Childminder 204415

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 1 March 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

 The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder easily captures children's attention. Her expert teaching means that all children are exceptionally well motivated and very eager to join in with activities.  The childminder is an extremely experienced and dedicated professional. She is committed to updating and extending her knowledge and training, to help ensure that she continually provides the very best possible care and education.  Children are extremely happy and settled in this homely environment. They are provided with warmth and affection and show a strong sense of belonging which helps to promote their emotional well-being.  The childminder constantly reviews the quality of her provision to help her to provide outstanding care and education. Children make rapid progress from their starting points and acquire excellent skills that they need in preparation for the next stage in their

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This provision is outstanding

learning.  Children play and learn in an exciting and stimulating environment that helps to enable their individual learning. Children become confident and curious learners as they explore and investigate the exceptionally well resourced and interesting outdoor environment.  The childminder recognises that children develop at different rates and ways, and she positively challenges and extends their attention. Children's speaking and listening skills are developing rapidly because the childminder places a high focus on promoting opportunities to develop these skills.  The childminder uses her ongoing observations of what children know and can do to precisely assess their progress. She regularly shares this information with parents to help to promote ongoing learning at home.

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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 planned improvements to extend and challenge children's understanding of technology and evaluate the impact of these on children's 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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of the views of parents during the inspection and viewed letters and comments in children's files.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is well qualified and uses her wealth of experience and regular ongoing training to provide first-rate learning opportunities. Every child's learning is fully promoted to help ensure that they reach the highest levels of attainment. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder continues to develop her understanding of ways that she can help to safeguard children and families. She builds close relationships with families and is highly regarded by them. The childminder encourages parents to extend and build on the skills that children gain with her. Her drive to evaluate the quality of her provision helps her to identify where she can make improvements. The childminder intends to extend children's skills in technology even further. Her home provides a safe and stimulating environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children's excitement for learning is increased by the childminder's natural and enthusiastic teaching ability. Children benefit from the varied and imaginative range of experiences that the childminder joins in with and shares with them. The childminder's garden is a hive of interesting activities and resources. Children confidently explore and investigate and are very active which helps to foster their physical development. They explore in the fairy garden and mud kitchen, using their imagination to make cakes from sand and other natural resources. Children are developing increasing interest and curiosity about the natural world. For example, feeding the birds and wildlife in the garden is part of the daily routine. Children's attention for this is held throughout the day as they look out for birds and squirrels coming to eat their food. Children show delight when they see them and talk about what they are doing. The childminder continually plays with children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

and her ability to quickly follow children's lead, means that opportunities to build on what they already know and can do are utilised very well. She exploits every opportunity to promote children's learning which results in their very rapid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder plans activities and experiences to help children develop a very good understanding of other people's similarities and differences. Children have many opportunities to visit local play areas, country parks and church groups, where they gain a greater understanding about the world around them. The childminder speaks to children about her high expectations of them during trips and outings. This helps them to understand how to keep themselves safe. Children thrive because of the childminder's child-centred approach to promoting their well-being. The childminder has built strong relationships with the school where children will attend. She exchanges information to help to promote continuity for children when they move on.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in all areas of their development. They are confident and show a real eagerness to learn. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning because of the breadth of first-rate opportunities that they experience with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204415 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 854339 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Rednal, Worcestershire. She operates for 50 weeks of the year from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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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Telephone number

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