Childminder EY551333

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a friendly and inviting environment for children to play, learn and develop. The childminder knows the children very well and plans activities and experiences that follow their interests. The safe, spacious environment gives the children the opportunity to develop their independence. The resources are stored in clear boxes and at a level that the children can easily access. There is a wide range of interesting equipment both indoors and outside and the children were engaged throughout the morning. The childminder has clear rules which are displayed and the children know the routines very well. Children demonstrate friendly behaviour towards each other and even the youngest of children show care and concern for others. They are encouraged to say 'please' and 'thank you' at appropriate times. The childminder has established good communication with parents and they speak highly of her. They refer to her house

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The provision is good

as a 'home from home' and a place where their children have learned lots and grown in confidence. The children experience lots of exciting outings in the community, for example going to the park, watching the boats on the marina and feeding the ducks.

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n The childminder has good relationships with the children. She joins in with their play and demonstrates excitement and enthusiasm in what they are doing to extend their play. She sings songs throughout the day and the children join in and clap along to the words. n Children enjoy participating in a range of physical activities. They play outside on the slides and bicycles and enjoy going in and out of the little playhouse. They take part in creative and mark-making activities to help them build up their pre- writing skills. n Partnership with parents is good and the parents speak highly of the experiences that the children enjoy, in particular learning about the cultures of other families. The childminder uses various means to communicate effectively with parents and keeps them up to date daily with their child's development. She sends messages to their phones and also has photo learning journals for them to view

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need to do better?

at collection and drop-off times. n The children demonstrate good behaviour towards each other. They share resources and wait patiently for their turn. The childminder praises the children for their patience and this encourages them. n The childminder reads to the children, using different intonation in her voice to keep the story exciting. The children sit close to her and join in, pointing at pictures in the book when the childminder asks them if they can spot certain things. They happily get a second book once the story has finished to continue the activity.

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8 January 2020 n The childminder promotes healthy eating. She provides healthy lunch and snacks and talks to the children about the different foods, their colours and the importance of chewing their food and eating slowly. n Children are constantly praised and encouraged during activities. The childminder talks to the children throughout the morning to ensure that they hear lots of good language and vocabulary. This helps to develop their communication and language. n The children quickly learn the routines and point to the calendar to go through the days, seasons and weather. They enjoy singing the songs that go with each season and the parents report hearing the children singing these at home. The childminder uses props with the songs to keep the younger children interested. n On occasion, the childminder does not plan activities as effectively as she could to take into account different children's needs and abilities. For instance, at

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times, the equipment she provides does not enable children to attempt tasks on their own. n The childminder makes good links with pre-schools that children attend and with the local primary school. This helps to ensure that children are ready for their next stage of learning and the smooth transition to school. n The childminder repeats activities regularly to assess the children's understanding and ensure that the learning is embedded before building on it. This ensures that children make good progress in their development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of her role and responsibility to ensure that children in her care are kept safe. She is confident in recognising signs of abuse and knows how to contact the relevant authorities in the event of such a concern. She regularly updates her training to ensure that her safeguarding knowledge is kept current. The childminder ensures that her home is a safe and secure environment for children at all times. Her policies and procedures are robust and updated regularly and underpin every aspect of her practice.

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should:

n develop activity planning further to provide more opportunities for all children to participate in tasks at an age-appropriate level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551333 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10133856 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 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Chatham, Kent. She offers care from 7am to 7pm Monday to Thursday all year round, except family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector took into account the views of parents from written feedback. n A joint evaluation of an activity was completed by the childminder and the inspector. The quality of the teaching and the impact this has on the children's learning was also observed. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder. n The inspector looked through a sample of relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder throughout the morning at appropriate times.

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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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8 January 2020 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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