Byrne, Lauren

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 confident, settled and reassured in the childminder's care. They are enthusiastic to explore and experiment in their play. Children lead the play with clear extensions and challenges from the childminder to help them think and further their learning.

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The provision is good

Children develop confident self-help skills. They learn to use the toilet themselves, know when to wash their hands after messy play and after toileting. They safely use tools to cut up their own snacks and find their own drinks when they are thirsty. They choose what they want to play with and confidently ask for further resources to extend their play. For example, asking for the crocodile dough game to support their knowledge of oral health and to develop dexterity skills.

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The provision is good

Children are eager to learn. They have a good attitude towards their learning, asking questions, showing curiosity and wanting to discover new things. They are inquisitive to know more and eager to explore and experiment. For example, children explore the farm play, adding water to the mud, feeling the difference in the texture and comparing it to their own experiences outdoors. They openly share their own experiences of natural materials, talking about where food comes from and what is healthy to eat.

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need to do better?

n Children express themselves confidently through gestures, expressions and verbal speech. The childminder helps children to extend their vocabulary through the introduction of complex words, such as 'moulding, comparison, texture'. Young children start to initiate speaking and using sounds to communicate their needs. However, sometimes the childminder does not give children time to absorb the questions she asks them and does not allow them the time to respond in their own way. n Children learn about mathematical concepts throughout their play. They continuously count and learn about numbers. They discuss shapes and size and compare similarities and differences. n The childminder is eager to improve and constantly evaluates her service. She researches new and exciting activities for children according to their interests. She is enthusiastic to gain new information and adapts this for the benefit of the

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children in her care. She supports the assistant well to update her knowledge with any new information she has researched or gathered through training. This helps to provide a consistent approach to children's care and learning. n The childminder knows the children well. She extends children's learning through their interests, especially the older children. She supports them well in their transition to school to make sure they are ready for the next place of their

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need to do better?

28 June 2022 learning. However, the childminder does not have a clear knowledge of the ways some young children learn. For example, she does not effectively recognise the way children line up resources or transport resources to other places as part of their way of learning. n The childminder uses local and national forums and support networks to keep her knowledge up to date. She explores new strategies and regulations and implements these immediately and successfully into her practice. n The childminder works well with parents to provide them with up-to-date information about their children's progress and the targets for future learning. Parents make positive comments about the care and learning children receive through play and the progress that they are making. n The childminder has a positive attitude towards working with other childminders and professionals to provide a consistent approach to children's learning. She

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communicates about children's stages of learning. The childminder and her assistant work together to help parents make decisions about gaining information to support children's ongoing progress. n Children confidently express themselves when they are tired. They seek out the childminder for cuddles, showing a clear attachment and bond with her. The childminder provides children with their familiar routines and comforters. They are regularly checked while they are asleep to promote their safety. n Children behave very well in the childminder's care. They are very aware of the difference between right and wrong. They confidently tell the childminder when one of their friends is not sharing. The childminder sympathetically supports their understanding of appropriate play with their peers, consistently helping them to learn about sharing and cooperative play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a robust knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. She has attended up-to-date training and ensures her assistant gains the same information to provide a consistent approach to children's welfare. The childminder and her assistant have an understanding of the signs and symptoms of child abuse. The childminder carefully assesses the play environment for the children in her care. Children play in a secure environment that allows them to play and explore safely. The childminder supports children's understanding of safety, helping them to understand their capabilities within their physical skills.

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should:

n develop a clearer understanding of the way younger children learn and use this

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should:

28 June 2022 to further support their progress n provide children with time to absorb information and to respond to questions to their own satisfaction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555837 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10174802 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 3 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Rochester, Kent. The childminder provides care Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday all day and for most of the year, with the exception of bank holidays and planned 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's 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 and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

28 June 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

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