Childminder in Southend on Sea

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are very settled and have strong bonds with the childminder. They develop good levels of confidence and explore the available resources, safe in the knowledge that the childminder is close by for support and reassurance. Children enjoy using their imaginative skills while playing with a castle and small figures. They quietly use their early language skills to narrate what they are doing. Children have daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. They go into the childminder's garden and enjoy trips to local amenities, such as the park.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and quickly follow the childminder's instructions. For example, they go off to find a book or follow the childminder to the kitchen to have snack. Children complete age-appropriate challenges and show pride when they succeed. They carefully match coloured balls to the matching slots before pushing the balls down, which they then collect at the bottom of the toy and repeat. This helps to support children's self-esteem and their early awareness of simple mathematical concepts. Children develop a love of books. The childminder takes them to the local library, where they choose new books and snuggle up to her to enjoy listening to stories. This helps to support their literacy development.

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need to do better?

n Overall, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good levels of support. The childminder recognises where children may need additional help and makes contact with other settings that children also attend to share information. However, she does not consistently build wider professional relationships with special educational needs coordinators to help close any gaps in children's learning. n The childminder supports children's good health and physical well-being effectively. She works with parents to ensure that she meets children's individual dietary requirements and provides healthy, balanced, nutritious meals and snacks. The childminder helps parents to understand the importance of drinking water rather than juice to support children's oral health. n Children make consistently good progress in relation to their age and stage of development. The childminder observes them constantly and records children's

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need to do better?

progress online. She assesses their achievements and shares frequent reports about children's learning and development with their parents. The childminder completes the required progress check for children aged between two and three years to provide parents and health visitors with assessments of children's current developmental stages. Consequently, children receive good levels of support through activities which meet their individual learning needs. n Children enjoy exploring treasure baskets with the childminder. She carefully chooses resources which link to their favourite books. The childminder

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need to do better?

10 May 2022 introduces the resources, naming each one in turn. Children use their developing early language skills as they try to copy and repeat what the childminder says. However, she does not ask children enough questions to help them develop and extend their communication skills further. n The childminder builds good partnerships with parents. She gathers information from them about what their children know and can do when they start. This enables her to plan activities and experiences to help children make progress. The childminder shares information with parents about children's day and encourages them to update her about what children have done while at home. n The childminder reflects on her practice frequently and makes use of online courses to help develop her knowledge and practice. She attends training where possible and ensures that she meets legal requirements. For example, she renews her paediatric first-aid qualification before it expires.

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need to do better?

n There are good links with local schools to help support children as they move on to the next stage in their learning. The childminder has a good understanding of the skills that will help children when they start school. She encourages children to be independent and confident. The childminder provides opportunities and activities to help children learn to put on their own shoes and make choices about what healthy foods they want to eat.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection. She knows the procedures to follow in the event she has any concerns that children may be at risk of harm or abuse. The childminder ensures that she is fully aware of the dangers posed to children from radicalisation or exposure to extreme views. She regularly updates her safeguarding training to help ensure that she is aware of any changes to guidance or legislation. The childminder knows which statutory authorities to report any concerns to, including if an allegation was made against her or a household member.

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should:

n build further on existing partnerships with other professionals, especially those who support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to provide timely help and guidance n create more opportunities to support and encourage children's speaking and listening skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2540598 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10215346 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 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Southend-on-Sea. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder discussed her intentions for children's learning with the inspector. 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 Parents provided the inspector with written feedback. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents on request.

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Inspection activities

10 May 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 May 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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