Childminder, Out-of school day care in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2015 29 July 2010

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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

 The childminder demonstrates high-quality teaching skills. She understands how to utilise children's interests, and consequently, they make excellent progress in all aspects of their learning.  All aspects of children's development are carefully assessed and monitored ensuring children make excellent progress through engaging in a broad variety of spontaneous and well-planned learning opportunities.  The childminder is highly skilled and sensitive in helping children form secure emotional attachments. She provides a strong base for their developing independence and exploration. Children are developing an excellent understanding of how to manage risks and their own personal safety relative to their age.  The childminder develops excellent working relationships with parents, other early years providers children spend time with and schools. This ensures children experience a consistent early years care and learning experience and are very well prepared for

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This provision is outstanding

their move to school.  The childminder demonstrates an extremely strong commitment to promoting a high- quality setting. She continually evaluates her provision and actively keeps up to date with good practice guidance and undertakes additional research. This further develops her knowledge and understanding of how children learn, updates her practice and makes her aware of changes in legislation.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding. She considers children's safety and welfare as paramount. She undertakes regular training, checks visitors and risk assesses her home, activities and outings.

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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

 extend and enhance children's early years learning in the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom and outside, and the interaction and learning between the childminder and children.  The inspector talked with the childminder throughout the inspection and had a tour of the premises.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder, including about a specific activity she planned.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, policies and procedures. She also checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all household members.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's arrangements to safeguard children are very effective. She carefully monitors the learning and development of each child and ensures effective systems are implemented to ensure the welfare of every child in her care. She attends childminder groups to develop her knowledge and share good practice. These opportunities have a positive impact on her service. Her partnerships with parents and others involved in children's lives are exceptionally well established. This leads to excellent communication between all involved. Additionally, she makes good use of activities in the local children's centre and resources to further enhance children's learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's observation and assessment of children's learning are highly efficient. The childminder is a highly effective communicator and children are developing their language skills exceptionally well. This provides them with a strong base to support other areas of development. For example, children enjoy sharing a story about Autumn with the childminder, who extends learning opportunities in numerous ways by using open-ended questioning. Children then have opportunities to revisit new learning in a variety of activities. Older children enjoy their time after the school day to share experiences with the childminder, do their homework and take time to relax.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The well-being of children is of paramount importance to the childminder. She ensures they develop an understanding of how to live a lifestyle which encourages their good health. Children are encouraged to develop their physical skills both indoors, in the garden and out in the local community. They enjoy using the outdoor area although the childminder is aware that she could increase the use of this learning environment even more to enhance learning for early years children. The childminder understands how important emotional development is. She is a patient, calm and well-mannered role model. Children learn to behave in a similar way and to be kind in their interactions. Independence and self-confidence is carefully encouraged in all that children do. Children learn about safe behaviour and how they can help to maintain their own safety. She helps children to prepare and understand changes that happen in their lives, including starting

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in this stimulating and vibrant provision. This is because the childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn. Each child's progress is clearly evident because the childminder makes regular observations and assessments and knows each child very well. As a result, children are highly motivated and make rapid progress in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252704 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 854806 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 July 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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