Childminder EY413277

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistant. They are familiar with her home and wander freely around the areas used for childminding purposes. Children develop a sense of belonging as they place their coats and bags on the labelled pegs in the hallway. Children enjoy seeing how tall they have grown when they mark their height on the childminder's 'growing tree'.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They show respect towards each other and remember to say 'please' and 'thank you'. They are happy and act in a way that shows that they feel safe. Children learn about good hygiene practices. The childminder and her assistant remind them to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Children experience fresh air and exercise daily as they play in the childminder's garden and go for walks in the local area. The childminder makes good use of local attractions, such as parks and farms, to extend children's learning experiences.

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The provision is good

Since the previous inspection, the childminder has greatly improved her provision. She uses new found knowledge, from the training she has attended, to provide children with exciting and stimulating play opportunities. The childminder has developed her range of dressing-up clothes and resources to provide children with more opportunities to be creative and to express their ideas.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has good working relationships with parents and staff at other early years settings that children attend. She seeks information from parents about their children's starting points and capabilities and uses the information to inform her planning for each child. n Parents provide the childminder with some written feedback on her provision through references and reviews on social media. Parents comment that the childminder's passion for what she does 'shines through' and that they know their children are in safe hands. n Children have fun exploring natural materials in their play. For example, they drive small metal trucks through flour, creating roadways and tracks. Children talk to the childminder about the patterns they are making. They also experience real fruit and vegetables in the role-play area. n Children enjoy making a range of excellently presented cakes from dough for the childminder and her assistant. They use the interesting resources available, such

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need to do better?

as pipe cleaners and coloured sticks, to make their creations more decorative. n The childminder and her assistant help to raise children's self-esteem and confidence, for example, by celebrating their achievements. They clap and cheer when children draw a person with a face, arms and legs for the fist time. n The childminder and her assistant encourage children to use some mathematical

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need to do better?

23 October 2019 concepts in their play. However, on occasions, they miss opportunities to use everyday experiences to extend children's mathematical thinking. n The childminder provides and prepares children's meals and snacks. She encourages them to make healthy choices and to learn about foods that are good for them. The childminder is flexible and follows the children's lead, changing her planned meal, if they ask for something different. n The childminder helps children new to her provision to settle in her care. She encourages parents to visit regularly with the children so that they get to know her, her assistant and the other children. She uses this time to chat to parents and to find out as much as she can about the child. n The childminder and her assistant encourage children to talk and join in with group conversations to help to develop their communication and language skills. However, on occasions, they do not make the best use of questioning to help to

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extend children's learning even further. n The childminder supports her assistant effectively. She regularly meets with her to discuss her practice and evaluate the provision. The childminder encourages her assistant to improve and develop her knowledge, for example, through training and by sharing her own knowledge with her. n The childminder frequently observes the children at play and uses the information she knows about them to monitor their progress and achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant demonstrate a good understanding of the different types of abuse. They know the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is being mistreated or abused. The childminder and her assistant update their safeguarding knowledge regularly, for example, through appropriate training and by keeping abreast of current guidance. Children play in a safe environment as the childminder carries out safety checks each morning before the children arrive. She encourages children to take some risks in their play. For example, they now have real glass and china in the role-play area.

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should:

n consider ways of using everyday routines and activities to promote children's mathematical skills even further n improve questioning skills to help children to think and consider their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413277 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10087156 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 0 to 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 29 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Basildon, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She regularly works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

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 observed an adult-led activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

23 October 2019 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

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