Childminder EY545303

Inspection date 24 May 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n Overall, teaching is good. The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to plan and provide stimulating experiences. She consistently enables children to make choices and they benefit from the childminder's enthusiastic involvement in their play. Children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder has a positive attitude to developing her practice. For example, she attends training to keep up to date with changes to guidance and legislation, and works with other childminders to keep her teaching ideas challenging and interesting. n The childminder provides a well-resourced and interesting environment that supports children to learn through play effectively. Parents comment that she is 'patient and understanding'. n Self-evaluation processes are effective. The childminder responds to feedback from others, such as other early years professionals, to help her improve her practice. For example, she has improved her planning process after recent local authority quality

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This provision is good

visits. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works closely with parents to gather and exchange information regarding children's achievements and care needs. This successful two-way flow of information helps to ensure a consistent approach. n The childminder does not consistently share information with other settings children attend, to help support consistency in their learning and care. n The childminder does not always give enough consideration to ways in which she can further support young children's emerging speech and language skills.

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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 further information-sharing with other settings that children attend, to support consistency in their care and learning n focus more precisely on supporting young children to develop their early speaking and language skills even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector looked at a range of documents, including self-improvement documents, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children, and discussed the effectiveness of an activity with her. n The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding, and observed the children and what they were doing. n The inspector viewed parents' written comments regarding the childminder's practice and took these into account. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder knows the children and their families well. She has a good understanding of her role and the processes and procedures to follow in regards to keeping children safe. The childminder is confident in recognising and recording concerns, such as any behaviours which are out of character. The childminder has attended training which has given her a stronger understanding of current safeguarding issues and requirements, including those relating to the current government legislation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder considers the views of others to help her evaluate practice. For example, after gaining feedback from parents and children, the childminder has begun to review how she may improve her practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes accurate observations of children in their play and recognises children's interests and achievements effectively. She has a good understanding of how children learn and supports them well, using their emerging skills to enhance their play. For example, during a bug hunt she introduces new vocabulary and encourages children to match real insects to images on a sheet. She adapts her interactions in children's play to help to support children of all ages to practise developing new skills. For example, the childminder extends children's interest in early mathematics during a counting game. She provides relevant resources that encourage all children to join in. Children show well-developed skills as they cut their fruit at snack time. The childminder talks to parents on a daily basis. This helps them to be involved in their children's learning, keeping them updated on their children's daily activities and achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder maintains a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment. She is consistently polite and respectful and her good role modelling encourages children to share and play cooperatively with others. Children behave well and show good social skills, helping each other as they play. For example, young children work together to carry heavy objects in the garden. Children's good health is promoted. The childminder is aware of the importance of outdoor experiences. She arranges daily outside play, which enables children to explore the world around them. For example, children enjoy collecting water and caring for the new plants in the garden. The childminder supports children to develop an understanding of how to manage their own self-care and ways to keep themselves safe effectively. For example, she talks to children about why clean hands are important when eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well from their starting points. They are keen, active learners who enjoy simple challenges and welcome the chance to share their knowledge and achievements with others. For example, children are excited to show the models they create with interlocking building blocks. They confidently explain what they have built. Children explore creative resources and use their imaginations during their play with the childminder. They learn skills to support the next stages in their development. Children receive lots of praise, which encourages them to practise these developing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545303 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10101325 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 3 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Ashford, Kent. She operates each weekday between 8am and 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three 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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