Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2015 3 June 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a superb understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This enables her to plan activities that suit children's current interests and developmental needs.  The childminder is committed to keeping children safe and implements a robust safeguarding policy to effectively promote children's welfare.  The childminder has a robust system for self-evaluation to monitor the quality of her setting and make plans to improve her practice. Therefore, she provides outstanding care and education for all children.  The childminder has a high regard for her professional development and effectively uses the knowledge she gains from training to develop her practice and create a rich learning environment for all children.  Children have developed secure bonds with the childminder because of her caring and nurturing approach. This enables children to become confident and self-assured.  The childminder works closely with parents to promote children's learning and

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This provision is outstanding

development at home, therefore developing a joint working approach to supporting children's progress.  The childminder has excellent links with other providers and professionals. This ensures continuity in meeting children's needs and provides opportunities to access additional support if necessary.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance children's interests in numbers further by adding more counting resources outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder about her practices and spoke with children.  The inspector looked at the documentation, including children's records, suitability checks and systems for self-evaluation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's practice and toured the setting to review the safety measures.  The inspector reviewed written feedback from the parents made available on the day.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children make excellent progress because the childminder is committed to providing high- quality teaching through well-planned activities. The childminder has a superb knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage gained through relevant training. She has developed robust systems of observation and assessment to meet children's learning and development needs to develop their skills further. Therefore, children are making outstanding progress in all areas of learning. The childminder offers younger children a wide variety of sensory resources, which they eagerly explore. She extends children's interest by talking to them about the different textures. This helps to promote their communication and language and develop their problem-solving skills. Children have access to outdoor play and enjoy a variety of activities; although, there are fewer opportunities for them to develop their number awareness outdoors. Overall, the

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who attend. This is outstanding

childminder prepares children extremely well for the next stage in their learning through her superb teaching practice.

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outstanding

The childminder offers a loving and welcoming environment where children feel secure and confident. As a result, children thoroughly enjoy their time with her and develop many skills through play. The childminder ensures children's individual care routines are followed by working very closely with parents. She has excellent relationships with parents, who comment very highly about her practice. The childminder is highly effective in promoting children's awareness of healthy lifestyles by offering a range of healthy snacks, which children enjoy. She also supports them to develop excellent hygiene practices, for example, by consistently modelling hand-washing practices, therefore promoting children's welfare.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder is an exemplary role model. As well as enhancing her own professional knowledge through relevant training, she further exchanges ideas of effective practice with other childminders. This enables her to develop her own provision and keep her knowledge up to date. For example, she has attended training on self-evaluation, and has applied this knowledge to develop a robust system for evaluating her setting and making effective plans for improvement. She is fully committed to keeping children safe and demonstrates an excellent understanding of safeguarding issues. This enables her to implement robust policies and procedures to protect children and keep them safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346718 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 844092 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder offers full-time care from Monday to Friday. She has a diploma in Home-based Childcare.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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