Childminder EY236737

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy, settled and content in the childminder's care. They are familiar with her home and move confidently between the rooms used for childminding. Children develop a close and caring bond with the childminder and her family. Children's confidence and self-esteem is enhanced effectively by the childminder, who gently and calmly praises them for their achievements. Children are caring towards each other. They share resources and help each other. For example, they hold the bubble-wand bottle still for others to access the solution and create beautiful bubbles.

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The provision is good

Children have opportunities to practise their physical skills, for example, when they use the climbing and physical play resources in the childminder's garden. They also make good use of large-scale play equipment at local parks and playgrounds, go for walks in the woods and visit the beach.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder tracks and monitors their development and progress effectively. This helps her to identify any gaps in their learning and to seek appropriate support to help to narrow or close gaps quickly.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents and others are strong. The childminder works hard to develop effective relationships with the families she works with. She uses a range of media as well as verbal feedback to keep parents informed of their child's day. The childminder uses effective resources to encourage parents to play an active role in their children's learning at home. For example, she shares bags that contain activities that parents can do with their children. n The childminder is committed to continuously improving her provision. She regularly attends a range of training events to help her to enhance her childcare knowledge. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help her identify any areas within her provision that could be improved or developed. She uses this feedback effectively to influence changes for the future. For example, she has plans to further enhance children's learning outdoors.

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need to do better?

n Children have fun exploring creative and messy play materials. They swirl shaving foam around a low table, making shapes and talking to the childminder about the shapes they know. They draw circles and tell the childminder that one shape is a hexagon. The childminder supports their learning, for example, by encouraging them to explore printing shapes in the foam. n Children are confident and independent. They manage their personal needs, such as washing their hands before eating, with limited support from the childminder. Children are provided with good opportunities to take some risks

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need to do better?

29 November 2019 and to learn about how to keep safe. The childminder models how to use knives safely to cut fruit and uses clear explanations to help children to understand how they need to use this equipment safely. n Children are provided with good opportunities to develop their early literacy skills. They regularly visit the library with the childminder, who encourages them to develop a love of books. Children have a range of resources and drawing equipment to enable them to make marks and practise their early writing skills. n The childminder plans some activities based around a number, letter, shape and colour of the week. Children are familiar with the various weekly themes and use them in their play. For example, they draw a large circle in the shaving foam and talk about it being like the circle displayed on the window this week. The childminder engages in quiet conversation with the children and chats to them

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need to do better?

about what they are doing. However, she does not extend children's thinking well enough through these discussions. n Children have opportunities to develop their knowledge of their local community when the childminder takes them for walks and makes use of local amenities. However, the childminder does not plan rich and exciting experiences that help children to gain an understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of the types of abuse and the known indicators that might alert her to a child's safety being compromised. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge, for example, through training and research. She meets with other childminders to review new guidance and procedures. The childminder ensures that children play in a safe environment. She conducts thorough risk assessments of her home and any outings.

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should:

n improve teaching and questioning skills to help extend children's thinking further n enhance the provision for children to develop their understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY236737 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10127100 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 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home and discussed how she uses the space to deliver her curriculum. n The inspector observed adult-led activities and held discussions with the childminder about how she plans for and implements children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's qualifications and proof of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents, shared through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

29 November 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

29 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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