Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2015 19 August 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 and her assistants are highly qualified and very experienced. They work extremely well together to provide activities that enhance children's interests and develop their skills. This enables all children to make the best possible progress and become confident and motivated learners.  Children's starting points are identified extremely well using information from parents and children's previous settings. Children are well engaged in their learning from when they first start. They receive the support they need to close gaps in their learning or achieve beyond their expected level of development.  Children are happy to come to the setting and greet the childminder and assistants eagerly. The environment is welcoming and vibrant. Children benefit from a warm and caring relationship with the childminder. As a result, they feel at ease in her care as their individual needs are met sensitively.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is committed to partnership working. She visits other settings where she shares her inspirational practice and develops her ideas. She is dedicated to ensuring children receive the support they need. There are well established links with the local schools. Therefore, children are well prepared for school, both emotionally and through developing skills for their future learning.  There is a robust culture of safeguarding practice. The childminder and all her assistants have attended child protection training and they are proactive in keeping children safe. They are all clear on the signs of abuse and neglect and are able to act appropriately as required.  The learning environment has been developed over a sustained period of time to a very high level. It is an excellent space that provides a wide variety of play opportunities. These stem from children's interests, ideas and the next steps in their learning.

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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 find innovative ways to work with parents and seek their views on their child's learning at home, so that even more detailed information is available to accurately assess all children's levels of attainment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Through research, training and partnership working, the childminder ensures she has an up to date knowledge of local child protection procedures. The childminder has a strong vision and clear aims on how to improve practice for children. She is currently developing her excellent relationships with parents as she recognises that not all her current methods of communication are fully effective. Consequently, she is exploring ways to enable all parents to share information about their child's learning at home. The childminder carefully monitors the curriculum and progress of children. She has recently identified mathematics as an area for improvement in teaching and has worked tirelessly to improve her own and her assistants' teaching in this area. The childminder regularly reviews her assistants' practice by observing them and giving feedback of how to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder provides a broad and varied range of learning opportunities based on children's ideas. This provides rich learning opportunities that capture children's imagination and spark their desire to learn. For example, older children develop their early writing skills as they enthusiastically make marks, drawing roads for their cars. Children with English as an additional language make excellent progress in their communication, language and literacy development. The childminder speaks to children in their home language as well as English and provides written words in Welsh for children to recognise. The childminder's assessment arrangements are extremely effective in identifying those children who are need of additional support. She shares all assessments promptly with parents and gives them inspiring ideas of how to support their child's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's health is exceptionally well promoted. The childminder provides an excellent range of healthy meals and snacks. She takes children on regular trips to local parks, where they build their muscles using a range of challenging equipment. Children also benefit from continuous access to the garden. This helps children to keep fit. Children also learn how to promote their own safety. The childminder provides outdoor Forest School sessions where children learn how to use tools and equipment correctly. Children learn to respect and value the contribution others make to society. For example, they learn about the role of the police service. Children understand the rules of the setting and develop a strong understanding of different communities, as they find out about the customs and traditions of others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress from their starting points. Older children develop the skills they need for school and younger children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Children have an excellent attitude to learning as they are motivated, engaged and curious.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 223737 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 854652 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Maesbrook, Shropshire. Alongside her childminding practice, she is also registered to provide childcare on domestic premises. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday, except for bank holidays. The childminder also provides overnight care. The childminder holds Early Years Professional status. She works with six assistants. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, 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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