Childminder EY409297

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 25 July 2012

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. Children enjoy a wide variety of excellent, highly stimulating learning experiences that successfully motivate and interest them to learn more.  The childminder meticulously monitors children's learning and fully understands their individual needs. This contributes strongly towards the excellent progress they make.  The childminder is extremely keen to provide the very best care and teaching to children. She is always looking for ways to improve what she does and continually seeks additional knowledge and expertise.  The childminder is extremely proactive and attends a variety of relevant training courses. She successfully implements knowledge gained to improve children's learning.  Children are highly valued as unique individuals and develop an exceptionally strong attachment to the childminder. This helps them be extremely independent and motivated, with high levels of well-being.

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This provision is outstanding

 Relationships with parents are excellent. The childminder consistently helps parents understand how their children are developing and what they can do to support their progress. For example, she regularly encourages parents to take resources home to continue children's learning.  The childminder works particularly well with parents to support children's emotional well-being, particularly when they first start at the setting.

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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 implement plans to provide the best possible opportunities that further challenge and fully extend children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured all areas of the house used for childminding.  All relevant documentation, including children's records, was looked at.  A joint observation of a child was carried out with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and the quality of her interactions with children.  The inspector took the written and verbal views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding and knowledge of her role in keeping children safe. She has very high aspirations for the quality of her practice and is exceptionally aware of the positive impact that continuous relevant training provides. The childminder consistently evaluates her practice and sets herself highly positive improvement targets. She particularly values and uses the views of parents and children. The childminder has plans to extend some challenging activities to build on children's learning even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly stimulating and various quality experiences provided by the childminder build on what children already know, like and can do. For example, when digging in the garden, she provides magnifying inspection boxes for children to examine the insects they find. The qualified childminder uses her excellent teaching skills and takes every opportunity to help children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning. For example, she provides real fruit for children to explore as props when she reads a favourite story. The childminder's assessments of children's learning are highly effective as she tracks their progress to close any development gaps rapidly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder follows exceptionally good processes to help children settle extremely well. For example, she invites parents to come on visits, such as to the library or toddler groups, with their children before they start. Children are highly confident learners who behave extremely well for their young age, such as showing great respect and care for each other. Young children begin to develop a very strong understanding of how to keep healthy. For example, they happily decide to play energetic ball games outside, even in wet weather. The childminder engages children in interesting activities to learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they dress up as fire fighters and use clip boards to 'write' risk assessments during practise emergency evacuations.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and regularly exceed their individual targets. They are enthusiastic, inquisitive and motivated learners who are extremely eager to participate in activities. Very young children gain an immense interest in the very broad range of creative activities. For example, they persevere as they explore and experiment with various materials and textures, and use glue sticks for the first time. Children are willing to initiate new ideas and challenge themselves physically in safe environments, such as in large soft-play centres. They develop extremely confident skills in all areas of their development and are well prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409297 Local authority Kent Inspection number 984963 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The childminder operates her service from 8am to 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during term time only. She is a qualified level 3 early years practitioner.

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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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