Childminder in Southend on Sea

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides a selection of resources that she knows children are interested in and enjoy playing with. However, activities lack challenge and do not provide children with enough opportunities to explore and become creative. The childminder tends to direct children. For instance, she tells them which button to press to hear the dinosaur roar, rather than letting them work this out for themselves. Despite this, children make good progress from when they start. Younger children are beginning to put words together. They count along with the childminder when they put pasta into a bottle to make a shaker.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are clearly comfortable and secure in the childminder's home. For example, they snuggle on her lap when they are tired. They build good relationships with the childminder and other children in the safe, home-from-home environment. They are excited to see their friends when they 'pop in' for a visit.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder reads to the children and they listen intently. They enthusiastically find a toy dinosaur that matches the picture in the book. She asks children questions about what they see. However, these are often limited to requiring one- word answers and do not encourage children to extend their thinking and learning as they play and share stories.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice and has identified areas to improve. She has not yet focused on how to address these. For example, she would like to add to her outdoor resources to make them more interesting, although she has not yet considered what to do and how she will action this. n The childminder seeks support from the local authority advisory team and other childminders. Since registration, she has undertaken core training such as safeguarding and food hygiene. She has not made the most of other professional development opportunities to enhance her understanding of how best to support children's learning and enhance the quality of her teaching. n The childminder repeats words and sentences back to the children so they can hear how they are correctly spoken. This helps to build on children's language skills and expand their vocabulary. n Children have opportunities to be active. They competently kick a football and

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ride on a 'motorbike' in the childminder's garden. The childminder takes them for walks to the library, the beach and the park. This supports them to be aware of their local community. n Children understand the childminder's rules. They help to tidy up and put the toys away when asked. They are polite and say 'thank you' when the childminder gives them their healthy snack.

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need to do better?

12 November 2019 n The childminder encourages children to understand how to keep themselves healthy and follow good hygiene practices. They stand on a stool to reach the sink and eagerly wash their hands, with soap, before their snack. She explains to them that she is washing her hands after changing a nappy. n Children are developing some self-help skills. The childminder gives them a safety knife so they can try and cut up their banana. She encourages them to do up the zip on their jacket by themselves. n Children initially visit the childminder's home with their parents to become familiar with her and her home. Parents provide a range of information about their child's development. The childminder uses this information, and her own observations, to establish what children can already do. She then decides how she will help them develop and learn more. n Parents comment that their children are 'very happy' and are always excited to

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need to do better?

see the childminder. They feel very well informed and appreciate receiving photographs, newsletters and daily updates through an online system. Parents are able to provide their own comments and videos of their children's experiences at home and with their families. This helps to promote two-way communication and discussion. Children attend other settings on the days the childminder does not work. However, she does not develop partnerships with other key staff to fully promote a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She is confident of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder clearly explains how she would respond to a variety of safeguarding issues, including identifying children who may be at risk from extreme behaviours or attitudes. She has a list of relevant contact numbers and ensures these are easily accessible so that she can swiftly seek relevant advice or take appropriate actions. The childminder has completed recent safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date.

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should:

n review self-evaluation processes to target professional development, to strengthen the provision and enhance teaching skills and interactions n plan and provide activities that challenge and excite children and that allow them to explore and be more creative n develop effective systems to share information about children's development with other providers to enable children's learning to be more consistent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548069 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10108346 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Shoeburyness, Essex. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 8.30am to 6pm on Thursdays, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the activities provided and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she organises her provision and how she decides what to teach the children. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation. This included registers and accident records. n The inspector spoke to parents and also took account of their written views. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection.

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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

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