took into consideration the childminder's self-evaluation. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to protect children from harm. She has continually updated her knowledge of procedures, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder provides a safe, secure and welcoming environment for children, with adaptations to her home to support children's understanding of safety. She has a positive attitude towards continually developing her practice, She successfully adapts her service to meet children's needs and parents' wishes, using information from forums, local childminders and early years advisory services. Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder communicates through different means to share daily experiences, to help parents feel part of their child's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of experiences that help to promote different levels of development and all areas of learning. She engages with children well to help support their concentration. The childminder encourages further exploration through additional resources by demonstration. For example, she introduces mathematical concepts of full and empty through the use of jugs, tubes and watering cans. The childminder encourages children to explore materials and activities that they show less interest in. For example, she removes children's socks to allow them to extend their sensory experiences in puddles. Children's progress is carefully monitored and shared with parents. Parents play an active role in supporting children's learning through shared strategies to extend their learning at home. The childminder provides regular summaries of children's development and plans flexibly for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides extremely positive support for children's emotional well-being. Children show a great sense of pride in their achievements. For example, they show the childminder how they put on role-play clothes and shoes independently and celebrate other children's achievements. They are developing a great sense of well-being, enjoying the freedom to choose where to play and developing new physical skills through trial and error. For example, they experiment with garden steps, using different techniques to go up and down safely. The childminder observes closely, at hand to give help when required, but allowing them to work out the safest way. Children know the difference between right and wrong, learning to cooperate and negotiate the use of equipment. These social skills help prepare children for moving on to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in all areas of learning. Those children who speak English as an additional language are supported extremely well, They use simple phrases and complex sentences, resources in dual languages and pictures to aid their communication and confidence in both English and their home language. Children explore and experiment with technology, discovering cause and effect through trial and error. They give verbal babbles and commands to electronic devices to select their favourite songs, acting out the actions with enthusiasm and joy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539292 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10089465 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 5 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Tunbridge Wells. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early years provision for children aged three and four years.

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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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