Childminder EY355209

Inspection date 24 July 2019 Previous inspection date 5 January 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 The experienced childminder and his co-childminder work well as a team. They know their children well. Children are offered a well-resourced environment where they are encouraged to follow their own interests and explore, indoors and outdoors. n Children develop strong social skills and interact with kindness and respect. Children share and take turns without prompting and older children are good role models to the younger children. For instance, when playing memory games the older children remind the younger children whose turn it is to guess the missing objects. n The childminder regularly observes and monitors children's progress. He plans appropriate activities to support children to reach the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points. n Parent partnerships are effective. Parents receive a wealth of information about their child's care and development. For instance, the childminder shares a detailed diary of

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This provision is good

children's activities and learning, including observations and photographs which parents can share with their children. n Children have good opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and be physically active. For example, younger children enjoy building castles in their sandpit and older children are eager to use outdoor apparatus. n The childminder is an experienced practitioner, but there is scope to develop his programme of professional development to raise the quality of his teaching even further. n Although the childminder introduces vocabulary for new colours and shapes, sometimes he misses opportunities to extend and develop children's understanding of wider mathematical language in their play.

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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 enhance ongoing professional training opportunities to strengthen teaching skills even further n use opportunities that arise to extend and develop children's mathematical language more consistently in play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some written documentation, including children's developmental records, attendance registers, policies and training records. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views. n The inspector viewed all areas of the home that children have access to. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact it has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs and symptoms that indicate a child is at risk of abuse, neglect or being drawn into extreme behaviours or ideas. He knows the child protection procedures to follow if he has a concern about a child's safety or well-being. The childminder and his co-childminder regularly evaluate their practice. They value the feedback from parents to help them to identify their strengths and areas of development. For instance, since their last inspection they have further developed their parent communication books to extend the information that parents receive about children's activities and development. Parents comment on the excellent communication that they receive and the flexible approach of the childminder. They praise the good social relationships that children develop and the wide range of outings and learning opportunities that are provided for them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children to develop strong physical skills. For instance, children demonstrate good control and coordination as they take part in team games to collect coloured balls and transfer them to baskets. They are excited to take part in the challenge and to see who can collect the different colours the fastest. Children have good imaginations and enjoy using construction materials. The childminder gives children plenty of time to think for themselves and encourages them to follow their own ideas. For instance, some children construct 'snakes' together, while others build towers. They are eager to point out the models they have made to the childminder and proudly tell him that they built them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Secure settling-in arrangements support children to develop strong bonds with the childminder and they are relaxed in his care. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They concentrate well, listen to instructions and are confident to share their ideas. Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder communicates expectations and boundaries effectively. For instance, children are encouraged to tidy up after they have finished playing and to ask permission before taking toys from one another. The childminder skilfully encourages quieter children to express their thoughts and feelings, which contributes to their good levels of self-esteem. Children enjoy a wide variety of trips and visits to learn about the world around them. They enjoy visits to explore the forest and to parks to see the water lilies, as well as visiting bird displays and local airports to see the aeroplanes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills and knowledge to support them in the next steps in their learning. Children become increasingly independent and are keen to do things for themselves. For instance, they develop good problem-solving skills as they independently complete puzzles. Children develop strong imaginations and enjoy opportunities to be creative, such as making patterns and designing pictures with craft materials.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355209 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10073905 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 5 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Sevenoaks, Kent. He operates his service on Tuesday to Thursday from 7.45am to 5.30pm, all year round. He works with another childminder.

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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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