James, Mrs Denise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2015 5 January 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

 Children form very positive attachments to the childminder. They are extremely confident, independent and have a strong sense of belonging.  The childminder is exceptionally responsive to children's needs. Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare are extremely high priorities for the childminder.  The childminder regularly improves her already excellent skills to benefit children.  Parents provide overwhelmingly positive written feedback about the childminder. They greatly value her promotion of children's safety, well-being, learning and development.  The childminder works very effectively with parents and other providers to promote a shared approach to children's learning. These positive partnerships also help children make a smooth and effortless transition into other settings and school.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's abilities, which enables her to effectively plan for their next steps in learning. As a result, children make exceptional

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This provision is outstanding

progress from their starting points through highly enjoyable learning experiences.  The childminder's skilful interactions and extremely stimulating learning environment promote children's curiosity and have a positive impact on their learning and development.  The childminder is an excellent role model. Children's behaviour is exceptionally good and they are very socially skilled.  The childminder is highly effective in monitoring the performance of her assistant.

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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

 increase ways of involving children, parents and assistants in the process of self- evaluation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the safeguarding policy and children's records.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, assistant and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates an exceptionally high level of commitment to meeting the early years framework, which she does extremely well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in her ability to follow the local child protection procedures if she has any concerns about a child. She effectively monitors and promotes children's safety and teaches children how to keep themselves safe from harm during everyday activities. She is also proactive in ensuring that her assistant remains suitable and skilled to support her. The childminder has high expectations of children and uses her good knowledge of their interests and abilities to provide exceptionally effective learning experiences. As a result, children make excellent progress across all areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows children extremely well, which helps her to promote their well- being and individual learning needs successfully. Children benefit from a broad and balanced range of purposeful activities that promote their next steps for learning. For example, when making gingerbread figures, the childminder focuses younger children's learning on sharing, taking turns and developing independence skills. Older children extend their understanding of food and nutrition, and develop early reading and number skills as they follow visual prompts on the recipe cards and weigh and measure ingredients. The childminder engages children in ongoing discussion to support their developing language skills. She successfully promotes children's positive respect of difference and diversity. Assessment records show that the childminder monitors children's progress very effectively and actively involves parents in this process.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop extremely positive relationships with others. They are very helpful, kind and well mannered. Children learn to take care of themselves and the environment, for example, by following good health and hygiene procedures and helping to tidy away toys after use. They benefit from excellent opportunities to promote their physical development. For example, they explore, investigate and play in the fresh air outdoors each day and use an excellent range of small tools and equipment indoors.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder prepares children well for their next stages in learning. Children are exceptionally curious, inquisitive and keen to learn. They are enthusiastic, confident and socially skilled. Children are rapidly developing the key skills to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102547 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 824698 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives with her husband and daughter, who is also her assistant, in Bodmin, Cornwall. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The childminder is qualified to level 3. She provides care for children on weekdays, all year round.

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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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