Childminder in Kent

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 applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy, confident and enjoy the routine. For example, they eat snacks at set times, sleep in a quiet space and spend time playing. Children enjoy the childminder's interactions and involvement in their play and exploration. They smile at the childminder as she gives them praise and encouragement. If children need cuddles and reassurance, she comforts them. Children have warm relationships with the childminder. This helps them to feel relaxed and secure.

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The provision requires improvement

When children first start, the childminder finds out about their individual needs and care routines. She uses the information well to settle children quickly. The childminder has a good idea of what she wants children to learn. However, the implementation of the curriculum is not yet fully effective. This is because the childminder does not focus her planning and teaching on what children need to learn next. This has an impact on the quality of education that the childminder provides. Children do not fully engage with activities or show positive attitudes to learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy attending local toddler groups, mixing with a larger group of children. This helps to enhance their understanding of people's differences and similarities and develop their social skills.

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need to do better?

n Children access a well-resourced environment. They freely explore various toys inside, making independent choices. However, older children flit between their self-selected toys and struggle to fully engage in learning. At times, activities are too easy or do not interest children and therefore do not hold their attention. Children generally make some progress in their learning and development. However, their learning is incidental, because the childminder does not plan activities and experiences well enough to build consistently on what they already know and can do. Therefore, children do not make the progress they are capable of. n The childminder has clear expectations for children's behaviour. She encourages them to use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Children generally listen to what the childminder says and respond to her requests, for example to help tidy up before getting something else out. Children develop

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some skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education. n Children are developing their physical skills. They enjoy rolling and catching balls and balloons and develop hand-to-eye coordination. Children engage in experiences that develop their fine motor skills. For example, they explore activity boards that have different tasks such as puzzle shapes and fastenings. This helps to develop children's grasp and their small-muscle development.

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20 March 2023 n The childminder ensures 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. n The childminder builds positive relationships with parents. Parents appreciate the daily verbal feedback about their children's time with the childminder. However, the childminder does not work with parents as closely as possible to involve and support them fully, to extend their children's learning at home. Despite this, parents are happy that their children have a nice time with the childminder. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles for children. She talks to children about healthy food and encourages parents to provide a nutritious lunch. She encourages children to select and eat their 'healthy food' first, and children

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develop an understanding of good food choices. The childminder provides children with access to fresh air and physical activity in her well-organised outdoor area. 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. She completes mandatory training, such as paediatric first-aid and safeguarding training. However, she does not identify training opportunities to help her to build her knowledge of the curriculum she offers, to enable her to support all children to develop to their full potential.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's premises are suitable. The play areas are clean, bright and inviting. Risk assessments are in place to ensure that the environment is safe for children. The childminder holds an appropriate paediatric first-aid certificate to ensure she can attend appropriately to a first-aid incident. She supervises children well. Children are learning to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder gives children clear explanations about why they should not run or throw things indoors. The childminder completes safeguarding and child protection training. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and knows the procedures to report safeguarding concerns to the relevant authorities.

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Due date

20 March 2023 implement a purposeful curriculum that considers children's age, stage and individual developmental needs to plan and provide suitably challenging experiences that build on what children already know and can do 20/06/2023

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Due date

prioritise training and professional development opportunities to strengthen knowledge of effective teaching and learning in the early years foundation stage. 20/06/2023

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should:

n extend partnerships with parents and share more detailed information with them about their children's learning to help to promote the best continuity between the setting and home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2608264 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10280878 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 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

This childminder registered in 2021 and works from her home in Ashford, Kent. She provides care on Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year around. The childminder is is receipt of funding for three- and four-year-olds.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around her childminding premises and discussed how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of documents were reviewed by the inspector. n Parents' views were taken account of by the inspector.

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Inspection activities

20 March 2023 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

20 March 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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