Jones, Belinda

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 are well cared for in a safe and inviting home and benefit from a spacious and appealing playroom. Resources are well kept and accessible by being kept low and in clear containers. This allows the children to visually see and understand what they want to play with, which helps children spend their time playing and exploring. Children quickly make strong attachments to the childminder. They seek comfort when they are tired and have their emotional needs understood and met.

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The provision is good

Children's learning is enabled through close interactions with the childminder. The childminder provides a drum for the children and shows them how to use it. She adds sounds and sings familiar nursery rhymes during the activity. Children smile and have a go at playing the drum, and this is later extended by the childminder by offering them a triangle musical instrument. The childminder has strong partnerships with all parents, and regular, detailed feedback from parents allows the childminder to understand and implement any changes to children's daily routine in a timely manner. Children attend a weekly playgroup run by the childminder and other childminders. The children benefit from this, as they can access a wide range of messy play and expressive art and crafts activities. This weekly experience also allows children to access broader topics of learning, about the seasons, for example, as well as having more opportunities to socialise with a

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need to do better?

n The childminder's curriculum allows all children to deepen their understanding of the world around them by giving them regular opportunities to visit local areas of interest, such as the farm, park, forest and beach. n The childminder's good knowledge and understanding of children's cultural capital allows her to plan a broad and diverse curriculum, which helps to get them ready for life in modern Britain. n The childminder easily adapts the routine of the day based on children's care needs. Children's individual sleeping and eating patterns are prioritised throughout the day. n The childminder keeps all necessary documents tidy, well organised and confidential. n The childminder updates her training regularly and is soon to attend a speech and language course to further her understanding of this area of children's development. The childminder also seeks advice from the local authority and attends regular cluster meetings to share practice. This also allows the

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need to do better?

childminder to learn from, and support, other childminders in the local area. n Children enjoy accessing both the indoor and outdoor environment. However, young children are not always best supported to help understand what is being

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need to do better?

26 September 2022 asked of them and what is happening next. n Children enjoy choosing what to play with from a range of engaging resources that they use independently. However, the childminder does not always use her knowledge of children's development to extend their learning so that they continue to gain knowledge and build on what they know.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder can explain the signs and symptoms of abuse and/or neglect and is familiar with local safeguarding reporting procedures. The childminder is able to monitor any emerging concerns she may have and would use the close partnerships she has with parents to do this. The childminder understands broader safeguarding issues, including 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation, and she understands the appropriate procedures for reporting concerns.

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should:

n extend teaching of the curriculum and learning further by placing greater focus on building on what children already know and can do n find effective strategies to better support children to understand what is being asked of them and what is happening next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482398 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10236512 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 4 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Canvey Island, Essex. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning discussion about the childminder's intent and implementation of the curriculum. n The inspector observed general routines of the childminder's day . n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector read through written feedback from parents.

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Inspection activities

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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