Childminder EY349551

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 1 December 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 is an inspirational teacher and the quality of her teaching is consistently outstanding. She uses her expert knowledge of child development to plan highly innovative and challenging activities. This means that children make outstanding progress across all areas of learning.  Children are extremely motivated to learn and display high levels of self-motivation and self-confidence during their play. They have excellent independence skills and work exceptionally well together to solve problems.  The childminder supports and extends children's communication and language development incredibly well. She uses highly skilled teaching strategies to introduce new vocabulary and provides exceptional opportunities for children to practise their early reading skills.  The childminder's pursuit for excellence is uncompromising. She has worked exceptionally hard to raise standards across her setting and has developed a culture of

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This provision is outstanding

where only the best is good enough. Self-evaluation is sharply focused and is rigorously monitored and targeted. The childminder's capacity to continually improve and drive forward change is outstanding.  Partnership working is exceptional. The childminder works closely with parents, class teachers and other early years professionals. Links with the local authority are highly effective and the childminder has been accredited as an outstanding teacher.  The childminder promotes equality and diversity very well. She has high expectations of all children and teaches them well about tolerance, respect and acceptance. Children have an exceptional awareness of their local community and what life is like in modern Britain.

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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

 provide even more excellent opportunities for those children who prefer to learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted a tour of the childminder's home.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and the impact of training on children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector looked at policies and procedures, children's progress records and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and conducts robust audits to ensure she meets other regulatory requirements. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an outstanding knowledge and understanding of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect. She sets challenging professional development targets and attends a variety of training programmes which positively impacts on outcomes for children. For example, a recent vocational qualification in childcare has equipped the childminder with a greater understanding of how to extend and challenge children's imaginative play outdoors. The childminder is keen to implement innovative ideas to provide even more excellent opportunities for outdoor play, for those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly qualified and enthusiastic childminder has an exemplary understanding of how children learn and develop. She works effortlessly to provide a highly stimulating, well- resourced and imaginative learning environment. Children's laughter, singing and excitement to learn through play is evident in every area of the setting. Children enthusiastically greet the inspector and are extremely proud to show him around their play environment. They become fascinated while mixing gloop and develop excellent coordination skills as they practise various dance moves. Learning opportunities presented to children are inspirational. The childminder spontaneously plans around children's emerging interests and extends their learning exceptionally well. Children are enthusiastic learners who are continually engaged in highly stimulating and exciting activities. They become enthralled while engaged in imaginative play. They skilfully climb small ladders

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

outdoors leading to a tree house, where their imagination is taken to a magical fairy land. They become fascinated while building sand castles and show high levels of determination while decoding simple words. Planning, assessment and observation arrangements are of an exceptionally high standard. The progress check completed for children between the ages of two and three years is robustly implemented and includes the views of parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's care practices are of a very high standard. The childminder goes above and beyond her duties to get to know children and their families. She organises family events and gathers extremely detailed information about each child during the settling-in period. This results in children developing exceptional bonds with the childminder and successfully supports their physical and emotional well-being from the outset. The childminder is an exceptional role model. She discusses the importance of healthy living and talks about all aspects of keeping safe. Children have developed exceptional friendships with one another and their behaviour is exemplary.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely curious, confident and independent individuals who show high levels of enjoyment during their learning. The exceptional range of learning opportunities prepares them very well for the next stage in their learning and for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349551 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 863287 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Timperley, Altrincham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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