Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is extremely passionate about providing children with the highest quality care and education. Children flourish in her care and make rapid progress in their development. They ooze enthusiasm to learn and are confident and contented learners. Children form extremely close bonds with the childminder and move around freely, excitedly exploring the rich-learning environment. They choose what they want to do from an abundance of resources available to them in a dedicated playroom. For example, they enthusiastically draw around their hands and engage the childminder in conversation about comparisons, discussing who has bigger, massive, or tiny hands. The childminder skilfully engages them in comparing wooden shapes, extending children's mathematical language further. They learn about spheres, cuboids, and 3D shapes.

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The provision is outstanding

Children experience a wealth of activities that challenge them and engage their learning as the childminder follows their interests. For example, she arranges outings to an aerodrome to observe planes, they have fun on bus rides and train spotting, as these opportunities support children's continued interest in transport. The childminder plans activities around a day in London, following a child's own experience. Children are enthralled and excitedly recall what they have learned. They make bridges over their drawings of the River Thames, using small bricks, and learn about balance and structures, making large models of landmarks using cardboard boxes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is very ambitious and has extremely high expectations for all children in her care. She takes every opportunity to further enhance her knowledge and skills and is highly committed to completing training wherever possible. This leads to rigorous evaluation of her practice and the childminder makes improvements that ensure her teaching is highly effective. n Children thrive and make very good progress because the childminder understands the skills and knowledge they need for their successful future learning. They are inquisitive eager learners as they benefit from the broad range of exciting activities available. The childminder plans precisely for each child and gives great emphasis and focus to the children's interests and their individual experiences. n The childminder provides a language-rich environment, where children continually build and extend their vocabulary through discussion and

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participation in activities. For example, they watch in fascination as a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Children talk about the symmetry of the wings. They giggle as they make up names for dinosaurs and confidently explain they are ferocious meat eaters.

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23 February 2022 n The childminder is dedicated to promoting children's understanding of how to stay healthy. For example, children relish snack time as they help prepare a selection of fruits. They giggle as they talk about passion fruit looking like frog's spawn. Children listen to one another intently as they talk about the hungry caterpillar story. They retell the familiar story and skilfully use tweezers to select and match the fruits the caterpillar eats. n Children sit chatting happily together as they enjoy freshly cooked meals and demonstrate superb social skills. The childminder teaches them the importance of personal hygiene and children know to wash hands before eating to get rid of germs. They understand the importance of cleaning their teeth and independently use the bathroom, confidently asking for help if needed. n Children's behaviour is exceptional helped by the superb role modelling of the

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childminder. They understand the importance of being kind and what is right and wrong. Children's self-esteem is strong, as the childminder consistently reinforces good behaviour and she praises children for all their efforts. The childminder values and celebrates children's individuality and what is important to them. She plans appropriate activities, such as Chinese New Year, to help children learn about their similarities and differences, and respect for others. n The childminder encourages meaningful and highly effective partnerships with parents. Emphasis is given to good communication and parents speak extremely positively of the childminder. They comment that their children have made exceptional progress since attending. They discuss how quickly their children settle and how well the childminder knows their child. Parents emphasise how eager their children are to learn, how well their children settle and how

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of how to protect children from harm. She is confident in identifying any possible signs of abuse and is knowledgeable in how to report concerns to safeguard children in her care. The childminder completes robust risk assessments to keep children safe and is vigilant on outings. She is meticulous when completing checks of toys and equipment so that children have the highest quality resources available to them. The childminder ensures she is fully up to date with changes in practice, through research and completing safeguarding training. This includes wider aspects of child protection.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475303 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10219435 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 5 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Heybridge Basin, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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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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