Wade, Eleanore

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the skilful and enthusiastic childminder. They are extremely happy and demonstrate that they feel fully safe and secure as they take full advantage of the activities provided. Children become entranced as the childminder reads them stories, helping them to relish every detail. She draws out every ounce of learning. Children develop excellent behaviours. When they struggle to share, she patiently supports them to sort out their differences together. Children learn beautiful manners as they politely address the childminder and visitors. They help to fetch toys and tidy up cheerfully. Children tackle every adventure and challenge with determination.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder relentlessly encourages children to remember and build on what they have learned. For example, children remember that they have been practising colour matching as the childminder encourages them to consider which prime colours they need to make brown. The childminder is extremely ambitious for the children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She gathers comprehensive information from families when children start and uses this to plan precisely for their individual needs. Children benefit form a tremendous range of experiences that fully prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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n Children cement their independence skills as they tidy away after their play, commenting on how strong they are when carrying boxes of toys. They learn to dress themselves independently through activities, such as laying out and putting on superhero costumes. They learn about good hygiene as the childminder teaches them that they need to wash their hands to remove dirt and use antibacterial gel to remove germs. They develop skills that equip them for later life. n Partnerships with parents are strong and sharply focused on supporting children's continued development and learning between home and the setting. The childminder has produced activity packs for children's home learning with ideas and resources that provide precise guidance for parents. She has created a library of these which she also loans to other childminders in the local area. n The childminder has sponsored a child in a developing country. Children write

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and receive pictures and drawings that expand their awareness of communities other than their own. Children take part in fundraising activities and learn about people who help us as they visit shops and libraries in the local area. The childminder takes every opportunity to support children to think about what makes them unique. For instance, she encourages a group of boys to use mirrors to compare their hair and eye colour when playing hairdressers. They are excellently prepared, through extensive activities, for life in modern Britain.

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23 February 2022 n The childminder skilfully links books to children's wider experiences. For example, at snack time, children remember all the fruits that they tried recently, and that they were the fruits in 'Handa's surprise'. They ask to read the book again and discuss the taste and textures of the fruits. They learn language to express their emotions as they consider what Handa is feeling. They have a strong sense of how books relate to real-life experiences and abundant opportunities to develop new vocabulary. n Children have excellent opportunities to practise their physical skills in the excellently thought-out garden and on their walks in the woods, whatever the weather. The childminder plans skilfully judged activities, such as a tinker box, that develop children's finger strength and fine-motor skills in preparation for later writing. They practise carrying their lunch on a tray and using a knife and

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fork. They are fully equipped to cope with the physical demands of the next stage of their learning. n The childminder works closely with parents to scrupulously analyse their children's progress. When children's speaking and listening is slower to develop, she takes advice from local speech and language services and makes swift referrals. When children do not meet the threshold for support, she accesses specific training so she can support their particular needs with even more expertise. All children make rapid progress as their speaking and listening is expertly supported.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes regular training. She supplements this with her own research about current safeguarding concerns through organisations, such as the NSPCC. She provides parents with extensive information about how to keep children safe online that she has obtained through her research. She has an excellent understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, such as county lines. She understands that radicalisation in the local context and is alert to this. She shows a determined commitment to keep children safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334179 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10127153 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 6 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2003. She operates all year round from 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a qualification in childcare at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. 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 outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 February 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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23 February 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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