Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2015 19 October 2011

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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 well-qualified childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. She offers them a wealth of stimulating learning experiences. She is highly adept at using all opportunities, including routine activities, to promote children's progress.  The childminder builds a very clear picture of each child's skills, capabilities and what they need to learn next. She precisely assesses and continually reviews their progress and effectively plans ways to promote their next steps in learning.  Children's understanding and speaking skills are promoted very well. The childminder extends their vocabulary and models excellent use of language. She asks questions to encourage children to express their thoughts and ideas, and engages them in conversations.  The childminder provides a superbly nurturing environment for children. She is highly skilled in helping them to form secure emotional bonds and fostering their self-

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This provision is outstanding

confidence. Children build strong relationships with her and with each other.  Children learn to share, take turns, treat one other with respect and display excellent manners. The childminder gives clear and consistent guidance about her high expectations for their behaviour. She is a superb role model.  The childminder develops exemplary partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend to enable highly effective sharing of information. She promotes consistency in children's care and learning exceptionally well.  The childminder gives children clear messages about healthy lifestyles and effectively promotes their good health. She helps children to understand the importance of being physically active. Children walk to and from school and nursery, play in the garden and have frequent opportunities to visit local parks, woods and play areas.

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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

 give children even more opportunities to enhance their understanding of people, families and communities in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability, training and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of the written views of parents expressed in letters read during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of statutory requirements. Children's safety is central to all that the childminder does and the arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Robust policies, procedures and systems are in place to protect children and promote their well-being. The childminder is passionate about her role. She evaluates her practice, considering the views of parents and children, with the aim of delivering the highest-quality service. She effectively manages her own and her assistant's ongoing professional development. Her strong commitment to continually strengthening her understanding and practice leads to an outstanding provision for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of the childminder's teaching is excellent. As children play, she skilfully promotes their critical thinking. For example, children explore a set of different sized pots with lids. They match lids by size to the correct pots and become fascinated by how the pots fit inside one another. By trial and error, they put the pots and lids together in size order. The childminder asks them questions which challenge and support their thinking. She builds on their growing mathematical understanding as she helps them to compare sizes. She encourages them to maintain their concentration and persevere until they have solved the problem and then reinforces their sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. The childminder carefully weaves in opportunities during games and activities to encourage children to count, recognise numerals and to talk about quantity and shape. Children receive an excellent grounding in early literacy. They relish listening to and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

joining in with stories, songs and rhymes. They learn that print has meaning and use a wide range of interesting media to draw and make marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder cares deeply for all the children she looks after and they thrive in her care. She is highly skilled at recognising and responding to their individual needs and interests. The childminder expertly nurtures children's self-esteem and sense of belonging and responsibility. She involves them in simple tasks, such as tidying away resources and helping to set the table for lunch. She fosters their self-care skills and independence extremely well, relative to their ages and capabilities. The childminder actively promotes children's understanding about how to keep themselves safe. For instance, she teaches them about road safety and raises older children's awareness about being safe online. Younger children regularly mix with other children and adults, and build confidence in different social situations. They learn about other people and families beyond their own. However, the childminder is aware there is room to enhance their understanding of

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

diversity in the wider world even further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages and abilities, including those who receive funded early education, make excellent progress in relation to their starting points. They are eager learners. Older children begin to link letters with sounds and write their own names. Children are exceptionally well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252684 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 871503 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The provision 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. The provision offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder's husband sometimes works as her assistant.

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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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