Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 March 2015 5 October 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 makes excellent use of her expert teaching knowledge along with her understanding of the individual learning styles of each child. She plans varied and imaginative experiences, which build firmly on what they know and can do. This results in all children making exceptionally good progress towards the early learning goals.  The childminder plans opportunities for children that strongly focus on developing excellent communication and language skills. As a result, they become very confident, competent communicators. These skills enable the children to prepare extremely well for their move to school.  The childminder uses a wide range of highly effective methods to engage children's parents and other family members. As a consequence, information is consistently shared about the excellent learning and progress achieved by the children. This clearly helps their family to share and build further on their learning at home.

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This provision is outstanding

 The children's behaviour is exemplary as a result of the childminder's excellent interaction and guidance. They are extremely confident and show high levels of self- esteem, which has a positive impact on their well-being.  The childminder monitors her educational programmes, the daily management of her setting and interaction with parents, carers and other early years professionals. This makes sure that she remains highly effective in identifying any areas where children may require additional support. It also enables her to promotes open, purposeful communication in the best interest of each child.  The childminder comprehensively identifies and successfully minimises potential hazards in her home, garden and on proposed outings. Her excellent knowledge relating to the signs of abuse, along with her very clear awareness of her responsibility to protect the children in her care, ensures that they are safeguarded.

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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

 enrich the currently very good practice with regard to monitoring the impact on children of outdoor learning, for example, by providing them with further opportunities to learn about recycling and sustainability of the natural environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed general play and the lunchtime routines in the setting.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability checks for the childminder and her husband, and a range of other documentation. Certificates for first aid, safeguarding and a host of relevant training were viewed.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation document and read letters from parents currently using the childminder's service.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The exceptionally well-qualified and experienced childminder offers a tremendously rich and varied range of multi-sensory activities. Children revel in opportunities to test out their growing knowledge and skills. For example, while they explore the life of a hungry caterpillar, the childminder takes them to the local market. This provides a first-hand learning occasion for the children to put their excellent communication skills and rapidly- increasing understanding of counting to very good use. They politely interact with the stall-holder, showing them their book and explaining how many different kinds of fruit they need. The children competently help to count one apple, two pears, four plums and five oranges, so they can try them for their snack. Children have great fun as they play outside. They enjoy searching for mini-beasts and discovering how a caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterfly. They plant and grow flowers, which clearly enables them to increase

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who attend. This is outstanding

their developing knowledge of the natural world. The childminder knows that there is scope to heighten these outdoor learning opportunities even further, by enhancing activities to communicate key messages to children about recycling and sustainability.

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outstanding

The childminder provides excellent furniture and storage at children's height. This means that they can build on their developing self-help skills, as they make their own selections from the wide range of stimulating toys and resources. As a result, children enjoy consistent access to highly challenging environments both in and outdoors. The childminder provides a very strong base from which the children discover and explore their world. She is highly skilled and sensitive in helping them to form secure emotional attachments. Children show increasingly high levels of self-control during activities and are clearly very confident in social situations. They are developing an excellent understanding of how to manage risks and challenges relative to their age. The development of their physical skills is excellent.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of her responsibility to meet and implement the safeguarding, welfare and learning and development requirements. She is meticulous in monitoring and reviewing the effect of their implementation on children and families. The childminder strives for the pursuit of quality in all tasks she undertakes. This is demonstrated through her dedicated approach and well-documented drive to continually improve opportunities, and maintain the highest levels of achievement for children over a sustained period of time. The childminder uses information exceptionally well to safeguard children from harm. She nurtures excellent relationships with families and, since her last inspection, she has implemented excellent computerised, and very secure, communication systems. This has extended the opportunity for family members living in other countries to access and share in their development of their grandchild, niece or nephew, helping to

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390416 Local authority Essex Inspection number 859272 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Saffron Walden. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during school term times.

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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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