Childminder in Suffolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2015 4 February 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 successfully uses her qualifications, training and experience to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides outstanding care and education, and shows a great thirst for knowledge and a relentless drive for continued excellence.  Disabled children and those with special educational needs are cared for exceptionally well. The childminder works in very close partnership with parents and other professionals. They implement consistent support strategies, ensuring children's needs are always at the forefront of any decisions about their care and education.  The childminder completes precise and detailed assessments of children's achievements. She uses these to plan rich, varied and imaginative activities that are highly effective in promoting each child's next steps in learning.  Parents are highly complimentary about the childminder and the service that she

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This provision is outstanding

provides. They value the excellent advice and feedback they receive, and comment on how happy their children are in her care.  The childminder works incredibly hard to help children cope with the many changes that happen in their lives. She ensures children know what to expect throughout the day and adopts a consistent approach to everyday routines. She makes a real effort to get to know as much as she can about children's home routines and individual requirements.  Children's speaking, listening and understanding skills develop extremely well. The childminder actively encourages children to express their ideas, needs and wishes. She expertly uses a mixture of signs, visual aids and clear speech to help children listen, understand and communicate.

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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

 build on the already excellent strategies used to teach children about where food comes from and the importance of healthy eating.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder engage in a range of learning activities, play and daily care routines with the children.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of parents.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises. She also viewed a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to protect children. She pays exceptional attention to all aspects of safety. Children move, play and rest in a very welcoming, secure and safe environment. The childminder's assistant holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate and has attended safeguarding training. The childminder has very high standards and is extremely ambitious and forward thinking. She is an active volunteer for a professional organisation and attends meetings locally and nationally to disseminate good practice. The childminder also works closely with a group of local registered childminders. They regularly share ideas, information and examples of best practice. The childminder routinely reflects on all aspects of her service and undertakes a vast amount of training. She keeps up to date with changes in legislation and constantly enhances her outstanding

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder expertly uses what she knows about individual children to plan and provide lots of interesting and challenging learning experiences. She ensures children have easy access to an abundance of high-quality resources and plenty of uninterrupted time to play. Children show lots of self-confidence and are exceptionally eager to learn. They are keen to show what they know and can do, and older children enthusiastically recall past experiences and achievements. Children of all ages love looking at books and often ask the childminder to read their favourites to them. She reads with lots of expression in her voice and skilfully draws children's attention to the words and pictures. She asks questions and actively encourages children to join in with familiar phrases, successfully maintaining their interest and encouraging communication.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an outstanding learning environment and excellent support for children's emotional and physical well-being. She provides an abundance of opportunities for physical exercise and outdoor play. Children often go for walks and the childminder makes excellent use of local amenities, such as parks. Children are provided with an excellent range of healthy meals and snacks. They learn why it is important to make healthy food choices and have grown a variety of produce in the childminder's garden. Nevertheless, the childminder is very keen to help children learn even more about eating a range of foods and the need for variety. The childminder is exceptionally kind, well mannered and respectful. She has very high expectations for children's behaviour and successfully promotes an atmosphere of cooperation and consideration. Children know they are highly valued as individuals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are exceptionally well prepared for school and make rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder places a very high focus on developing children's confidence, language and independence throughout all routines and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 250714 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 854757 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 14 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Felixstowe, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4. She provides overnight care and sometimes works with an 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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Telephone number

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