Kemp, Tracy Mary Alina

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment for the children she cares for. They happily play alongside the other children and enjoy cuddles from the childminder when they need reassurance. The childminder implements a balanced curriculum. She plans a wide variety of fun and engaging activities that motivate and support children to make progress. Learning is meaningful and well sequenced. Children practise the skills they have already learned to become increasingly confident and independent. They strengthen and develop their small-hand and arm muscles ready for early writing as they tip and pour rice with various cups and scoops.

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The provision is good

The childminder's calm, gentle and respectful manner towards the children supports them to develop strong bonds with her. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, approaching visitors with confidence and curiosity. They listen carefully to instructions and treat others with care and respect. Children have good opportunities to develop their large motor skills. For example, the childminder sets up different activities in the garden. Children thoroughly enjoy demonstrating their control, such as showing they can balance and jump over, on and off different-sized obstacles.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works well with her co-childminders. Together, they regularly evaluate their setting and professional development. The childminder seeks out training to help her keep up to date with any relevant changes and to help with new ideas to keep children motivated to learn and engage. n The childminder has a clear intent for children's learning. She uses regular observations to assess children's learning and development. The childminder identifies next steps for children and supports their progress in their learning. n The childminder encourages children to have a love of books. She has a good selection of books and uses these to support children's early literacy skills. Children freely choose books to read and show an interest in stories. For example, they enjoy looking at the pictures and excitedly identify the characters they see. n The childminder uses her garden to make full use of the natural environment for

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children to play and explore outdoors. This increases their love of nature, such as through leaf collecting to create autumn pictures. n The childminder is a positive role model. Expected behaviours are clearly explained and encouraged, and children are learning how to manage their own behaviour. The childminder praises children as they share and show kindness to each other. The environment is calm yet lively, with children engaging in their play and respecting each other.

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need to do better?

25 October 2024 n Overall, parent partnerships are good. The childminder provides parents with daily verbal feedback and photos of activities and places the children have been. They praise the high level of care that children receive. However, not all parents receive information about the daily routines and how they can support their children's learning at home. n Children are provided with lots of opportunities within the daily routines to be independent. For example, they choose what they want to play with and help to tidy away toys. They know and understand why they should wash their hands and do so competently with little support. n The childminder helps children learn about diversity through teaching them about a range of celebrations and festivals. She broadens their knowledge and takes them on visits to local places of interest within the community. This supports children to learn about the wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures that her home is safe and secure before children arrive. She completes daily risk assessment checks to ensure that preventative measures are in place to minimise risks to children. n The childminder provides children with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. She teaches them the importance of eating healthy food. The childminder encourages them to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables to maintain good oral hygiene.

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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 the good communication with parents, exploring ways to consistently share information about daily routines and how they can support their child's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2757949 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10349540 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 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two other childminders and assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children shared their views with the inspector. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed an observation of how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents provided the inspector with written feedback.

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Inspection activities

25 October 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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