Childminder in Essex

Inspection date 30 August 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 The childminder is keen to develop her knowledge further. She looks for training courses online and face to face that she can attend to help her raise the quality of teaching to the next level. The childminder is particularly interested in developing her skills to support children to be well prepared for school. n Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder completes detailed observations of children's play, which she assesses against expected development goals. This helps to ensure that there are no gaps emerging and planning focuses on what children need to learn next. n Children develop good literacy skills. They snuggle up to the childminder for a story and listen intently to their favourite books. n The childminder provides children with plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Children carefully pick up little coloured bears and enjoy turning the water wheel

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This provision is good

to make the balls move in the water tray. n Children are happy, confident and quickly develop good independence skills. Young children learn to drink from a cup without a lid and pick up pasta twirls on their forks competently. n The childminder works closely with parents to help keep them fully involved in their children's learning. She provides daily feedback and encourages parents to share what they notice their children doing at home. n The childminder meets up with other childminders. They share practice and ideas which helps to develop the range of activities available to children and provide new and interesting experiences. n Occasionally, the childminder's planning of adult-led activities does not fully support younger children's individual learning needs.

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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 adult-led activities further to support young children's individual learning needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting and playing with children. n The inspector sampled children's learning journeys and evidence of the childminder's suitability. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, children and parents. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a really good understanding of all safeguarding matters. She continually refreshes her knowledge to help ensure she has the most up-to-date guidance. The childminder provides children with a safe, homely environment. She keeps doors locked and checks the identification of all visitors to help protect children. The childminder has good relationships with the school teachers. She shares information with Reception teachers which helps her to prepare children for their move to school. The childminder seeks out parents' thoughts to help her to make adjustments to her environment and the activities she plans. For example, following suggestions from parents, the childminder created a dedicated playroom for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's stage of development and what they need to learn next. She plans according to their interests, which helps to provide children with relevant learning experiences. For example, the childminder uses toy animals to develop children's counting skills. She helps children to develop good communication and language skills. The childminder names objects as children play and encourages them to repeat the words back. She uses resources to help children develop their mathematical skills. For example, children correctly stack different-sized boxes on top of one another. When one box becomes stuck inside a slightly larger box, she challenges children to find a way to get it out. This helps to teach children to persevere when faced with difficulty and to keep trying.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and keen to help themselves to resources. The childminder makes the most of these spontaneous interests and reminds children of relevant past experiences. For example, when children pick up the toy helicopter, the childminder reminds them of the aeroplanes they saw flying overhead earlier. Children enjoy being imaginative and tip out a pot of different-sized coloured bears which they line up and make 'walk' around the carpet. Children behave well and understand the need to wait patiently for their food or for the childminder to help them. Children enjoy being outside. They skilfully collect water in small bottles, and then pour it down the tube in the centre of the water tray. The childminder encourages them to notice where the water comes out, which helps children to learn about cause and effect. The childminder works with parents to ensure that children's dietary needs are met.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning, whether they are going to pre-school or school. They learn to be independent and follow instructions, such as when they need to tidy away the toys ready for lunch. Children develop good speaking and listening skills in line with their age and stage of development. They respond to the childminder's questions and are able to make themselves understood, for example, when they would like a drink or a story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544385 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10091582 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, from Monday to Friday, except 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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Registers

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