Childminder in Essex

Inspection date 28 August 2019 Previous inspection date 9 October 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 feel settled and comfortable in the childminder's homely setting. They build close attachments to her and make friendships with other children. This helps them to feel safe and secure. n The childminder observes the children frequently as they play. She makes regular assessments of their learning and accurately identifies the skills they need to achieve next. The childminder quickly recognises any delays in children's learning and takes appropriate steps to ensure they continue to make progress. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works closely with parents to exchange information about children's abilities and interests. She builds on these to ensure they stay motivated to learn. The childminder provides suitably challenging activities that help children to achieve good outcomes in their learning. n The childminder supervises children well. She sets clear and consistent boundaries and

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This provision is good

promotes positive behaviour. Children respond well to praise and rewards for their achievements and they grow in confidence and self-esteem. n Children gain a good understanding of taking turns and sharing. They learn good social skills and how to play alongside each other in harmony. Children go out into their local community and find out about differences and similarities among people in their locality. n The childminder reflects on the quality of her practice and setting. She monitors the suitability of her assistants and supervises them as they work with the children. The childminder seeks the opinions of parents and children and takes account of their views when making plans for the development of her setting. n The childminder does not always provide a full range of activities and experiences outdoors to promote all the areas of learning, particularly for children who may prefer to learn outside.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has not established a sharply focused programme of training to support her professional development and raise the quality of her provision 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 increase opportunities for children to access a wider range of outdoor learning, and consider those who may learn best outside n establish a secure and focused programme of training to support continuous professional development and raise the quality of the provision to the highest 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 carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, suitability and qualifications, and policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading written comments and testimonials.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibilities to protect the children in her care. She has effective procedures in place for the recording and reporting of concerns. The childminder and her assistants receive regular training in safeguarding and paediatric first aid. This ensures that their knowledge is current and they are able to support children's health and well-being. The childminder carries out stringent risk assessments of her setting and on all outings she takes with the children. The childminder regularly shares information about children's learning with parents and other settings that children attend. This helps to maintain continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands children's learning needs well. She provides new and challenging activities that encourage children to explore and investigate. For example, the childminder introduces new materials such as chocolate breakfast cereal and water that children mix together to represent mud. The childminder hides toy animals and letters in the mixture for children to hunt and find. This encourages conversation and gives the children a new sensory experience. Children remember the names of the animals and mimic the sounds they make. They also recognise many of the letters they find and pick out the initial letter of their names. The childminder provides language-rich opportunities to support children's literacy development. Children see words in their environment. They wear name labels and they learn to recognise the names of their friends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy plenty of free playtime in the childminder's garden. They develop their physical skills as they climb up the slide and build castles in sand. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. She teaches them how to use the garden equipment safely and to always remain seated while eating. The childminder provides children with a balanced diet and they learn about foods that are good for their health. Children learn good hygiene skills and how to manage their own personal care. The childminder introduces activities that help children to understand their emotions. They experiment with different facial expressions and choose a happy face from artistic hand- made resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are well prepared for school. They experiment with art and craft materials, learning how to hold and manipulate tools while developing good hand-to-eye coordination. Children increase control of their hands and fingers in readiness for early writing. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, develop good communication skills. They enjoy looking at books from various countries and discover that words in other languages can have the same meaning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482915 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10063039 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 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014. She operates on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant during term times and on occasion works with her husband who is also a registered assistant.

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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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