Allen Marie Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2016 13 January 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 has worked extremely hard to maintain the outstanding quality of her provision. She cares deeply about every child and her exceptional passion, commitment and enthusiasm are clearly reflected in her excellent practice.  Children have lots of fun and are extremely interested and motivated learners. The childminder is an excellent teacher. She knows each child really well and plans routines and experiences that successfully respond to their ever changing ideas, needs and interests.  Children benefit immensely from the very strong relationships that exist between their parents and the childminder. Parents are highly complimentary about the service the childminder provides. They value the excellent advice, feedback and support they receive and comment on how happy their children are in the childminder's care.  Children develop a very good understanding of the world around them. They are

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This provision is outstanding

provided with lots of opportunities to learn about nature and the local environment. The childminder successfully helps children develop positive attitudes towards differences and similarities in people, culture and religion.  Children's emotional and physical well-being are promoted extremely well. They show by their comments and actions that they feel very safe and secure. Children frequently laugh and smile as they play and readily go to the childminder for comfort or support.  Children's speaking, listening and understanding skills develop extremely well. The childminder actively encourages children to express their ideas, needs and wishes. She frequently talks to children and exposes them to a large and varied vocabulary.

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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

 consider enhancing the highly effective methods used to engage parents in supporting their children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities, play and daily care routines.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of some parents.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises. She also viewed a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder successfully uses her qualifications, training and experience to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is constantly striving to improve her provision and has very high aspirations for children's achievement. She astutely understands the importance of learning from, and sharing, best practice. She regularly meets up with a group of registered childminders and they often talk through ideas and cascade knowledge gained through their professional development. The childminder has an excellent understanding of legal requirements and implements them robustly. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is regularly refreshed through training, research and discussion with other professionals. She is vigilant about monitoring children's welfare and knows exactly what action to take if she has concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children flourish in the childminder's care. They respond very well to her excellent teaching methods and demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning. The childminder cleverly uses everyday experiences to inspire learning and successfully capture children's imagination. For instance, during a walk on a frosty day, she alerts children to the patterns in the ice made by the wheels of a pushchair. On returning to her home, she suggests children recreate the patterns by moving model cars, with their wheels dipped in white paint, across black paper. Children enthusiastically engage in the activity, recalling how cold it was outside and how the ice sparkled. They delight in the marks the wheels make and ask for glitter to add sparkle to their creations. The childminder provides a vast array of high-quality resources which are easily accessible to children. These effectively foster children's independence and creativity. The childminder assesses and monitors

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

children's progress very successfully, accurately identifying the next steps in their learning. She regularly asks parents to share what they know about their children and works closely with staff at the other settings some children attend. They share comprehensive information about children's experiences, welfare and progress. However, the childminder has identified that she would like to do even more to engage parents in supporting their children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder successfully inspires an atmosphere of great care, consideration and respect. She is very calm, polite and approachable. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They routinely demonstrate excellent manners and the older children are very caring towards the younger ones. Children receive lots of praise for their efforts, cooperation and achievements. They show exceptionally high levels of self-esteem and confidence. Children's good health is promoted very well. They enjoy extremely nutritious meals and snacks and have plenty of opportunities to be physically active indoors and outside.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning and development and are extremely well prepared for school and future life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276983 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 848620 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Kings Norton, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3.

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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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