Sutton, Sarah

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 October 2015 14 January 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 has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Teaching is highly effective. Consequently, children are extremely motivated and make rapid progress in their learning and development.  The childminder understands the importance of managing children's behaviour positively. Children learn to follow rules for safety and to manage their own behaviour exceptionally well for their age.  Children have a fabulous range of opportunities to be physically active. They especially enjoy spending time outdoors and going on visits to local farm parks where they have many opportunities to play and explore.  The childminder has an excellent wide range of toys and resources to support children's learning experiences, indoors and outdoors. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they move around the playroom, making confident choices about their

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This provision is outstanding

play.  The childminder has established exceptionally good relationships with parents. They receive innovative feedback at the end of the day that includes a timeline of activities their child has undertaken. Parents know what their children have enjoyed that day and how they can support them at home to extend their learning and development further.

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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

 update regularly knowledge of current matters within the childcare sector and maintain the already outstanding outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed her improvement plan.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She is fully aware of child protection procedures to safeguard children. She keeps up to date with changes in legislation and enhances the quality of her teaching by attending training. The childminder has an extremely positive attitude towards the continual development of her service to benefit children and their families. She reviews her overall provision with rigour by recording and reflecting on what she needs to do to continue to improve. The childminder is highly experienced. She uses rich, varied and imaginative skills to enhance and build on her excellent practice. The childminder recognises this as an area that requires ongoing commitment. Written parental feedback is extremely positive. They state that their children are 'achieving so much' in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a first-rate understanding of how children learn and uses highly skilled teaching strategies to support them well. She undertakes extremely focused observations and assessments of children's achievements and uses these to carefully plan for their individual learning needs. The childminder provides children with a wide range of well-considered learning opportunities which enable them to make excellent progress across all areas of learning. The childminder is actively involved in children's play and provides very effective interaction. She supports children's high level of communication and language skills expertly to enhance their understanding of different concepts. Very young children enjoy discussing why one car will go faster than another and which is the biggest and smallest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are given every opportunity to be independent and they are praised regularly for their achievements. Young children enjoy helping to prepare their snacks by washing and chopping the fruit. The childminder encourages children to understand the importance of a healthy diet and to manage their own personal needs. Children's emotional well-being is expertly promoted by the childminder, creating a culture of trust. Children feel valued within her care and are provided with excellent opportunities to celebrate each other's home life, cultures and differing needs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Monitoring of children's progress is robust. This helps the childminder to target support for children, where needed, to ensure they continue to make rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder helps children to be ready for the next stage in their learning and for starting school in an imaginative variety of ways. Children thoroughly enjoy discussing the environment around them while collecting leaves to make winter collages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393855 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 859561 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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