Richmond, Victoria Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 4 November 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

 Teaching is consistently of a very high quality. The childminder knows precisely how to help children make rapid progress. Children are provided with optimal challenge to enable them to excel from their starting points.  Children's progress is significantly enhanced by a consistent approach to learning and development. The childminder makes extremely good use of the information and strategies gathered from other settings and schools that children will move on to. This helps to prepare them superbly well for school, when the time comes.  The childminder knows individual children exceptionally well. She is highly skilled and sensitive in supporting their emotional and developmental needs and she uses a range of effective strategies in liaison with parents.  Children are highly motivated and engaged at all times. The childminder is extremely effective in enticing children to learn through their interests.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is proactive in seeking opportunities to improve her professional development. She has undertaken a wide variety of additional training and this has a strong, positive impact on the quality of her teaching.  Children behave exceedingly well for their ages. They show high levels of self-control and cooperate harmoniously. The childminder is exceptionally clear in expressing her high expectations and uses expert strategies to prepare children to manage their emotions.  Children's welfare and personal development consistently underpin the childminder's excellent practice. She very effectively supports children to explore in a safe environment and helps them to understand how to keep themselves safe.

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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 planned improvements to further enhance information sharing with parents and evaluate the impact of changes on children's outcomes.

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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 jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, evidence of the suitability of adults living at the premises and procedures for visitors to the setting.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has robust policies and procedures in place, and children's safety is central to everything that she does. She is incredibly reflective about her own practice and strives to continually improve. The childminder's self-evaluation is highly comprehensive and she uses a variety of methods to gather the views of others. She engages with the local authority to support her development and acts promptly on any recommendations. The childminder has an uncompromising, highly successful drive to maintain the highest levels of achievement for all children. She monitors children's progress with utmost care and liaises quickly with parents and external agencies to support children who may have gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children initiate many activities themselves, which the childminder expertly supports. She consistently uses a superb range of questions to encourage them to think about different possibilities. The childminder has an extremely sharp focus on developing the skills that children will need to support their future learning and progress. Children are provided with a superb model of speech and the childminder uses a wealth of excellent strategies to support their development. Babies are eager to communicate and the childminder is highly responsive to them. She makes a consistent effort to explain things clearly which supports children's understanding at all ages. Planning and assessment arrangements incorporate information gathered from a variety of sources, to accurately promote children's learning. Parents are supported to guide children's learning at home and get them ready for school. The childminder has plans in place to further enhance systems to share precise

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

assessment information with parents in more innovative ways.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children share extremely strong emotional bonds with the childminder, who anticipates their needs promptly. She is highly skilled in supporting their emotional well-being, particularly in times of change. She ensures that children know what to expect and they trust that she will offer reassurance as they venture into new experiences. Older children feel very confident and empowered do things for themselves. The childminder instinctively offers the precise amount of nurture and challenge to support babies to feel secure and grow more independent. Children are extremely independent at meal times and are motivated to do things for themselves during personal care routines. The childminder offers a highly varied programme of outings and provides superb support for children's physical well-being. Children enjoy the outdoors and learn about healthy lifestyles and exercise. The childminder's practice is extremely inclusive and she helps children to learn

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress from their starting points. The childminder is particularly skilled in expertly challenging children. She precisely matches the level of challenge to their needs, in partnership with parents, other settings that children attend and the schools that they will move on to.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY264648 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 848469 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 3 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Clayton-le-woods. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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