Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 10 January 2012

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. Children make excellent progress in their learning and development because the childminder uses her expert knowledge and understanding of how children learn.  Children enjoy a very extensive range of quality play and learning experiences both indoors and outside, linked directly to their interests. Children access an excellent range of resources which promotes all aspects of their play and learning very successfully.  The childminder is passionate about her role and her highly attentive approach means that children's emotional needs are exceptionally well met. Excellent interaction and care experiences have a positive impact on children's all-round development and well- being.  The childminder is an excellent and highly positive role model who uses consistently applied strategies and clear guidance for children about what is acceptable behaviour. From a young age children learn to share, take turns and use good manners. Children

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This provision is outstanding

listen to stories which help them learn about being fair and developing friendships.  The childminder is very well informed and has an excellent understanding of the requirements for the Early Years Foundation Stage. She translates this knowledge into highly effective practice. Monitoring of all aspects of practice to inform continuous improvement is robust and supports the childminder's exceptional practice.  Partnerships with parents are superb and information is shared very effectively. The involvement of parents in their child's learning and care ensures that children's individual needs are very quickly identified and exceptionally well met.

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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 access professional development opportunities that increase the potential to maintain the exceptionally high standard of care and education provided.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed the teaching and learning activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, the childminder's qualifications, children's development records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection and those views detailed in written references provided on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places an extremely high priority on promoting children's ongoing safety and welfare. She has an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is well qualified and highly experienced. She recognises the benefits of undertaking additional professional development opportunities to help her maintain the outstanding quality of teaching. The childminder is highly reflective and accurately evaluates every aspect of her provision. This is instrumental in her capacity to sustain the outstanding quality of the provision and the excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children's enthusiasm for learning is enhanced by the childminder who ensures there is sufficient time and space for children to concentrate on activities they choose themselves. Children enjoy a great variety in all activities and show high levels of independence and curiosity as they play. The childminder is very skilful in the way in which she interacts with children. Children's thinking and learning are very thoughtfully extended through discussions that evolve during play. For example, story time leads to a discussion about shapes which leads older children to look for rectangles and triangles around them. Babies explore and investigate some of the lovely resources which enhance their sensory experiences very successfully. Older children investigate resources in the discovery drawer, which prompts discussions about different objects and how they work. Assessment is extremely thorough and gaps in learning are quickly identified and closed,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

as clear targets are set, monitored and discussed with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's health and welfare are significantly enhanced by the highly consistent implementation of robust policies. Children have a growing understanding of the importance of how physical activity keeps them healthy. Children benefit because they have access to an excellent range of resources and equipment that encourages them to develop practical skills. Excellent use is made of local amenities and children particularly enjoy visits to the country park, playgroups and the toy library. Partnerships with other settings and local schools are very good. This ensures exceptional continuity in learning and a smooth move when children go to school. Parents are very well informed about their child's progress, achievements and daily experiences. They speak extremely positively about the childminder, and how her care embraces all aspects of their child's learning and development. They are very pleased with the exceptional levels of care and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

stimulating and exciting learning environment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress in their learning from their starting points. Children are eager, enthusiastic and confident learners. They are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431729 Local authority Essex Inspection number 853243 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates during school term times from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised qualification at level 3 and a Montessori Teaching qualification. The childminder follows the Montessori educational approach.

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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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