Childminder in Medway

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's home. They develop good relationships with the childminder. These help children to feel safe and secure. Younger children find comfort in the childminder when they are feeling tired. The childminder provides regular praise and reassurance for the children, which helps build their self-esteem.

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The provision requires improvement

The curriculum is not good enough. The environment is well resourced. For example, children enjoy physical activities, such as playing on a ride-on toy or climbing outside. They freely explore various toys inside, making independent choices from a range of toys. However, children flit between their self selected toys and struggle to fully engage in learning. They become distracted by the television playing in the background. This means that, overall, children are not fully supported to make good progress and reach their full learning potential.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children listen and respond well to the childminder. They learn good manners, turn taking and sharing. The childminder is a role model for the children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures that there is some focus on promoting children's communication and language skills during their time with her. She talks to children and asks some suitable questions. She is clear and emphasises key words within her interactions to help the children's understanding. The childminder models language to help children learn the correct pronunciation. n Children enjoy exploring technical resources, such as toys with buttons that have an effect when you press them. They quickly learn to operate these toys and gain some fine motor skills. However, children swiftly lose interest because they are distracted, and activities are not well planned or delivered with sufficient challenge. n The childminder reviews her resources regularly to ensure that they are safe and to check that she is offering children a variety of things to play with. However, she has not fully explored how she can develop her teaching skills to enhance

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need to do better?

the children's engagement and support them to reach their full learning potential. The childminder has not targeted her professional development, to enhance her teaching skills and keep her knowledge up to date. n Children have opportunities to access their local community. The childminder takes children to the local park, small local farms and the library. Children learn about cultures that are different to their own. They learn about celebrations, such as Chinese New Year. This helps children to value the differences and similarities of people and to develop an understanding of the wider world around

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need to do better?

23 January 2023 them. n The childminder routinely observes children and makes accurate assessments of their abilities. However, she does not provide a well-balanced curriculum, which focuses on learning through play and exploration through child-led and adult- directed activities and experiences. Too much of the children's learning is incidental. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. They make independent choices from the range of toys available in the play room. These are organised well, at the children's level, ensuring they have free access. Children learn to feed themselves from a young age and learn to safely climb the stairs, supported effectively by the childminder. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She builds positive relationships with the parents and keeps them informed about what their children are doing each day. However, the childminder has not yet implimented

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need to do better?

ways to further provide parents with ideas and guidance about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. n Health and hygiene are well promoted. The childminder offers children nutritious snacks and meals. She teaches children about the importance of good hygiene, such as routine handwashing. Children also have lots of opportunities to play outside in the fresh air.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and/or neglect. She knows what action to take and to refer to the relevant professionals if she has concerns about the welfare of a child. Routine risk assessments are carried out daily to minimise potential hazards in the setting. Children play in a clean and organised environment, and the home is safe and secure. The childminder supervises the children effectively, to ensure they are safe at all times.

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Due date

review and improve the educational programmes to provide children with activities that reflect their interests and provide an appropriate level of challenge 23/04/2023

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Due date

23 January 2023 target professional development to include ways to develop teaching skills and ensure all aspects of practice are kept up to date. 23/04/2023

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should:

n strengthen arrangements to further provide parents with ideas and guidance about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336698 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10238995 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 2 Date of previous inspection 25 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Gillingham, Kent. The childminder provides care from Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of documents was reviewed by the inspector, including the safeguarding children policy and complaints policy. n Parents' views were taken account of by the inspector. n The childminder showed the inspector around her home to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised.

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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

23 January 2023 23 January 2023 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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