Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides children with a most welcoming and exciting playroom that invites them to investigate and inspires their interests. The childminder plans a broad, ambitious, and challenging curriculum. She skilfully supports children's interests through activities and introduces elements of the 'curiosity approach' to feed their curious minds. Children blossom and make rapid progress because of their experience with the childminder. She is exceptionally calm, patient and reassuring. The childminder speaks respectfully to the children, and they have established trusting bonds with her. Children demonstrate they are keen and eager to learn and leave their parents with ease. Even babies that find separation difficult are given superb attention and support from the caring attentive childminder. They quickly engage in the fun activities provided. The childminder ensures the home and activities are fully inclusive, and differentiates adult-led, focused activities to

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ensure all children can participate. For example, children explore ice in the garden. They make attempts to release toy penguins frozen in the ice blocks. They talk about cause and effect and make predictions as to how this can work. Younger children use the frozen blocks to make patterns and marks in the ice.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are exceptionally happy, confident, and articulate. They develop excellent communication skills. Young children speak fluently and confidently communicate with visitors to the setting. They understand the clear boundaries and high expectations the childminder sets. Promotion of children's emotional well-being is outstanding, and their behaviour is superb. They listen intently and respond positively to instructions. For example, they learn the importance of using knives safely as they cut their chosen fruits for snack. Children benefit from a wide variety of experiences that promote the skills they need to be independent learners and prepares them exceptionally well for successful future learning.

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n Children show an enthusiasm and excitement to try new things. Even very young children are animated and demonstrate a thirst for learning. They make rapid progress in their development as the childminder's teaching is excellent. The childminder has a wealth of experience caring for children in the early years and has an uncompromising understanding of how children learn and how to challenge their thinking. Therefore, children receive high-quality interactions from the childminder, but also time to discover and explore for themselves. n The childminder provides children with a challenging and meaningful curriculum that is highly effective. She has a thorough knowledge of what the children know, what they need to learn next and what interests them. There are many invitations to learn within the children's exciting playroom. Well-presented resources inspire children to investigate and feed their curious minds. They

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18 January 2024 comfortably lead their own play with ease. The childminder is skilful in her interactions and supports play exceptionally well. n Children are helped to rapidly make connections in their thinking and understanding. Their ability to remember what they have learned is evident. For example, they recall information with ease as they excitedly interact in favourite rhyming stories. They predict what will happen next and can explain that words can sound the same. n The childminder places high priority in getting to know the children's unique needs and their family. There is a strong focus on supporting children's well- being. Children demonstrate they feel immensely safe and secure in the childminder's nurturing care. n The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with others. She invests time, establishing positive, professional but welcoming partnerships with parents and supports parents with other agencies involved in

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their child's development. Parents verbal and written comments are exceptionally positive. They say the patient childminder has 'a magic touch' and that the impact of her care for their children is 'truly commendable'. Many comment on the childminder's holistic approach, nurturing environment, and the tailored educational programme. n The committed childminder is highly skilled. She demonstrates a genuine passion for her work and complete dedication to the children attending. The childminder understands the importance of ongoing training and the impact on outcomes for children. She places a strong emphasis on continuous professional development and competes training, including ongoing safeguarding training, to ensure she can provide high-quality teaching within a safe environment. n Children are confident speakers and are exceptionally inquisitive. They ask lots of questions and have a wide vocabulary and excellent language skills. They are

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positively encouraged to describe how they feel as the childminder teaches the children how to express their emotions through conversation, stories, and sharply focused activities. Young children regulate their feelings extremely well as they play in the calm, reassuring and happy atmosphere. Young children show respect and care to their friends. Without prompting they help one another, offer cuddles and resources. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497672 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10312125 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 7 Date of previous inspection 20 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Rayleigh, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder has 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 setting. n The inspector observed the areas of the home available to children. n The childminder explained her intentions for the children's development and how she plans and implements her educational programme. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents by reading written testimonials. n The childminder showed the inspector some relevant documentation.

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18 January 2024 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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