Childminder EY358376

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She provides a good range of resources that enable children to lead their own play. Children enjoy finding out about other cultures and their celebrations. They learn to respect and value the differences and similarities between themselves and others. For example, they watch video clips on the internet to find out how to hold chopsticks. Children and the childminder practise this new skill. They hold the chopsticks in their fingers and attempt to pick up small items of play food, such as fortune cookies, and are clearly very proud of themselves when they manage it.

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The provision is good

Children use good imaginative skills during role-play. They serve cups of tea and coffee to the childminder, which she drinks quickly much to their amusement. Children take time to think about and answer questions. For example, the childminder asks them to count how many objects they have and how many grapes they have at snack time. This helps to develop their problem-solving, mathematical and communication skills. Children are very happy, settled and at ease in the childminder's care, which shows they feel safe and secure. They learn the importance of good social skills and manners. The childminder models the use of 'please' and 'thank you', which the children pick up and use freely throughout the day.

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n The childminder knows children well and generally plans activities to meet their next steps in learning, although, on occasion, children find activities too challenging. n Children develop a good understanding of leading healthy lifestyles. They choose healthy options, such as fruit and breadsticks at snack time. The childminder encourages children to cut their grapes in half to help prevent choking. She provides jugs of fresh drinking water, so that children can pour their own drinks when they are thirsty. n The childminder works with staff at local pre-schools where minded children also attend. She shares children's assessment records with staff, who in turn provide their written summaries. The childminder then uses this information effectively to plan suitable next steps in their learning. n All children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are eager to learn. They choose what they wish to play with from a good range of

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resources, for example a small house which requires keys to unlock the doors. Children are excited as they try to match the numbered key to the correct numbered door. They persevere with enthusiasm to find the right key and are happy when they open the door to find a little doll hiding. n The childminder has a positive attitude to improvement. She attends training

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22 January 2020 courses to extend her professional development. Online resources are used to help find new ideas and activities to motivate and excite children further. The childminder has a close network of local childminders who regularly meet up to share ideas and plan new experiences for the children. She reads up on the latest guidance and updates her policies where necessary. n Children enjoy a wide range of experiences. The childminder takes them to local beaches and soft play centres. She plans trips and visits to coincide with celebration days, such as Squirrel Appreciation Day. For example, the childminder took children to visit a woodland where they spent time looking for squirrels. n The childminder ensures children have opportunities to develop their skills. For example, she encourages children to try to do simple tasks for themselves, such as repair a toy teapot when the handle becomes loose. The childminder provides

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endless praise when they succeed. This helps to develop children's self-esteem and confidence and enables them to have a positive attitude to new challenges as they get older. n Partnerships with parents are successful. The childminder shares information with them and encourages parents to talk to her about what they see their children learning at home. Parents add their comments to children's learning journals and take pride in giving the childminder's teddy bear a good time when he comes to visit.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She attends training courses to keep up-to-date and completes regular online refresher modules. This helps her to be alert to any issues as they arise which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. The childminder risk-assesses all outings before she takes children to new locations and checks out the surrounding area when she arrives for any potential hazards. This helps to keep children safe in her care.

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n provide children with suitable levels of challenge, particularly during planned activities, to capture their interest and support their concentration skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358376 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10062975 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 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 19 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She opens from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. 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 childminder and children playing and talking together. n The childminder discussed with the inspector how she organises her setting to provide children with a wide range of learning opportunities. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she supports children's learning and the progress they have made since starting with her. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability checks.

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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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