Childminder EY399590

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 13 April 2010

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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 and her assistant are dedicated to offering children and families an exceptional childminding service. They welcome and act on children's and parents' views to help them effectively review the quality and impact of their childminding practice. The childminder and her assistant are highly skilled, knowledgeable and well qualified. Their teaching and care skills are outstanding.  Parents and carers speak highly of the childminder and assistant. Parents highlight their exemplary care, the rich and varied activities offered to children and how much their children enjoy attending. Parents really appreciate regular opportunities to discuss their children's care and learning and feel fully informed about their children's routines, activities and progress.  The childminder and her assistant skilfully help children to be highly motivated, successful learners. They expertly adapt their planning and teaching to focus on each

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This provision is outstanding

child's stage of development. Children's future learning needs are clearly identified and understood as a result of the childminder's and assistant's precise assessments and regular discussions with parents and other providers.  The childminder and assistant interact extremely well with children. They skilfully encourage children's attentive listening, develop their understanding using props, explanations and questions and extend their vocabulary through discussions, songs and stories. All children enjoy lively conversations during relaxed, social mealtimes and imaginatively express themselves during activities.  Children have a wonderful time and flourish in the highly stimulating, well-resourced surroundings. The childminder and her assistant are extremely attentive and reassuring, helping children to be supremely confident and settled. They welcome children's choices and ideas and praise and acknowledge their efforts. Children feel

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This provision is outstanding

valued, develop a strong sense of belonging and want to do well.

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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

 evaluate the impact that further opportunities for children to use a range of information technology has on their future learning.

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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, assistant 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 and assistant's training and suitability. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form and 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's thorough staff performance and development procedures ensure she and her assistant are knowledgeable and confident about their roles. They successfully work together to keep babies and children safe and well and to offer them many enjoyable, challenging experiences. The childminder's and assistant's excellent relationships with parents, a local nursery and schools ensure every child's individual needs are fully understood and consistently met. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and assistant complete regular safeguarding training and have an excellent knowledge of abuse, neglect and other risks to children. They are vigilant about checking children's welfare and know exactly what action to take if they have concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant expertly tailor their support and teaching to enable babies and children to enjoy learning together. They skilfully help children to be enthusiastic learners who try hard and rapidly develop their skills and understanding. Babies enjoy exploring shapes and textures when making monkey masks, while toddlers compare and put different sections of the mask together like a puzzle. Older children draw and cut out shapes for their masks and add different features. Children develop excellent skills in early literacy and mathematics. They listen attentively to stories and discuss the characters and the plot. Children practise early writing when taking orders for food in the role-play restaurant. They use numbers for counting and practical problem solving, including when they use a toy electronic till to 'scan' orders and 'pay' for their food. The childminder intends to offer children other opportunities to extend their use of information

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have extremely positive relationships with each other, the childminder and her assistant. There is a real family atmosphere as they all thoroughly enjoy each others' company during play and meal times. Children are sensitive to the needs of younger children and are keen to help the childminder, assistant and other children. The childminder and assistant expertly extend children's understanding of how to be caring and respectful towards other people. Children join in fundraising activities and excitedly learn about different customs and celebrations. During Chinese New Year they try different foods and discuss colourful artefacts, such as, dragon puppets, wall hangings and lanterns. Children have an excellent understanding of how to be healthy and safe. They are very well nourished and relish outdoor and physically play. Children move safely and with control as they take part in active games and use a range of apparatus. They safely

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

use utensils and tools, such as scissors and learn about road and fire safety.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in relation to their starting points, including those who receive early education funding. They are highly motivated, articulate, resourceful and imaginative learners who are very well prepared for starting nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399590 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 860079 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder has close links with a local nursery and school.

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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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