Utting, Emma

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 concentrate well and develop a variety of skills required for the next stages in their learning. They enjoy daily physical exercise. This is demonstrated as they take great delight in dancing while playing with the musical instruments. Children show good control as they bang the drums and xylophones. They move their bodies to the rhythm and jump up and down. Children engage well with their learning. For example, they enjoy playing with pretend telephones, picking up and speaking down the receiver before replacing it back on the handset. They smile and laugh as they excitedly repeat the actions.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a variety of outings, such as to the local park, farm, soft-play centre and to meet with other minded children. This helps to promote their socialisation skills and an awareness of their local community as they meet and chat to other adults and children. Children are beginning to develop a good understanding of a healthy lifestyle and healthy food choices. For instance, they thoroughly enjoy eating their fresh fruit snack. They know to wash their hands before eating and dry them on their individual towels. However, sometimes, the childminder does not fully encourage younger children's understanding of good hygiene practices and how to manage their own personal needs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses on developing children's language and communication skills very well. For instance, she introduces new colours to them, clearly pronouncing 'green', 'blue' and 'white'. Children enjoy reading books and singing songs together with the childminder. They practise making marks with coloured chalks on the chalk board. These activities help to promote their early literacy development. n Children learn about shapes and numbers. For example, they help the childminder roll out balls of play dough to make different-sized buttons. They stick these onto a laminated gingerbread person. To extend the activity, the children make play dough body parts, such as two eyes, one nose and one mouth. They look at their friends' faces and point out the different body parts to each other. However, opportunities for younger children to further develop their mathematical knowledge of comparing sizes and sequencing numbers are not

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need to do better?

fully explored during the activity. n The childminder has good procedures in place to track the children's learning. She observes and assesses the children's existing development to help her identify their next steps in learning. She shares this information with parents and has developed good relationships with them. Parents are very appreciative of the care their children receive. n Children's care needs are managed sensitively. Nappy changing is carried out

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need to do better?

26 February 2020 privately, which ensures younger children's dignity is preserved at all times. The childminder works closely with parents when children are ready to be toilet trained. n The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for all children. She is kind and caring and children happily approach her for cuddles. New children settle quickly. They confidently explore the resources and toys and happily play with their chosen activity. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour, which is age appropriate. She uses good strategies to refocus younger children. She reminds them to share nicely and to take turns during their play. This helps children develop their personal and emotional learning skills within effective boundaries. The childminder frequently praises the children's efforts, which helps to promote their self-confidence during activities. n The childminder displays a good commitment to her ongoing professional

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need to do better?

development. For example, she completes online courses to help enhance her existing skills and knowledge. This helps to promote and improve the quality of teaching she offers the children. The childminder frequently evaluates her setting. She listens to what children tell her and seeks views from parents. This helps her to continuously reflect on and improve her provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns, such as internet safety and female genital mutilation. She has a good knowledge of the correct reporting procedures, should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She frequently updates her training, policies and procedures. Daily risk assessments help to ensure that children can play safely in the indoor and outdoor areas. Parents are given policies and procedures to read, including safeguarding information. They sign to say they have read these.

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should:

n increase daily opportunities to further enhance children's mathematical knowledge of sequencing numbers and comparing sizes n encourage younger children to be even more independent when completing tasks, particularly in relation to their self-care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412360 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10059865 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 30 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Braintree, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed parents' written feedback and took account of their views. n The childminder showed the indoor and outdoor learning environments to the inspector and they discussed how she supports and plans for children's learning and development. n A joint evaluation of an activity was carried out by the childminder and the inspector. n Children interacted with the inspector. They played games together during the inspection. n Documentation was viewed by the inspector, including paediatric first-aid certificates and evidence of 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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