Childminder EY477635

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 expertly supports children's speaking and listening skills. She is highly effective in including a wealth of opportunities for every child to explore language. They rapidly gain confidence and use language as a powerful means of communication. The childminder enhances the experiences of the youngest children with her extremely positive responses to their early utterances.  Children have exceptional opportunities to determine their own learning. The childminder uses her excellent teaching skills from the classroom to help children to gain as much as possible from each of the experiences that they choose.  The childminder uses every possible opportunity to encourage children to make informed choices and decisions for themselves. She consistently supports children to explore their feelings and behaviours towards others. Her excellent role modelling and exceptionally calm and patient manner help children to manage their emotions.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are exceptionally strong. Parents value the excellent quality of the setting. They are complimentary about the skilled, professional approach of the childminder and the warm, welcoming and highly stimulating environment.  The childminder is dedicated to constantly improving and building on the already high- quality provision. She seeks out useful training and explores the development opportunities available to her. She continually evaluates her teaching and the experiences for children and sets herself precise targets for improvements.  The childminder's excellent tracking of children's progress and expert planning, based on the very precise observations and assessments, is having a very positive impact on children's achievements.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to explore, use their senses have more contact with weather, seasons and the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder reflected on children's learning through play.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, observation and assessment documentation the safeguarding procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at parents' responses to questionnaires and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder uses her extensive knowledge of early years education to offer children and their families a high-quality experience. Her positive and professional approach to her role contributes significantly to the very high standards of care and education from which children benefit. Meticulous documentation that is regularly reviewed and shared with parents underpins practice. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust knowledge of child protection issues and the swift action required to report concerns. Partnerships with other professionals have a very positive impact on children's experiences and their progress. The childminder expertly includes the view of others in her reflections. She identifies possible enhancements and acts very quickly to implement change. Listening to children has led her to consider the possibilities for even more outdoor learning during winter.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The range of experiences is broad and each one is supported with exceptional teaching. The childminder helps children to succeed with stimulating and challenging experiences that are superbly matched to their individual needs. She is highly perceptive to children's needs and interest, which enables her to target her teaching. She makes excellent use of children's creativity and imagination to extend their learning. The childminder positions herself at the children's level and the quality of the interaction is excellent. Children become engrossed in making marks with the chalk on the ground outdoors. The childminder gently guides the learning. Children explore mathematical concepts and experiment with the early stages of writing, as well as showing what they know about the world. Indoors, children thoroughly enjoy sharing the books with the childminder, exploring the words and pictures with glee. When children's conversations recall previous

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

experiences, the childminder has resources on hand to further explore the topic.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder makes the most of daily experiences to help children to become independent. The childminder uses the hygiene routines to teach them about how to keep well. They understand how to put on their shoes and coats to go outside and even the youngest understand how and where to hang their coats and store their shoes. Children show tremendous pride as they are praised and their achievements are celebrated. Children play outside in the fresh air frequently. They are very observant and take great pleasure in spotting aeroplanes in the sky and the changes to the plants and bushes in the garden. Children visit local groups. They delight in their increased confidence as they bravely explore the new experiences and get to know new people.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making rapid progress in their learning from their starting points. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of the classroom to help children achieve and to acquire the skills they need to continue their successful and enthusiastic learning. Children are quickly acquiring skills in mathematics and early writing that offer them a secure foundation for later learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477635 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 975938 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Melbourn. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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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