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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy in the childminder's warm and welcoming home. They smile and laugh with the childminder and her assistant as they play together. Children benefit from a range of well-planned, challenging activities designed to support all areas of their learning. Babies happily cuddle into the childminder and her assistant when they are having their bottle and giggle with delight as they play games.

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The provision is good

Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They visit parks, farms and play outside in the childminder's garden. Babies enjoy 'tummy time' and have lots of space to practise moving around. The childminder provides children with experiences to develop their fine motor skills, in preparation for early writing. Babies reach and grasp for objects, and older children hold pens and give meaning to their marks as they colour pictures.

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The provision is good

Children's independence is promoted well. Older children attend to their own personal care needs. They confidently climb the stairs to the bathroom and wash their hands ready for lunch. Children behave well and are taught to be kind to one another during play. They learn to take turns and share resources. Children are supported to use good manners and are beginning to follow instructions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has worked hard since the last inspection. She has implemented changes to improve the quality of the setting. As a result, she now provides a calm and rich learning environment, with plenty of experiences, in which the children readily participate. This means that children acquire the skills, attitudes and abilities to prepare them for the next stage of their development, including school. n Both the childminder and her assistant have high expectations for all children. They closely monitor children's progress and follow their emerging interests. They use this information to deliver a curriculum and learning environment in which children flourish. n Children show a positive approach to learning and are extremely eager to explore. For example, the childminder uses the children's interests in planets and the solar system to teach mathematical concepts, such as size and shape, and she uses positional language.

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n Children are developing a love of reading and listening to stories and poems. They know a number of traditional tales, which the childminder regularly reads. Repetition enables children to fully understand the stories and hear the new vocabulary introduced to them. Children use this knowledge in their play. For example, using the story of 'The Three Little Pigs', they create houses using the different materials, such as straw, sticks and bricks. They discuss the strength of

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10 January 2023 their houses and whether the 'big bad wolf' will be able to blow the house down. n Overall, there is effective support to promote children's learning. The childminder interacts well with the children and spends a good amount of time joining in with their play and guiding their learning. However, on occasion, the childminder does not fully engage and extend all children's learning in group activities. n The childminder promotes children's understanding of diversity well. For example, she supports children's knowledge of other families' faiths, lifestyles and cultures that are outside of their own experiences. Children enjoy visits to local places of interest, to help them learn about the community they live in. n The childminder works closely and effectively with parents. She gathers detailed information about children's routines, likes and dislikes before they start. Parents are positive about the attention and experiences the childminder provides and

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say their children are very happy in her care. They are kept well informed about what their children are learning in the setting so they can extend this at home. n The childminder and her assistant work effectively as a team. They review their practice daily and evaluate their work. Regular supervision ensures the childminder's assistant has a good understanding of her role.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities with regard to safeguarding. The childminder ensures that her assistant is suitable to carry out her role working with children. She has carried out the necessary recruitment and vetting checks. The childminder knows what to do if an allegation is made against herself or her assistant . She keeps herself up to date with any changes in legislation and attends safeguarding training through the local authority. The childminder ensures the premises are secure while children are present. This contributes to children's safety.

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should:

n review the planning and teaching of group activities to ensure that they consistently support the learning needs of all children as well as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549230 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10250688 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 10 Date of previous inspection 22 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and secure. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder's assistant during the inspection and took account of the views of parents by reading written testimonials. n The childminder shared some documents with the inspector, including evidence of the suitability of persons working as assistants. n The childminder explained her intentions for the children's development and how she plans and implements her education programme.

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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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