Eccleston, Amanda Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2015 14 July 2011

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 The childminder places an extremely sharp focus on children's communication and language development in every activity and experience they take part in. Children competently solve problems and extend their play.  The childminder supports children's physical, personal, social and emotional development exceptionally well. This gives them a solid foundation on which to build, to support their future learning and readiness for school.  The childminder has attended an extensive range of training and professional development opportunities. She effectively uses her knowledge gained to enrich her practice to help her meet the needs of children in her care. This has a significant impact on children's development and learning because of the childminder's outstanding teaching practice.  The childminder is dynamic and highly reflective. She identifies areas for development, evaluates her practice and continually plans for improvement. This has a very positive

p.1

This provision is outstanding

impact on children's experiences.  The childminder is highly skilled in her interactions with the children. Her involvement with them during their play is exceptional and this helps all children to make the very best progress in their learning and development.  Relationships are strong. The childminder knows individual children and their families extremely well. She provides home visits prior to children starting and talks to parents about their children's individual care and learning needs. Settling-in procedures are highly effective in supporting children to feel confident and emotionally secure in the childminder's care.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to enhance the outstanding partnership with parents so that they have even more opportunities to share in their children's experiences.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly experienced and qualified childminder implements the statutory requirements exceptionally well. The childminder strives to improve continually to help all children achieve their full potential. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places high priority on protecting children from harm. She has an excellent understanding about how to protect children in her care from possible abuse and neglect. The childminder works extremely well with other early years settings and schools that children attend. She effectively exchanges information so that children's care is consistent. Strategies to engage parents are highly successful and work well to strengthen children's learning and development at home and in the setting. The childminder intends to extend this further so that parents have a variety of ways to access information about their child's learning. Parents are extremely happy with the rich and varied activities their children take

p.3

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

part in and value the childminder's flexibility.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is consistently outstanding. The childminder plans highly stimulating activities for children. She is skilled at communicating, explaining, questioning and exploring ideas with children. Children are highly engaged and having fun as they learn. Young children show great excitement when a parcel is left for them at the door. They open the box and find a toy hedgehog inside with an envelope. Children confidently recognise their names on the envelope and proceed to open the letter. The childminder asks children questions to extend their knowledge of wildlife. She demonstrates how books can be used to source further information and shares with children. Children have a secure understanding that print carries meaning and that books can provide a wealth of knowledge and information.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gives children's emotional well-being high priority. She provides children with warm, nurturing care and they are treated with respect as individuals. The childminder makes excellent use of the garden. Children collect leaves, sticks and conkers to bring back inside to investigate further using their senses. Children have an excellent understanding about the changes in seasons. This promotes their understanding of the world. The childminder takes older children to places of interest in the community. They make dens and build structures to extend their already excellent physical skills. The childminder cooks an extremely healthy range of food for the children and uses mealtimes to develop children's social skills. She sits with the children and talks about the food they are eating and children's interests. Children develop in confidence and build a trusting relationship with the childminder.

p.3

Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder expertly assesses children's learning and development. She ensures that gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed through excellent teaching strategies. She plans precisely for the next steps in children's learning. The childminder has very high expectations of what each child can achieve. This means that children make rapid progress in their learning.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY417348 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 850064 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

p.4

Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2011

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Elston. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has Qualified Teacher Status.

p.4

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.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5