Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2015 13 October 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

 The childminder is a professional who is extremely dedicated to offering children and their families an excellent and continually improving service. She thoroughly evaluates all aspects of her provision and frequently plans to enhance the environment that she provides.  Children thoroughly enjoy all aspects of their learning. The childminder meticulously plans exciting and challenging activities. She builds on and reviews children's individual understanding and skills to fully promote their purposeful learning at all times.  The childminder has an excellent relationship with parents, who hold her in high regard. She continually welcomes parents' views about their children's care and learning. Parents are kept fully informed about their children's routines, activities and achievements.  Children quickly gain the confidence to make choices and be involved in decisions about what they would like to do. The childminder provides a highly stimulating child-

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This provision is outstanding

centred environment in which all children thrive. The resources and equipment available sparks children's imaginative play.  Children's physical development is extremely well promoted. They have opportunities to be more active and continually have access to the garden which is exceptionally well laid out. Older children learn to use cutlery safely when they help to prepare the snack for their friends.  The childminder is well qualified and she continues to extend her professional development. She attends an excellent range of additional training. The childminder works closely with other early years professionals to strengthen her practice and ensure the very best outcomes for children.

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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

 continue to promote and extend older and more-able children's understanding of letters and sounds.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of planned and child-led activities and observed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out observations in the kitchen, lounge, playroom and garden.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views from letters provided.  The inspector viewed documents with regards to the qualifications of the childminder and suitability of those living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She attends training to update her knowledge and she knows how to take swift action to address any concerns. Children are taught key messages about how to keep themselves safe. Children are extremely well prepared in readiness for school because of the exceptional progress that they make in their learning. The childminder has excellent partnerships with the local school that children move on to. She is continuing to widen her professional development to enable her to further extend older and more-able children's understanding of letters and sounds.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are making rapid progress in all areas of learning and development. The childminder's outstanding teaching skills ensure that all children's learning needs are met throughout the day. She expertly differentiates her teaching to fully exploit all children's next steps for development. The childminder precisely monitors the progress that each child is making. She has a reflective approach to evaluating what children know and can do and she ensures that she plans precisely to extend their skills. Her ability to adapt her responses depending on children's individual stage of learning ensures all children remain engaged and motivated to learn. Children are developing outstanding skills in communication and language. They continually ask questions and become independent learners. For example, they ask to find a picture in a book so that they can identify an item from the garden. The childminder is quick to respond to the noises and sounds that

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

babies and younger children make. She encourages continuous communication so that as children develop they become very articulate and confident to express themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish with the childminder because of her child-centred approach to promoting their well-being. The childminder talks to children in a calm and respectful manner. This helps children to understand how to manage their own behaviour and to make friends. Children are gaining an excellent understanding of the wider world around them. They learn about children who live in other countries and they have a wealth of opportunities when they spend time in the local community. Children are quickly gaining key skills that support their independence. They confidently move between the indoor and outdoor environments. The childminder promotes children's welfare by helping them to understand why they need to do things. For example, children are reluctant to change their shoes before going outside. The childminder asks them to go out and touch the grass to see if it is wet. When they return they say, 'The grass is wet. I will need my boots'.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those in receipt of funded early education, make outstanding progress in their learning. They show that they become very confident and capable learners who are excited and motivated to learn. All groups of children make swift progress from their starting points because of the first-rate learning opportunities that they are provided with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204783 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 854347 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Kidderminster. She operates for 47 weeks of the year from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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