Childminder in Essex

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 settle with the childminder in her well-organised and welcoming home. They form close bonds with her and are motivated to explore the activities on offer. Children enthusiastically play with small-world and role play toys. They enjoy picking up plastic fruit, vegetables and other foods. Children begin using their developing language skills as they try to name some of the pretend foods, saying 'egg' and 'choc let'. They share their knowledge of colours, nodding to identify orange, as the childminder holds up a toy carrot. The childminder encourages children to count and to recognise size as they play. This helps to promote children's early mathematical awareness.

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The provision is good

Children respond well to the childminder's nurturing interactions. They learn to play together, and they share and take turns well. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and attitudes. Children respond well to her consistent approach and positive reinforcement. They appear very happy and demonstrate through their behaviour that they feel safe in the childminder's care. Children learn to play safely. For instance, they put toys away before beginning a new game, to prevent tripping hazards.

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n The childminder communicates well with parents. This includes sharing information, via daily diaries, about their children's activities and routines. This information helps parents to continue children's learning at home. n Parents comment extremely positively about the childminder and the information they receive. They appreciate the wide range of activities and educational experiences she offers, both within her home and by taking children out and about. Parents say that they would highly recommend her service to other families and find the personal touch extremely reassuring. n Children learn about healthy eating and the importance of cleaning their teeth, during discussions with the childminder at snack times and mealtimes. They follow instructions and quickly learn daily routines, such as handwashing, and how this helps to keep everyone healthy. The childminder helps to promote children's emotional well-being. She is encouraging and kind, and children

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develop strong bonds with her. n The childminder plans a range of opportunities to support children's physical development. Children learn to climb and balance as they negotiate objects and space at a soft-play centre or while using the climbing apparatus and a slide during visits to the local parks. n Children are warmly encouraged to develop a love of books. The childminder captures their interest in stories and reads in an expressive way. Children repeat familiar phrases and are beginning to repeat words that help to extend their

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31 March 2022 growing vocabulary. This is needed for the next stage of their learning. n The childminder shares pertinent information with staff at local schools when children move on. This helps to support each child and their family when the time comes for children to move on to school n The childminder is enthusiastic and keen to continue improving her knowledge with training. She aims to provide quality care and learning for the children in her care. The childminder monitors children's progress well and carefully considers what they specifically need to learn next and why. She reflects on the service that she provides, and this includes taking the views of parents and children into consideration. n Overall, the childminder offers good opportunities for children to build on what they know and can do, to extend their learning. However, on occasion, she over- directs children's play or moves too quickly, not providing them with enough

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thinking time during activities. As a result, children do not always have the time to develop their understanding of what they are seeing or doing, or time to share their ideas in depth.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She completes regular training to ensure that her knowledge of child protection issues is kept up to date. The childminder knows the potential signs of abuse and the procedures she must follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She understands the signs that a child may be at risk from extreme views and opinions and knows how to act on this. The childminder identifies potential risks in the environment and addresses these promptly. She helps children to gain a good awareness of how to play in safety.

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should:

n develop teaching practice to promote quality interactions with children that are carefully sequenced to help them build on learning more precisely and at their pace.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY297754 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10220001 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 11 Date of previous inspection 2 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Witham, Essex. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning discussion. n The inspector carried out observations of activities and discussed these with the childminder. n Children interacted with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents left written information about their thoughts on the childminder's service. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the suitability checks of all adults living in the household.

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Inspection activities

31 March 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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31 March 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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