Fleming, Tracey

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop warm and friendly relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They are happy and comfortable in her home. Younger children frequently go to them for comfort and reassurance when required. This helps to support children's emotional attachments.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are supported by the childminder and assistant to manage their feelings and behaviours. They encourage children to be kind and considerate to one another, to follow instructions and to share resources. Children receive praise for their efforts and achievements which promotes their confidence.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy the range of toys and resources that the childminder provides. However, she does not always clearly plan for the intended learning of activities to ensure children of different ages consistently make good progress. Despite this, children enjoy playing with large bricks and confidently build up the bricks to make a tall tower. They have great fun and there is lots of laughter and excitement when the tower falls over.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have regular opportunities for outdoor play and experiences. They develop spatial awareness as they jump and climb and excitedly go up and down the small slide. They regularly go out to local parks for fresh air and exercise.

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need to do better?

n The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder has not given sufficient thought to how she will continue to help children make good progress in their learning. Although the childminder has completed various training opportunities, her professional development is not focused sufficiently on improving her teaching skills. The childminder makes sure her assistant understands their role and responsibilities. She endeavours to support her assistant's practice and further development. n The childminder and her assistant get to know children well. They complete regular observations and assessments. However, they do not use this information purposefully to plan activities that challenge children and fully support their learning and development. They complete a progress check for children at age two, to identify gaps in the children's learning. However, they do not respond swiftly to their findings to provide support for children who are

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need to do better?

falling behind in their learning and development. There are some avoidable delays between identifying concerns about children's development and providing support or intervention. n Overall, the childminder and her assistant support children's language development well. They ask questions to make children think, clearly emphasise

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need to do better?

24 January 2022 key words and model language as they play, supporting children to hear new words. n Children are gaining an understanding of healthy lifestyles and enjoy playing outside in the fresh air. They wash their hands at appropriate times and are supported to understand the importance of good oral health. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She builds positive relationships with the parents and keeps them informed about what their children are doing each day. Parents speak positively about the childminder and her assistant. However, the childminder has not fully explored how she can work closely with other early years settings that children attend to help build on continuity in their learning. n The childminder and her assistant review the resources regularly. The childminder reviews the organisation of the learning environment effectively, so that children can select items easily. The childminder has recently considered

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need to do better?

introducing more natural and open-ended resources to her setting to encourage the children's exploration. Children develop a good understanding of diversity beyond their immediate family. For example, the environment includes positive cultural images, books and role-play resources to explore.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant are secure in their understanding of their responsibilities to protect children in their care. They are knowledgeable about the signs and indicators of abuse and harm. They know who to contact if they have a concern. The childminder and assistant have a suitable understanding of the actions they would take to keep children safe, demonstrated through scenarios raised by the inspector, such as issues relating to domestic violence. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures in place to support the safe and efficient management of her provision.

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Due date

improve the planning and implementation of the curriculum to ensure that it is ambitious, sequenced, and builds on what children know and can do in order to maximise their learning 24/04/2022

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Due date

24 January 2022 review plans for professional development opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop, to raise the quality of education to an even higher level 24/04/2022

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Due date

improve the arrangements in place, including the use of the progress check at age two, to provide swift and effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 24/04/2022

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should:

n develop partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to help provide continuity in care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2520313 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10208033 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Dartford, Kent. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She works Monday to Wednesday with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector took part in a learning walk at the start of the inspection, to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised and implemented. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection and gained the views of parents. n The inspector sampled documentation such as staff files, first-aid certificates, and risk assessments.

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Inspection activities

24 January 2022 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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