Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2015 23 July 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 uses her highly effective and accurate observations, assessments and tracking to monitor children's progress. Her teaching is superb and she is able to identify where intervention is needed; this enables her to plan for any identified gaps in children's achievement to be narrowed.  The childminder's superb focus on the prime areas of learning helps children to be exceptionally well prepared for school and their next stage of learning.  Safeguarding and welfare are given the highest priority. The childminder knows what to do if she has any safeguarding or child protection concerns, and this contributes to keeping children safe and secure.  The childminder is very skilled at introducing concepts, such as numbers, letters and colours as children play. She is equally skilled at developing children's ongoing communication and language skills.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional; they are fully included in their child's

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This provision is outstanding

learning and make significant contributions to the assessment and planning for their child.  Behaviour is exceptionally well managed considering the age and stage of the development of the young children. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they demonstrate care and concern for their friends in their play.  The childminder is committed and conscientious in the pursuit of excellence, in order to improve outcomes for all 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

 consider how the drive for improvement and the development of the practice are maintained, while ensuring that changes are consolidated and embedded, and their impact on the children's progress is evaluated.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the two lounge areas and kitchen.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates, self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is secure in her knowledge of ensuring children are protected and kept safe in her care. She sensitively and expertly involves children in discussions about danger and acceptable safe practices. The procedures for maintaining children's continuous outstanding progress are robust, sharply focused and accurate. The childminder plans an exciting and wide-ranging curriculum to meet the needs and interest of children. The childminder is very keen to continue with her training and improving her setting. She is qualified in early years and uses her skills effectively to support children's development. She is very aware of the need to consider that while she is developing her service, to ensure changes are embedded and the impact on children's learning and development is reflected on.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder has extremely high expectations and is very responsive to children's individual needs. She has a strong focus on children's self-help and early writing skills in preparation for their next stage of learning. Both parents and the childminder contribute to the planning to provide a highly consistent and shared approach. This helps to ensure children's care and learning are promoted to continue their outstanding progress. Children are fully included and readily contribute to story time; they confidently name shapes and delight in demonstrating their mathematical understanding as their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is kind, caring and very sensitive to children's care and learning needs. This helps children to be emotionally secure and confident as she creates a positive culture for their learning. She works very closely with parents to ensure children's routines are followed, in order to provide consistency of care. Children are independent and highly engaged in the activities. They use the superb resources as they freely move throughout the home making independent choices about what they want to do. The childminder expertly promotes the good health of children as she talks about the benefit of good foods and provides exciting opportunities for physical exercise. She helps children to understand and care for plants and creatures, and develop a respect for, and understanding of, the natural world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress considering their age, stage of development and starting points. Equality and diversity are promoted to help children feel valued and to respect and value other people's lifestyles. Children are keen and active learners who enjoy their play and exploration as they are very well prepared for school and their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308273 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 855171 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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