Reeves, Deborah

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's warm and welcoming home. They are settled and enjoy the company of the childminder. The childminder successfully implements a motivating curriculum that helps keep children interested to learn. Children enjoy using their imagination. They become pirates on the pirate ship and the childminder teaches them facts about pirates and ships. The childminder is a positive role model and encourages children to be persistent and patient. For example, she builds a tower alongside children and supports them to understand that it is fine if it falls because they can have fun when they rebuild it. The childminder builds on children's interests well. For instance, she embraces their love of transport and takes them to experience travelling on a bus and a train.

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The provision is good

The childminder teaches children about the importance of being kind and helps them understand the expectations of their behaviour. For instance, she encourages them to share and take turns. The childminder teaches children the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they follow good health and hygiene routines. The childminder encourages children to develop their physical skills. For example, they climb and balance on challenging climbing and balancing equipment safely during regular visits to the park.

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need to do better?

n The childminder establishes positive and trusting relationships with children. She knows children well, and this includes their individual personalities and what makes them unique. Children giggle happily as they play together. They feel safe and secure. The childminder has high expectations of children's abilities. Even the youngest children have a positive attitude towards their learning and make good progress. n The childminder supports children to gain confident communication skills. Children enjoy a wide range of books and singing activities. The childminder provides meaningful running commentary and narrative as they play which children respond to positively. n The childminder successfully establishes positive partnerships with parents and they speak very highly of her. The childminder communicates with parents daily, providing a verbal handover about what their children have enjoyed participating

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need to do better?

in. However, she does not consistently use more effective ways to ensure that parents fully understand what their children are learning so they can further support their children at home. n The childminder evaluates her practice daily. She considers how well children have enjoyed the activities and what she would do differently to enhance children's enjoyment next time. The childminder has close links with another childminder with whom she shares ideas and training. She uses her findings to

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9 July 2024 support her future practice. The childminder carries out independent reading and research and keeps her knowledge up to date. For instance, she has learned about different craft activities to engage children, which she implements into her plans. n The childminder ensures her practice is diverse and inclusive. On occasion, children make craft, such as lanterns to represent festivals from around the world, such as Chinese New Year. However, this is not consistent, and the childminder does not have confident knowledge of wider aspects, such as differing religious beliefs. Therefore, she does not yet consistently provide children with more extensive opportunities to learn about other people outside of their own experiences. n The childminder has good safeguarding knowledge and completes regular training to ensure her knowledge is current. She completes thorough risk assessments and teaches children how to stay safe. For example, children talk

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about the rules of how to cross the road safely on regular walks in the community. Children learn how to be safe around the family dog and, as a result, they are respectful to other living things.

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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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should:

n extend ways to keep parents fully informed about what children are learning and their next steps in learning more effectively n develop further children's knowledge and understanding of other people, communities and experiences outside of their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 126440 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10346923 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 8 Date of previous inspection 23 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Staplehurst, Kent. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder. The inspector assessed the impact of the quality of interactions and the learning opportunities the childminder provides children with. n The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. n The inspector reviewed written documentation. This included safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and children at convenient times and reviewed written feedback from parents and considered their views.

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Inspection activities

9 July 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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Inspection activities

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