Childminder in Kent

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 settled and very happy in the childminder's presence in her warm and inviting home. The childminder implements an engaging curriculum that successfully helps keep children motivated to learn. She has a high expectation of children's abilities and plans accordingly. The childminder builds on children's interests well. For instance, when they show an interest in nature, they enjoy a walk through the meadow and go on to make an autumnal creation with the objects that they have collected. The childminder extends this well. For example, they discuss autumn, and children learn about shape and colour. Children explore making patterns as they learn what happens when they roll conkers in paint.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model. This helps teach children about the high expectations of their behaviour. All children are kind and polite, and they behave well. The childminder teaches children the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they are encouraged to choose what healthy option they would like at mealtime and discuss why it is considered healthy. Children learn how to move in different ways, developing their physical skills well. For instance, they jump to pop bubbles and skilfully walk across a plank of wood, balanced in between two tyres.

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need to do better?

n The childminder establishes very positive and trusting relationships with children. They are confident and thoroughly enjoy her company. The childminder knows all individual children well, including their unique personalities and their next steps in learning. n Children of all ages make good progress, including those who speak English as an additional language. The childminder has high expectations of children's abilities. This helps her to challenge and motivate children to learn. As a result, all children have a positive attitude towards their learning. n Children enjoy each other's company and choose to engage in activities together, regardless of differing ages. The childminder manages this well and adapts and simplifies activities to help ensure that all children enjoy and achieve the most out of their learning experiences. n Overall, the childminder supports children to gain good communication skills. For

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example, they enjoy a vast range of books and singing activities. Children are confident to communicate. However, at times, they are not provided enough time to share their thoughts and ideas more independently when completing tasks. For instance, the childminder helpfully explains to children how to correct their planting technique. Therefore, children do not consistently get opportunities to communicate the reason behind their own ideas. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. She keeps them informed daily about what they have enjoyed doing. She routinely shares children's next steps in

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12 November 2024 learning and encourages parents to share children's learning from home. The childminder successfully establishes positive partnerships with parents. n The childminder has brief handovers with staff at the setting that children also attend when she collects children from them. However, she does not routinely share children's progress and next steps in their learning in more detail. Therefore, the childminder does not yet provide the highest level of consistency to the children's care and learning experiences. n The childminder evaluates daily and is keen to continue to enhance her performance. The childminder completes beneficial training because of her reflective practice. For instance, she has recently learned about different ways to ensure that she plans effectively for children of all ages. As a result, the childminder successfully implements a curriculum that meets all children's needs

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and supports them to continue to make good progress. n Children have good opportunities to learn about the wider world around them. This includes other countries, cultures and language. For example, children learn words such as 'hello' and 'goodbye' in French. They listen to songs in French and learn about the celebrations of Bastille Day, which is traditional to France. n The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding policies and procedures. She teaches children how to be safe. For example, children talk about the rules of road safety and how to be safe around water with confidence.

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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 develop children's opportunities to communicate and try out their own thoughts and ideas with even more independence n extend ways to routinely share beneficial information with staff at settings that children also attend to strengthen their consistency of shared care and learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543036 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10368575 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 26 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She is located in New Ash Green, Longfield in Kent. The childminder cares for children from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year around. The childminder provides funded care and early education for children aged one, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

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 that the childminder provides children. n The childminder showed the inspector around the indoor and outdoor learning environments, discussing her practice. 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 the children at convenient times and reviewed written feedback from parents and considered their views.

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Inspection activities

12 November 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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