Childminder 2734522

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

Children settle quickly and confidently with the kind and caring childminder. She gathers essential information from parents before children start. This ensures children's individual needs are understood from the outset and that they receive appropriate comfort and reassurance. The childminder encourages deep breathing and redirection when children are upset. This supports their emotional well-being and promotes secure attachments. Children follow daily routines confidently. They wash their hands, tidy resources away and collect their coats and shoes independently. This helps children to develop a sense of responsibility and promotes their independence.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate empathy and cooperation. They take turns during songs and share their toys during play. Children react positively to prompts from the childminder and assistants that she works with. For instance, they quickly respond when they are asked to tidy up. Children behave well and show a developing understanding of right and wrong. They interact warmly with the childminder and her assistants, who consistently model polite language and good manners. Children respond by using please and thank you appropriately, developing their social skills and confidence. The childminder has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum. She nurtures children's confidence and independence and enriches their learning through play, exploration and real-life experiences. The curriculum is tailored to each child's needs and interests and underpinned by strong parent partnerships.

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n Children develop a love of literacy as they explore a range of books. The childminder connects these to activities, such as learning about different fruits and the life cycle of butterflies. Children confidently perform actions to familiar songs and remember different body parts as they sing. This promotes memory, rhythm and confidence. n The childminder supports children to develop an awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children sort foods into 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' trays. They name items such as bananas and cakes and explain why some foods help them to grow stronger. Children practise brushing teeth using laminated cards. They follow the steps independently and explain why oral hygiene is important. This builds self-care skills and independence. n Children engage in early mathematics during play. For example, they match keys to correspondingly numbered doors. During interactive stories, children count

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the number of fruits eaten by a caterpillar. They attach pictures of fruit to a story board, correctly matching the number of the same fruit in the story. The childminder encourages number recognition and praises children for their correct responses. This strengthens children's numeracy and problem-solving skills.

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24 September 2025 n The childminder promotes physical activity and children access outdoor play daily. They demonstrate their ability in a range of skills, such as balancing and jumping. They enjoy using dough during play as they make pretend pizzas. The childminder encourages children to roll, squash and flatten the dough. This supports their developing hand strength in preparation for skills, such as early writing. n Children engage in imaginative play. They pretend to bake cakes and write down their recipes. The childminder joins children's discussions about stories and supports them to act out roles as they play. This encourages children's creativity and recall of prior experiences. n Children explore thoughtfully arranged sensory trays. The childminder provides experiences that relate to children's emerging interests. For example, children enjoy sensory activities, such as investigating slime using their hands and fingers

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to explore the texture. This helps them to develop their senses and understand differences in how things feel and react, such as things that are wet and dry. n Children learn about festivals and cultural celebrations. The childminder introduces them to events, including Christmas and Eid. Children share their own experiences and learn about the similarities and differences in families. This promotes respect for diversity and strengthens children's cultural knowledge. n Partnership working is a strength. The childminder uses assessment in a meaningful way. Children's 'wow moments' are recorded and shared with parents and their progress is monitored and celebrated. Ongoing and effective communication means that parents and the childminder work well together towards shared goals for children. n The childminder's own professional development is well focused and she supports assistants she works with through training and mentoring. Areas for

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development are shared through discussions and assistants are enrolled on some training courses. However, these do not always focus sharply enough on what assistants need to develop next to promote continuous improvements in their teaching.

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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 sharpen the focus of professional development to enhance the skills of assistants and raise the standard of teaching even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2734522 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 10407309 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 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Stanford-Le -Hope, Essex. She operates on Monday from 7am to 6pm and Tuesday to Friday from 7am to 5pm. Sessions are during term time, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for early education for eligible children.

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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 spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. 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 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, assistants and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

24 September 2025 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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