Childminder EY551333

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

The childminder provides a welcoming home-from-home environment for children. She organises the play room with toys that they know that the children will enjoy. Children are confident to greet visitors with a friendly wave, and are keen to and show what they are doing. The childminder plans an ambitious curriculum that keeps children interested and motivated to learn. She uses themes of the seasons and follows children's interests. For example, during autumn children collect leaves to crunch and pine cones to count. Children enjoy sensory experiences as they learn new words like 'conker'.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model for children. She uses snack time to develop social skills as they all sit together. They talk about the food that they are eating and the different colours that they can see. For example, children notice that the strawberry is red, but also has green leaves and a stalk. Children learn patience as they wait for the childminder to pass their food. Children are well behaved. The childminder is quick to intervene when children need help to regulate their behaviour. She gives reasons why she has asked children to do something. This develops their understanding of right and wrong.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gets to know each child well before they start. She uses their interests to plan activities that she knows that they will enjoy. For example, children play with dolls and wrap them up in a blanket ready for bed. The childminder encourages children to be gentle with the dolls and be kind to their friends. Children learn about empathy and develop good social skills. n Children love the outdoors and have a great sense of adventure. The childminder takes them for nature walks so that they can see the local wildlife. Children collect materials so that they can build hedgehog habitats for hibernation. They recall when they found a caterpillar and placed it on a leaf to keep it safe. The childminder helps children develop a sense of awe and wonder for the natural world. n Overall, children access books that are available. The childminder encourages them to feel different textures in sensory books. However, she has not

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considered how to make books and storytelling more interesting so that all children learn to enjoy books. As a result, children often get up before they have finished and move on to something else. This does not help to build their developing language skills. n The childminder provides time for children to develop their physical skills. They enjoy an obstacle course that she has set up in the garden. The childminder encourages children to wait their turn. Younger children navigate the different levels with support. Older children jump off the end to try to land on their feet.

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17 September 2025 They squeal with delight and receive lots of praise. This supports children to move with confidence. n Children learn about the roles of different people in their community. For instance, when children hear a siren, the childminder asks what the noise could be. Children remember having heard a siren before and suggest that it is a police car. The childminder reminds them that police officers are people to trust and will help them when they are in need. This supports children in learning about people who care for us in the community. n The childminder encourages children to get the table ready for mealtimes. They help pass out the plates to the other children. This gives them a sense of responsibility. However, at other times, the childminder is too quick to do things for the children that they are able to do for themselves. This does not always support their growing independence. n Parents' feedback is very positive. They say that she is professional and provides

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need to do better?

a high level of care. The childminder provides daily feedback to parents. She explains what their children have been doing and what she is working on next. She also informs them of new songs that they have learned so that parents can sing with their children at home. This provides children with consistency in their care and learning.

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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 children's interests first.

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should:

n develop skills further to keep children engaged in activities to promote their language development n promote children's independence so that they learn to do things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551333 Local authority Medway Inspection number 10407421 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 9 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Chatham, Kent. She works with an assistant. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday all year round, except family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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