Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2015 9 May 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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 is passionate about providing outstanding care and learning for children. Her practice continues to be worthy of dissemination to other providers. She continues to provide exceptional guidance to other childminder's and childcare students to help them to improve their practice.  The childminder completes precise assessments of children's achievements. She uses this information to plan activities that are sharply focused on promoting each child's next steps in all areas of learning. She provides optimum levels of support for children to develop their communication and language skills.  The superior quality of the childminder's teaching extends and inspires all aspects of children's learning and development. She helps all children to make rapid progress in all areas of their learning and development.  Excellent partnership working with parents and other professionals ensures children's

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This provision is outstanding

individual needs are quickly identified and exceptionally well met.  The childminder and her co-childminder create an extremely strong sense of belonging and community for children and their families. Comments from parents and children demonstrate the enormous positive contribution this provision makes in the lives of children who attend.  Safeguarding procedures are extremely robust, ensuring that children are kept fully safe and protected from harm and neglect.  The pursuit of excellence is embedded in all activities. As a result, areas for improvement are identified to improve upon the already first-rate practice. This includes undertaking further training and research to provide the very best experiences for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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

 undertake the proposed gardening allotment project, thereby further enhancing children's interaction with the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the house and garden. She evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to one parent and took into account the written views of all parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of all adults and looked at self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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who attend. This is outstanding

There is an extremely sharp focus on ensuring activities are exceptionally well matched to each child's abilities and include high expectations of progress. Children are highly motivated to learn. They consistently make as much progress as they can, given their starting points and individual abilities. Older children are exceptionally well prepared for school. Their drive to learn is captivated by the fun and enthusiastic approach of the childminder. They are eager to listen, learn and test their ideas through trial and error in all of their activities. Children develop extremely good communication and language skills. Very young children learn to stand up and talk in a group from a very early age. Older children develop the confidence to give instructions and ask and answer questions from a small group of children. There is superb attention given to making mathematics fun. This results in children showing extremely high interest and understanding in recognising,

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who attend. This is outstanding

exploring and experimenting with numbers, shape and measurement. Children are continually developing their literacy skills as they use printed labels and pictorial prompts in the playroom as part of their daily routine. For example, children look at the visual time line to see what activity is happening next. They select the correct simple words and numerals to complete the daily calendar. Exciting visits to a range of local venues, such as the airport, stimulate children's eagerness to find out more about the wider world.

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outstanding

Children are expertly supported to become independent learners with high levels of self- confidence during all activities and social situations. Children have excellent opportunities to learn to work as part of a group and to understand and follow rules. As a result, children seek to work together and can cooperate to reach their own goals. Children's increasingly high levels of understanding about their own safety is helping them to identify and manage risks as they play and learn. Outdoor play experiences and daily routines and activities help children to develop excellent self-care skills and understanding about healthy lifestyles. Children learn to embrace and value the diversity in their home experiences and different ways of communication, such as simple sign language.

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provision is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder has an exemplary level of knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare, and learning and development requirements. She continually strives to build upon her already first-rate practice. She is currently developing an adventurous plan with her co-childminder to develop a community gardening allotment for the use of all local childminder's children. The childminder is extremely effective in evaluating all activities and seeking the views of parents and children. This ensures children's learning and care experiences are expertly tailored to their needs. Comments from parents note the numerous ways they are included in their children's learning and the high-quality information and guidance, which the childminder provides. This strongly contributes to enhancing children's progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY312172 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 849004 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with a co- childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder receives funding for free early years education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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