Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children do not receive consistent levels of challenge to help them make good progress. They freely access resources from the cupboards and boxes, finding large dinosaurs and superhero figures to play with. However, the childminder misses opportunities to consistently build on their self-chosen play and interests. For example, when children use their imaginative skills to create superhero and dinosaur adventures, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to challenge and extend their learning further. Children show an interest in moving and using resources in different ways. However, the childminder does not fully encourage this and asks the children to replace the resources where they were. Nevertheless, children enjoy their time in the setting with the childminder.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave well. They enjoy reassuring cuddles with the childminder and follow her instructions willingly. For example, children know the daily routines and go off to wash their hands before sitting down at the table to eat their snacks and meals. Children are independent and confident. They help the childminder to prepare their snacks and talk to her about what they have in their lunchboxes to eat.

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need to do better?

n Due to the weaknesses in the childminder's teaching practice, children are not making good enough progress. She knows what they need to learn next, but is not always skilful enough to help children build on what they know to extend their learning. For example, when children use large play figures in magic sand, the childminder misses a number of opportunities to encourage children to use a wider range of language and extend their speaking skills. n Overall, children enjoy exploring the range of resources on offer. They scoop up handfuls of magic sand and combine with other toys, such as superhero figures. However, the childminder does not always recognise this as children's exploratory play and misses opportunities to encourage children to think about and explore what happens when they combine toys. n The childminder has made significant improvements since her last inspection. She checks all aspects of the environment effectively and has made radical

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need to do better?

changes to the garden. This helps to provide children with a safe, interesting place to play and they enjoy being outside. n Children have many opportunities to use their imaginative skills in the new outdoor role-play areas. For example, the childminder has created a 'healthy eating café' and provided many food-related resources to enable children to pretend to make drinks and meals for their friends. Children visit local amenities, which helps to extend and develop their physical and social skills. n The childminder helps children to learn to respect and value other cultures and

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need to do better?

28 November 2019 celebrations. She invites parents to her setting to share some of their traditions. This helps children to develop an awareness of themselves and value their own cultures and those of their friends. n Partnerships with parents are successful. Parents are happy with the care their children receive and the flexibility of the childminder. Regular discussions enable parents to find out how their children have been and what they have been up to during the day. n The childminder has good links with professionals, such as speech and language therapists. She welcomes relevant professionals into her setting to observe children in familiar surroundings. This helps to provide care and learning experiences that are specific to their needs. n There are good arrangements between local schools and other settings that children attend. The childminder shares information about children with the teachers, staff and parents, which helps to provide continuity in children's care

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need to do better?

and learning. n The childminder makes good use of online resources, such as training modules, to help develop her skills and practice. She has plans to book onto other relevant training courses to help develop her teaching skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has extensively improved her safeguarding knowledge since her last inspection. She has completed a range of online courses to help ensure she knows what to do in the event of any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder keeps a note of current contact numbers to help her refer any concerns to relevant authorities quickly, in order to protect children.

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Due date

improve the planning of activities to ensure that children are consistently challenged to help them extend their learning and make good progress. 31/01/2020

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should:

n make greater use of opportunities that arise to encourage children to combine and use resources in a range of ways.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417102 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10119461 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 14 Date of previous inspection 31 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. She operates Monday to Friday from 6am to 9pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder and children playing together. n The inspector sampled relevant documents, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications. n The childminder spoke about the improvements she has made to her provision since the last inspection. n The childminder discussed how she organises her provision with the inspector and shared children's learning records. n The inspector spoke to parents available on the day of 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

28 November 2019 28 November 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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