Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 September 2015 19 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children have lots of fun and make excellent progress from their starting points. They often laugh and smile as they play, engaging enthusiastically in an abundance of highly stimulating and challenging experiences.  The childminder has very high expectations for children and effectively uses positive methods to manage their behaviour. She actively promotes good manners, care and respect. Children quickly learn how to successfully manage and express their emotions.  The childminder interacts extremely well with all the children. She skilfully builds on the knowledge and experiences that they bring with them and asks children carefully considered questions that inspire lots of thought and conversation.  Children have easy access to an excellent range of resources and make lots of independent decisions about their play. The learning environment is exceptionally well planned and presented, inspiring children with a very strong sense of wonder,

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This provision is outstanding

belonging and curiosity.  Children's emotional and physical well-being is extremely well promoted. Children have formed incredibly strong bonds with the childminder and feel very safe and secure. Outdoor play and physical exercise form a major part of the daily routine. The childminder expertly uses methods that children can easily understand to teach them how to keep themselves healthy and safe.  The childminder is very organised and all documentation is maintained to an exceptionally high standard. Relationships between the childminder and parents are excellent. Parents are full of praise for the childminder. They value her professionalism, advice and support and say how very happy their children are in her care.

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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

 explore even more effective ways to build on young children's excellent early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home used for childminding and observed children engaged in a variety of activities.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the childminder's home.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day, and those recorded on questionnaires, greetings cards and letters sent to the childminder.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of all legal responsibilities and robustly implements requirements. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is well aware of the possible indicators of abuse and knows how to respond to safeguarding concerns. Potential risks are effectively identified and promptly minimised. Children are supervised very well. The childminder is incredibly passionate about everything she does and wants the very best for children and their families. She is constantly reflecting on all aspects of her practice and looking for additional ways to improve. For example, the childminder has identified a desire to explore additional ways to enhance young children's already excellent early writing skills. The childminder often shares her excellent practice with others and displays a very strong capacity for continual improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly qualified and experienced, and this is reflected in the outstanding quality of her teaching. The childminder carefully tracks each child's progress from their starting points and successfully identifies any areas where they need additional support or challenge. She really knows each child and provides them with an exceptional range of high-quality and carefully considered learning experiences. Adult-led activities are expertly planned and delivered, and children make lots of choices about their play and learning. The childminder also effectively uses spontaneous opportunities to enhance children's learning and help prepare them for school and future life. Children often ask the childminder to read books to them and she readily responds to their requests. She reads with great enthusiasm and encourages them to talk about what they see and hear. Children listen with interest and are learning new words. They are starting to make the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

link between letters and sounds and are keen to share their thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy, independent and sociable. The childminder actively promotes a can do attitude and successfully motivates children to discover and explore for themselves. Children willingly try new experiences and are very proud of their efforts and achievements. They thrive in the well-ordered environment where daily routines, such as, sleep times, mealtimes, and toileting are dealt with consistently. The childminder actively teaches children about themselves, each other and the world they live in. They regularly talk about the weather, people they know and aspects of their home life. Children quickly develop excellent social skills as they are provided with plenty of opportunities to mix with other people.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their individual starting points. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning and are active, interested and motivated learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225326 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 848231 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Wythall, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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