Childminder in Medway

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a challenging and exciting curriculum that the childminder successfully plans around their interests and development needs. They are confident, happy and thoroughly enjoy their time with her, which means children feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. They are keen to hold conversations with adults and explain what they have been doing. For instance, children eagerly explain that they have been looking at monkeys and their friends have been reading to them. They have a secure understanding of routines and implement these effectively with little support from the childminder. For example, children know that they need to tidy up before singing songs. They chorus excitedly 'we need to tidy up'. This helps children build the skills they need for their future learning.

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The provision is good

Children enthusiastically join in with nursery rhymes. For instance, they jump around, singing 'Old MacDonald has a farm' and cradle their toys to 'Miss Polly had a dolly'. They listen intently and engage well in the activities. The childminder interacts effectively with children as they play and adapts her teaching to suit each child's individual abilities. This helps to challenge their learning further.

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need to do better?

n The childminder self-evaluates her service well. She identifies her strengths and areas for development. The childminder seeks parents' views to assist in the processes. This helps develop the quality of the provision and provide better outcomes for children. The childminder makes arrangements to build her knowledge even further to help better support children's specific needs. However, her plans are not always as successful as possible. n Parents are very happy with the quality of education and care their children receive. They praise the childminder's 'home-from-home' environment and comment that she has played a huge part in their children's development. This helps to provide a consistent approach in children's ongoing learning. n The childminder has a secure understanding of what children know and what they need to do next. She makes accurate observations and assessments to help provide activities that support children in all areas of learning. However,

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need to do better?

occasionally, children do not have opportunities to learn more about diversity, specifically a broader range of religions. n Children behave well. The childminder provides them with clear guidance and explanations to help them manage their behaviour. For instance, she calmly comes down to their level, talks to them and distracts them with other activities. The childminder encourages children to take turns and play cooperatively together. n The childminder forms strong partnerships with other settings children attend.

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need to do better?

24 September 2019 For example, they regularly share assessments and next steps to aid continuity in children's development and care. n Risk assessments are effective. The childminder identifies and minimises any hazards in her environment, including outings. For example, she assesses appropriate parks to use, and children wear high-visibility jackets so they are easily identifiable. This helps them play safely in their surroundings. n Children dance to music with scarves and make big and small movements with their arms, which helps to support their physical skills. The childminder encourages them to recall what they know, such as what happens when the music stops. Children excitedly shout 'freeze' and stand still, which aids them to consolidate their knowledge and fully develop their skills. n The childminder supports children's emotional and physical well-being effectively. She swiftly recognises when children need to sleep or rest. The

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need to do better?

childminder sensitively waits until they have settled and asleep upstairs before she moves away.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She knows the signs that would cause her concern about a child's welfare and the processes to follow. The childminder understands what to do if there was an allegation made against herself or household members. She knows how to identify and act on children who are being exposed to extreme ideas and views.

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should:

n implement plans for highly focused professional development to help further support children's specific needs n increase opportunities for children to experience a wider range of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544311 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10099533 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 to 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

This childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Strood in Rochester, Kent. She provides care on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The childminder and the inspector conducted a learning walk. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children and took account of parents' written views.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

24 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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