Childminder in Blackpool

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2016 3 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 highly aspirational childminder has established a superb programme of ongoing training and professional development. This has an extremely positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning.  Excellent partnership working with other professionals is highly effective in promoting consistency in children's care, learning and well-being.  Children concentrate for extended periods of time at the activities they have chosen. They are highly motivated to take part in all that the childminder offers, showing their readiness to learn.  Children's well-being is given high priority. Children settle in extremely well in the childminder's sensitive and attentive care. They are extremely happy, confident and inquisitive learners.  The childminder is an excellent role model and gives children clear expectations about behaviour. Children play cooperatively together and their behaviour is impeccable.  Children are confident and active learners who are acquiring excellent skills and

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This provision is outstanding

attitudes to help promote their future learning. Their progress is outstanding.

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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

 enhance the already excellent opportunities for those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records and planning documentation. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The motivated and enthusiastic childminder demonstrates a highly successful drive to maintain outstanding practice. She is keen to further develop the outdoor environment to help promote children's learning. The childminder provides ongoing supervision and support to her assistant and monitors the quality of teaching. She regularly seeks the views of parents and children to set priorities and drive continual improvement. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of her role in safeguarding children. Highly effective policies and procedures are in place to underpin the statutory requirements. She uses comprehensive risk assessments and teaches children to help keep themselves safe. The childminder works closely with parents and partner agencies to promote children's safety and well-being. She uses highly accurate assessment records to review children's progress and seek early support when

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

necessary. This has a positive impact on the excellent progress children make from their starting points. Children are exceptionally well prepared for future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows children well. She meticulously plans experiences for them to promote all areas of learning and development. The childminder uses a variety of highly effective teaching methods to support children's communication and language skills. For example, she uses stories, songs and rhymes that help to enthuse and engage children to join in. She encourages children to talk about their ideas and experiences and introduces them to new vocabulary. Children thoroughly enjoy practising their creative and physical skills using a range of age-appropriate resources. They are given plenty of time to carry out their own play ideas. Children have fun as they design their own creations from a superb range of resources. The childminder uses comprehensive assessment documents to plan for each child's next steps in learning. This contributes to the excellent progress that all children are making towards the early learning goals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder establishes children's care needs and routines from the start. She takes time to find out about their needs and interests. Children thrive in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Their emotional well-being is exceptionally well supported. The childminder is sensitive in supporting children's individual needs and helps children to develop confidence in their own self-care and independence skills. Children show kindness to each other and are keen to carry out small tasks, such as tidying away their resources. Children's physical development is supported extremely well through outdoor play opportunities and frequent trips to places of interest in the community.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly active and independent learners who make excellent progress. There is an extremely sharp focus on supporting them to gain the key skills they need in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY230871 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 848249 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Blackpool. She operates all year round from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 4. 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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