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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and relaxed in the childminder's home. They show they feel safe in the setting and are encouraged to learn how to take care of the environment. For example, the childminder teaches very young children how to tidy up before starting the next activity. The childminder creates an enjoyable and interesting space for children to explore. This well-planned environment allows children to learn to be independent. For instance, children indicate clearly what they would like to play with. There are plenty of resources available to children indoors and outside. Children are excited to learn and play, and show great pleasure in their achievements. For example, they thoroughly enjoy completing a noisy animal puzzle.

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The provision is good

Children are constantly busy as they move from activity to activity. The childminder supports children's communication and language effectively. For example, she repeats words and phrases back to children clearly and helps them to recognise rhymes. As a result, children are ready for their future learning. Children enjoy listening to stories and excitedly point at the pictures as they listen. The childminder knows the children in her care well and responds promptly to their individual needs, such as providing comfort objects when they are ready for a rest.

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n Communication with parents is well established. Parents benefit from regular updates about their children's progress. They are able to contribute to their children's assessments and make comments about their progress. They report feeling very confident in the level of teaching and the quality of care their children receive. The positive relationships the childminder has with parents help her to share information with them regularly about the activities children engage in. This helps to support children's home learning. n Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, the childminder repeats new words clearly and has fun with new words to expand children's vocabulary. For example, she uses nursery rhymes to effectively support growing language skills. Children enjoy listening to the stories read by the childminder. For instance, they help to turn the pages and point to different

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need to do better?

objects in the book as they begin to develop their interest in words and pictures. n The childminder allows children plenty of time to explore the wide range of resources inside and outdoors. She observes children well and offers appropriate support during their play, however, she does not always extend children's learning or offer moments of challenge. For example, she does not always recognise when opportunities arise to build on children's interests to extend the level of challenge. n The childminder has completed some training to keep her knowledge updated.

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18 October 2019 She enjoys reading and reflecting on research, and spends time with other childminders. However, she does not use these opportunities to develop her practice and knowledge even further. n Children learn about the wider world. The childminder has fully developed daily opportunities for children to learn about, and appreciate, the similarities and differences of diverse cultures and communities. For example, she provides children with different foods from around the world and has organised visits to local temples to develop children's understanding even further. n The childminder understands the importance of providing children with opportunities to exercise. For example, she makes good use of the large garden to encourage children to use large play equipment to help them develop their physical skills. Children spend long periods of time outside and there are numerous resources to follow their interests outside. For example, children enjoy

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taking their babies in a buggy for a long walk. n The childminder uses her confident knowledge of children's stage of development effectively. She knows how children learn and provides engaging activities that help them make good progress in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection procedures and knows the actions to take if she has concerns in relation to children's welfare. She understands the need to make children aware of how to keep safe when using technology, and the wider context of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty, to maintain children's safety at all times. The childminder ensures that her knowledge, and that of her assistant, is current. The childminder ensures that her home is a safe and secure environment at all times. She has several policies and procedures in place which underpin every aspect of her practice.

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should:

n aim to offer a more consistent level of challenge to children during activities to extend learning as fully as possible n make better use of opportunities to develop and extend knowledge and skills to continually enrich the quality of teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317797 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10071671 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 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 5 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and operates in Chatham, Kent. She works all day Monday to Friday all year except bank and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with her son, who is registered to work with her as an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector considered the written views from parents. n The inspector completed a learning discussion with the childminder. n Documents, including those relating to staff suitability and their training, were reviewed. n Discussions were held with the childminder about safeguarding. n The inspector observed daily routines and the childminder's interactions with the children inside and in the garden.

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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

18 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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