Blackburn, Helen Marie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 November 2015 16 June 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 childminder uses her expert knowledge of how children develop to provide inspiring activities that ignite their curiosity and motivate learning. Children are consistently challenged and make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides a very wide range of opportunities for all children to be confident learners. She encourages them fully to follow their own ideas to play and explore. Children safely access an exceptionally wide range of toys and resources.  Children are exceedingly confident and independent. The childminder forms exceptionally warm and close relationships with them. Children are very happy and demonstrate that they feel extremely secure in her care.  The childminder is highly successful in actively involving all parents in their children's learning. She includes parents in planning for children's learning and shares ideas about how they can promote learning at home, which contributes to children's rapid progress.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children have an excellent understanding of health and hygiene. They recognise how to reduce the spread of germs and wash their hands thoroughly.  The well-qualified childminder is extremely proactive to improve her skills and knowledge and enhance her professional development. She monitors and evaluates all aspects of her practice rigorously in order to continually improve. She is highly motivated and makes extremely good use of local early years networks.

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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 enhance opportunities for children to select and use technology to expand on their already high quality learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies, looked at children's records and checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector discussed activities with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to at inspection and expressed in their written responses.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children. She makes excellent use of training. For example, after attending training in using signs and symbols, she developed different ways to support children to communicate their individual needs. The childminder closely monitors children's progress to ensure she can rapidly identify any areas where they may need extra support. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to ensure she is fully aware of the most recent procedures to keep children in her care safe from harm. The childminder has an exceptionally clear understanding of how to implement all the legal requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's quality of teaching is outstanding. She uses her expert knowledge to provide an excellent balance of activities and experiences. Children are very eager and inquisitive learners who thoroughly enjoy exploring and experimenting at activities. For example, children were completely absorbed as they concentrated on building and creating models with different shapes and sizes of boxes and cartons. Children used extensive problem-solving skills as they thought about how to fix the boxes together using glue and different sorts of tape. Children used excellent physical skills, using tools with care to cut and stick. The childminder extended the children's learning by following their ideas. For example, children made binoculars with cardboard tubes and she asked if they could see the birds in the garden. Children enjoy a good variety of activities to develop skills with technology, including a computer; however, these activities are not always

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an exceptional role model. Her patient, calm and consistent manner ensures that children gain an excellent understanding of how to be kind and polite to each other. Children behave well and readily invite others to join in their play, willingly sharing tools and materials. Children have excellent opportunities to be independent. For example, children fully prepare their own snacks, choose their fruit and confidently cut it up, and pour water to drink. Children develop very good social skills. They talk with the childminder, who encourages them to choose their activities for after snack. Children enjoy and learn about the benefits of fresh air and exercise. They have daily outdoor play and trips to a wide range of fun and interesting places.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages and abilities make excellent progress. They are highly independent and confident. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149680 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 825958 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Warmley, South Gloucestershire and works all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works weekdays from 7.30am to 5.30pm. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in early years. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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