Childminder 304109

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 28 January 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

 Children's physical and emotional well-being are unfailingly promoted by the childminder and her assistants. The childminder demonstrates an extremely strong understanding of how children learn. Everything that children see, hear and do is interesting and purposeful.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents enthusiastically praise the care and support that the childminder and her assistants provide for their children. The extremely effective communication between parents and the childminder actively contributes to the rapid progress that children make in their learning.  The quality of teaching is consistently excellent. The well-qualified team uses every activity, interaction and daily routine to create first-class opportunities for children to think and learn.  The childminder knowledgeably evaluates and improves her provision. She always considers the views of parents, children and her assistants when she plans what she

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This provision is outstanding

will change and enhance.  The childminder teaches children to understand danger. Children learn to make choices about their actions and behaviour that help to keep them safe.  The childminder takes account of advice and support from a wide range of sources. She critically evaluates the relevance and quality of the training that she and her assistants attend. She skilfully applies new knowledge and skills to the practice in her provision.  The childminder and her assistants expertly observe and accurately assess children's progress. They plan specific and challenging opportunities, so that children take the next steps in their learning.

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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

 review the implementation of the planned changes to the outdoor area and assess the impact of this on children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. The inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the childminder's and assistants' suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Leadership is extremely effective. The childminder uses and develops the knowledge and strengths of each assistant. An example is provided by the recent introduction of an online system for recording, checking and sharing children's progress. One assistant led the project. The system is now successfully incorporated into the cycle of observation, planning and assessment in the provision. The childminder demonstrates determination to ensure that every child makes rapid progress. She has begun to develop part of the outdoor area to specifically meet the needs of the youngest children. She intends to enhance the area to provide even more opportunities to challenge babies and toddlers. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants are alert to the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder incorporates changes to guidance into her safeguarding policy and practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

All children consistently enjoy rich opportunities to play and learn. The childminder and her assistants know the children extremely well. They know what the children's next steps in learning are. This means that multiple opportunities to challenge and extend their learning are identified and used by everyone, including parents. For example, when older children focus on learning to count, they count everywhere and anything. This helps them to consolidate and apply their knowledge of numbers in a range of situations. Children of all ages participate enthusiastically in well-planned familiar activities. They happily take turns to choose a toy from the 'song box'. They energetically join in with the songs that the toys link to. When the song requires everyone to pretend to be asleep, the youngest children carefully watch what older children do. When the song is repeated, younger children know what to do and begin to copy. Children make swift progress in their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

communication and language development. The childminder and assistants teach children interesting new words during exciting outings and daily activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy warm, trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They provide appropriate and consistent boundaries for children's conduct. Children learn to be kind and respect other people's views and ideas. Children feel safe and secure enough to become deeply involved in their play and learning. The childminder shows excellent attention to detail when she chooses resources. One example is provided when she adds a lemon squeezer to the role-play area. Children remember squeezing lemons for their pancakes the day before and want to do it again. The childminder talks with children about needing strong muscles to squeeze the lemon. She teaches children that eating a balanced diet helps them to be strong. Children learn to be independent. They try hard to put their splash suits and boots on when they go out to play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are supported to make consistently excellent progress from their starting points. They acquire skills, knowledge and confidence that prepare them well to start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304109 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 855062 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 18 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in Chester. She employs two assistants. The childminder and one assistant hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. One assistant holds a qualification at level 5. The provision operates all year round from 7.20am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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