Childminder EY550546

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

Children are lovingly encouraged to feel a part of the childminder's family and benefit from her truly warm and caring approach. They establish a visible bond with the childminder, who is very nurturing. Children enjoy exploring the childminder's home, which is well organised and offers children a wide range of resources and plenty of space. In addition, children have regular access to the garden, where they practise their physical skills and enjoy exploring mud.

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The provision is good

Children's cultural differences are valued by the childminder. For example, she teaches children about the celebration of Diwali and creates opportunities for their parents to bring in traditional foods from different countries for them to try. This encourages children to understand and appreciate aspects of their own background and those of people in the wider community.

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The provision is good

Children contently play alone and with each other. They demonstrate their independence as they happily help themselves to toys and games in the playroom. Children ask for help, which the childminder provides. Children are safe. They learn to take risks, such as climbing and balancing on equipment at the play park.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. They understand the high expectations set by the childminder. For example, through gentle reminders, they learn to be polite and say 'please' and 'thank you'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children to learn how to care for themselves. She encourages them to wash their hands before eating and shows younger children how to feed themselves using utensils. Children respond well to the childminder's continuous praise, smiling to express their contentment. n Language development is a strong focus in the curriculum. The childminder supports children who are in the early stages of developing their speech. For example, she intuitively provides a narrative of what they are doing and repeats words to develop their vocabulary. The childminder extends children's understanding by giving them instructions, which they follow very proudly. Children thoroughly enjoy looking at books and from a young age they understand how to handle them with care. The childminder often sings familiar songs with children to further extend their speaking skills. n Children develop the ability to solve problems. For example, they work out that

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need to do better?

they can stand on a ball to enable them to climb onto the sofa. Children are persistent and, with the childminder's sensitive guidance, they make several attempts to complete more challenging tasks. n Twice weekly, the childminder takes the children to a toddler group. This helps

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5 February 2020 them to build their social skills with a wider range of children. In addition, they have first-hand experiences in their community, including walks to the local park and visits to the zoo. n The childminder knows the children very well. This helps her to instinctively provide what they need. For example, when children show an interest in sitting in a very small basket, the childminder instantly finds a larger box for them to climb in. This helps to inspire children's creative ideas as they pretend to be in a boat. n The childminder observes the children to understand their development. Activities are purposeful and linked closely to their likes and current development. Parents are well informed and contribute through daily discussions and by adding comments to their child's 'learning journey' record. Parents comment very positively on the care offered. n Effective relationships are established with the local school and important

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need to do better?

information about children is shared and passed on to parents. This helps to promote good continuity in children's care. n The childminder attends some training courses to ensure that she keeps generally up to date with good practice. However, the childminder does not make the most of wider opportunities to further her professional development and enhance her skills even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates good knowledge and understanding to help her identify when a child may be at risk of abuse. She is confident in her safeguarding knowledge and knows how to take action to report and record any incidents or concerns about a child's welfare. The policy for safeguarding children is effective and contains the contact numbers for the relevant child protection agencies. The childminder is aware of the risks to children in her local community and keeps herself fully informed in order to keep the children safe.

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should:

n explore opportunities to enhance the programme of professional development in order to extend the quality of education to even higher levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550546 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10143478 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm all year round. She does not offer care during family holidays. The childminder provides overnight care when required. Funded early education is offered for two-, three,- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n A tour was completed with the childminder to review the quality of children's experiences and the impact on their learning. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. She also took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of training and the suitability of household members.

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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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