Childminder EY547885

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 enjoy their time with the childminder. They are settled and content in her care. Children behave in a way that shows that they feel safe and secure. They have a strong bond with the childminder and her family and soon become confident around visitors.

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The provision is good

Children are provided with good opportunities to explore the local environment with the childminder. They regularly visit toddler groups, use the local woods and beach and meet with other local childminders and their children.

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The provision is good

Children clearly understand the childminder's house rules and expectations. They behave well and respond to the childminder's clear directions and requests. For example, they follow the childminder's guidance to clear the toys away when they have finished playing with them to prevent a tripping hazard.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well and takes account of their individual care needs when promoting their personal and emotional development. She has clear expectations of their abilities. For example, she supports children to develop toileting skills when they are ready.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with a wide range of learning opportunities indoors and outdoors. She enables them to meet other children to help develop their social skills. However, at times, these group activities do not support the childminder to focus her planning on individual children's interests and their next steps in learning. n The childminder encourages children to develop an understanding of keeping healthy and safe. She reminds them to wash their hands after using the toilet and before touching food. She demonstrates a good understanding of how to provide children with healthy food choices and talks to them about foods that are good for them. Children are provided with good opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as when they use climbing equipment in the childminder's garden and tools to explore play dough. n Parents comment that they have confidence in the childminder and feel that

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need to do better?

their children make good progress in her care. They provide her with written feedback on her service, which the childminder uses to inform her planning for continuous improvement. n The childminder is beginning to develop strategies for working effectively in partnership with parents to help them play a more active role in their children's learning. She is considering further ways to encourage parents to share information about children's learning at home to help inform her planning.

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need to do better?

1 October 2019 n The childminder keeps abreast of new guidance and research to help her to develop her childminding provision. She reviews and evaluates her service. The childminder has plans in place to further enhance her childcare knowledge, for example, through online training courses. n Children enjoy exploring a range of different materials, such as play dough. They talk to the childminder about the sparkling glitter in the dough. The dough becomes a succession of different foods, such as doughnuts and hot dogs, which are shared with the adults present. Children use the cutters and rollers to make shapes. The childminder talks about the different shapes and encourages children to name them. n The childminder helps to develop children's communication and language skills. She speaks clearly to them and encourages them to name new objects, recall experiences and participate in singing and rhyming sessions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides opportunities for children to explore natural objects in their play. For example, in line with the theme around 'autumn', they make pictures from brightly coloured paints and conkers. Children place the painted conkers in a tub and roll them to make exciting patterns on paper.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to protect the children in her care. She regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge, for example, through training and keeping abreast of current guidance. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms that might suggest that a child is at risk of harm. She has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures that children play in a safe environment. For example, she carries out daily risk assessments of her home and before outings.

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should:

n make better use of group activities to focus planning more specifically so that learning opportunities are based around children's individual learning needs n build on the relationships already in place with parents to help them play a more active role in their children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547885 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10104327 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Brightlingsea, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the range of activities provided and the learning intentions. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents obtained through written comments. n The inspector saw evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and looked at a selection of policies and procedures.

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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

1 October 2019 1 October 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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