Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2016 4 May 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

 The childminder offers children outstanding care and education. She consistently and accurately evaluates the quality and impact of her care, teaching, activities and resources on children's well-being and development. The childminder astutely draws on her findings to introduce new resources and ideas for activities in her very successful drive to ensure children achieve at the highest level.  Excellent relationships with parents mean children's needs are fully understood and met. Parents comment on the childminder's high standards of care and how much their children enjoy a great variety of activities. Parents appreciate her comprehensive feedback about their child's routines, activities and progress and enjoy reading their child's informative diary and learning journey record.  The childminder's teaching is outstanding. She plans exciting, challenging activities that promote children's purposeful learning and high achievement. The childminder

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This provision is outstanding

encourages and inspires babies and children, who confidently take part, eagerly try new experiences and have fun. She expertly uses explanations, questions and exciting resources to extend their understanding, thinking and skills.  Babies and children thoroughly enjoy learning. They delight in the interesting, really well-presented activities and resources which stimulate their choices and ideas. Children are absorbed as they explore and construct with a wide range of materials. They are extremely imaginative when playing with small-world figures and acting out making meals in a wonderful role-play area.  Babies and children are really settled and happy. They relish the vibrant, safe and comfortable surroundings and readily respond to the kind, caring childminder and her family. She sensitively encourages babies and children to play well together. The childminder also takes them to many rewarding local activities where children become

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This provision is outstanding

confident about mixing and learning in different situations.

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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 give parents more information about their children's stage of development to support even more-precise planning for children's future learning needs.

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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 carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is passionate about offering parents and children a high-quality service. She further develops her already considerable expertise and knowledge through training, research and sharing best practice with other childminders. The childminder makes excellent use of information from courses and research to update policies, consolidate assessment and enhance teaching. She works very successfully with parents and providers of other settings to ensure consistency in promoting children's well-being, good behaviour and development. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of abuse, neglect and other risks to children. She carefully monitors 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

The childminder knows exactly how well children are progressing and which aspects of their development to focus on next. She regularly exchanges comprehensive information with parents about their children's abilities and learning priorities. The childminder intends to give parents more information about their child's stage of development to enhance their already successful joint planning for children's future learning. The childminder skilfully helps children to be enthusiastic, articulate speakers. They use a wide vocabulary to describe what they are doing, recall events and to solve problems. The childminder gives children an excellent grounding in early literacy and mathematics. Children recognise their name, identify letters and sounds and practise emergent writing. They love books and relish opportunities to tell and act out stories using puppets and props they have made. Children confidently use numbers for counting and comparing. They discuss shapes, sizes

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

and colours during cooking and other activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Babies and children show delight in each other's company and have affectionate relationships with the childminder. They are very well behaved, readily responding to her calm guidance and encouragement. The childminder ensures children know what is happening and what is expected of them during well-managed routines and sessions. Older children make visual displays featuring behaviour rules. The childminder skilfully fosters children's respect for each others' differing abilities and ideas. She extends this through activities, toys and stories to help children understand more about the lives and customs of others. The childminder conscientiously promotes children's very good health. She ensures they are physically active, eat well and confidently manage their self-care. The childminder promotes children's secure understanding of how to keep safe during discussions about feelings, personal safety and the safe use of toys and equipment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Babies and children are enthusiastic, confident, resourceful and imaginative learners who make outstanding progress. They are extremely well prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357547 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 849546 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Stourbridge. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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