Childminder in Kent

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop secure attachments to the childminder. They seek reassurance from her while they settle. The childminder carries out a risk assessment of her home. However, she does not identify and assess some risks to children when in her garden to keep them safe. For instance, areas of the garden are at different gradients and have not been fully risk assessed. Neither has the use of a trampoline. This prevents children using these areas safely. The childminder does not follow the health and safety legislation when using equipment. For example, she allows more than one child under the age of three years on the trampoline.

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The provision requires improvement

Children build on their knowledge about different modes of transport. For instance, they listen attentively to a story about a train ride. Children learn new words as the childminder reads to them, such as 'whistle' and 'puff'. Children develop their physical skills. They turn the pages and press various buttons to make sounds ,which helps to bring the story to life.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and behave well. They develop confidence in their own abilities. The childminder praises them for their achievements, such as when they count the toy trains, pointing to each one in turn. Children begin to understand the rules and expectations for being together, for example how it is kind to share the toys and respect the needs of others. However, the childminder misses opportunities to help children understand their emotions and build their resilience.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses her resources effectively to plan interesting and stimulating activities which have clear intent and purpose to support children's learning. She teaches children about a range of transport that supports their interests. For example, children are motivated and excited to run toy cars through different coloured paint and make marks across the paper to practise their emerging writing skills. They begin to remember the names of different vehicles, such as 'bus'. n The childminder supports children's language development effectively. She repeats single words, such as 'bubble', to help them remember when they excitedly run around popping large soap bubbles. The childminder talks to children about how things work. For example, she explains how a windmill will turn in the wind, if they push it into the ground. However, the childminder does not always support children's emotional literacy to help them regulate their

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emotions, for instance when children have to come off the trampoline because the equipment is not suitable for those aged under three years. n Parents share their children's starting points with the childminder when they start and are kept well informed about their child's ongoing progress. Parents

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need to do better?

10 February 2022 know their children's next steps for learning, which supports children's learning at home effectively. They like that their children attend local groups to widen their social and cultural awareness about the community in which they live. n The childminder has high expectations for children to manage their own personal needs. She works with parents to discuss potty training at an early stage. Children have a secure understanding of the daily routine and what the childminder expects from them. For example, they know to wash their hands when coming in from the garden before they have their snack. The childminder encourages children to manage some tasks for themselves and develop some skills they need later for school. n The childminder helps children understand the importance of developing a healthy lifestyle. She works closely with parents to ensure the meals and drinks offered to children are healthy and nutritious and promote their good oral

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health. Children regularly exercise in the childminder's garden or at the local park. However, due to the different gradients in the childminders garden, children are not able to freely explore and investigate. n The childminder completes training to keep her knowledge up to date. She seeks the advice and support of parents and other local childminders to help her evaluate her provision and further improve. For instance, the childminder is regularly updated about the changes in childcare. She works with other childcare providers where children attend, to ensure consistency of children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities for protecting the welfare of children. She knows the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder is clear about her safeguarding procedures that must be followed and who to contact for advice. She is aware of the wider child protection issues, such as radicalisation and extremism. The childminder completes risk assessments of her home to minimise any potential risks to children. However, she does not identify and determine how some risks in the garden are to be managed.

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Due date

10 February 2022 improve knowledge of managing risks within the environment, including how these will be identified, and minimised, with particular regard to children's safety when using the garden, including the trampoline. 01/03/2022

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should:

n give children more information about risks and how to keep themselves safe n strengthen children's ability further to regulate their own feelings socially and emotionally.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2540135 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10215337 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Pembury, Kent. She operates her service from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n This is the first routine inspection the childminder has received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder walked the inspector around her home to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the childminder interact with children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and interacted with her at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents. This included the safeguarding children policy and the complaints procedure.

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Inspection activities

10 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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Inspection activities

10 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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