Childminder in Essex

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 feel safe and settle quickly because the childminder takes time to learn about each of their life experiences and what interests them. Children develop positive attitudes. The childminder is calm and shows empathy. She provides words and picture clues with meanings to help children recognise and name how they feel, as they learn to express their emotions. Children begin learning right from wrong as the childminder takes time to ensure that boundaries are established through routines and discussion. With very young children the childminder consistently uses distraction and redirection. All children show they feel safe and build secure relationships with the childminder. They increase their independence as they make choices from the high-quality, wide-ranging resources.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well planned by the childminder, based on her assessment of what each child needs to learn next. She considers their interests to pique their curiosity and engage them in learning. Children demonstrate excellent focus as they play, building on what they know and can do. The childminder has high expectations for each child and adapts her interaction to provide specific support. Children enjoy practising new skills. For instance, they use rolling pins to flatten and press play dough, or open and close safety scissors with both hands until they are happy with how these work. Eventually, they begin to master right- or left- handed scissors, and use this new-found confidence and knowledge along with their increasing patience, dexterity and coordination to complete other tasks. Children refine different skills over time because they have plenty of opportunity to revisit play and learning at their own pace.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has paid very good attention to her professional development and making improvements in her practice. For example, in addition to ensuring that mandatory training is kept updated, she has completed further training and research into how young children learn. This includes how knowledge and use of languages develops for different groups of children, such as those who speak English as an additional language. The childminder pays attention to continually extending, enhancing and delivering good-quality childcare to meet the needs of the children and families using her service. n The childminder uses planned occasions during the year to provide opportunities for children to explore cultural festivals. In addition, she selects books from the library that reflect some of the home languages spoken in her setting. However, her curriculum does not yet provide a broad range of learning opportunities for

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need to do better?

those children with English as an additional language to recognise, value and share their languages, traditions and backgrounds in everyday practice.

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need to do better?

7 June 2023 n The childminder focuses on children's personal, social and emotional development. She models good manners and encourages turn taking to ensure that all children feel included. In the dining space, the children find their chairs when it is time for snack or lunch. The childminder pays good attention to children while they are eating to ensure that they remain safe. This interaction helps children to learn about table manners and to talk about the importance of making healthy choices. n With great excitement, older children demonstrate their increasing range of vocabulary and confidence using language to communicate. They name various wild animals and the country each lives in. Children use their existing knowledge and physical skills to construct 3D enclosures from brightly-coloured, click- together bricks. They explain that in their zoo, some animals need water to swim in and others live on land. Children are keen to talk with the childminder, each

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other and visitors. n Parents' appreciate ongoing feedback about the progress their children make in preparation for their ongoing learning journey, such as when leaving to go to school. They speak highly of the childminder and enjoy the photos that are shared digitally. Although the childminder informs parents about what children are focusing on during their time in her setting, she does not always share ideas that encourage parents to extend children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children. She regularly updates her child protection training and has a good knowledge about the wide- ranging types of child protection concerns that may arise. The childminder is clear on the procedure to follow in the event of a concern for a child's welfare or an allegation being made against herself or her family. In addition, she understands about reporting illegal practices, such as female genital mutilation, to the local safeguarding partner and the police. Risk assessments are thought through carefully and implemented in practice to help minimise potential hazards to children at the setting. When planning trips out and about, the childminder is careful to assess safety and help children to learn about keeping themselves safe, for example, as they cross the road.

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should:

n broaden opportunities for children to recognise, value and share their languages, traditions and backgrounds n build on the already good partnerships with parents to share ideas and support them to continue and extend children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563126 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10277344 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 5 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Loughton, Essex. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder, and this has been considered in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and inspector held a learning discussion of her setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder, and together they evaluated this. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing in the setting. n Parents shared their views with the inspector.

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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

7 June 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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