Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2015 24 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

 Children learn extremely well through play. The childminder expertly teaches children and provides them with new challenges and experiences, so that children make rapid progress. They acquire the key skills needed to be ready for school.  The childminder knows the individual children extremely well and has very high expectations for their learning and achievement. Children are very happy and show that they feel emotionally secure.  The childminder places considerable emphasis on developing children's communication, speech and language skills. She engages with children extremely well and is highly effective in encouraging them to talk about their experiences. Exciting opportunities promote children's creative development and their understanding of the world.  The childminder shows ambition, enthusiasm and determination to continually improve the quality of care and provision. She keeps her practice up to date by attending

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This provision is outstanding

courses, which enhances her early years qualification.  The childminder has extremely successful partnerships with parents and with other professionals sharing the care of the children. She is highly committed to building on their observations to complement and strengthen children's progress and learning.  The childminder ensures that her home environment, garden and any outings are thoroughly risk assessed to support the well-being and safety of children.  The childminder is proactive in seeking feedback on her practice. This includes obtaining the views of parents and children to assist her own critical evaluation, in order to improve outcomes for 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

 continue building on existing self-evaluation and increase the potential to maintain the excellent standards of teaching already achieved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, observation and assessment documentation. She also looked at evidence of the suitability of household members and the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in written documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates an astute awareness of her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She frequently reviews her procedures so that they support her in meeting all requirements. The childminder has completed an extensive training programme that has helped to underpin her already excellent practice. She monitors her own performance and identifies training needs effectively. She recognises the value of continually reflecting on her provision as a way of maintaining her outstanding practice. The childminder makes excellent use of the information that she obtains and shares this with parents to ensure that all children make rapid progress. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of the safeguarding procedures and thoroughly considers every aspect of children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates excellent teaching skills. She plans methodically to ensure that activities extend children's learning. She is extremely competent in how she structures her planning around children's next steps. The childminder is enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised. This enables her to promote a stimulating environment for children. Children use their knowledge and understanding of the world to create a house of wood which they paint and fill with cotton wool to provide a nesting place for birds. They measure a size suitable for small birds using simple calculations. Children competently re- tell a familiar story using characters and animals that live on a farm. They make a Christmas tree of handprints to decorate with glitter and baubles. Children learn new words very rapidly and confidently use them in conversation. This has an excellent impact on how they are able to describe any difficulties they encounter, to further strengthen

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a highly stimulating environment for children. The children are highly motivated, eager to learn and show they are extremely happy in her care. The childminder has established very strong attachments with the children. They are confident, feel safe and independently explore their environment. Children show consideration and respect for each other and share extremely well. Their behaviour is exemplary. Healthy lifestyles are very well promoted. Children enjoy regular exercise in the fresh air. They choose, prepare and serve their own healthy snacks and meals of fresh fruit and yoghurt and know that such foods are good for them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points in their learning and in their personal development. They gain skills which prepare them extremely well for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 560186 Local authority Essex Inspection number 848069 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Maldon, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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