Childminder in Cumberland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 24 September 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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements that have had an extremely beneficial impact on raising the outcomes for children. The systems of self-evaluation are highly effective in achieving substantial and sustained improvement of the childminder's provision.  The childminder offers inspirational teaching. She has a deep and comprehensive understanding of how children learn and uses her wealth of skills to maximise children's learning at every opportunity. All children make excellent progress in their learning.  The educational programme is rich and varied. The childminder provides an extensive range of imaginative experiences that capture children's interest and motivate them to learn.  The childminder and her assistants are exceptionally warm and nurturing towards children and meet their emotional and physical needs extremely well. Children form secure emotional attachments, providing a strong base for their independence and

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This provision is outstanding

confidence to explore and learn.  Children's progress is regularly recorded and rigorously monitored. The childminder is able to very swiftly identify any emerging gaps in children's development and ensures that the relevant support is implemented where necessary.  Partnerships with parents are firmly established and make a very strong contribution to meeting children's needs. Parents are well informed about their children's achievements and actively contribute to their children's progress. Parents are also given a wealth of opportunities to continue 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

 enhance the already excellent opportunities children have to explore nature to support their understanding of the world even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this had on children's learning during freely chosen play indoors and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and self-evaluation tools.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from questionnaires and from the letters left for the inspector.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants are very clear on the procedure to follow to report concerns about the welfare of a child in their care. The childminder is committed to delivering outstanding practice and achieves this through highly effective, ongoing professional development. For example, since the last inspection, the childminder has completed her level 3 qualification. She has also attended a wealth of other relevant training, using her knowledge extremely well to influence her practice. The childminder establishes very successful and effective working partnerships with her assistants. She provides regular support and mentoring, including regular performance management to ensure the highest possible standards are maintained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder completes accurate assessments of children's learning based on regular, high-quality observations. This information is used proficiently to identify next steps for planning, ensuring that children continue to maintain the excellent rate of progress. The childminder and her assistants are highly responsive to children's play ideas and support their learning exceptionally well. For example, they enthusiastically join in with children's role-play ideas, taking the opportunity to teach children excellent social and conversational skills. The childminder offers a wonderful narrative as they play and uses a whole host of new vocabulary. She asks age-appropriate questions and models the thinking process very well. Children are articulate, confident communicators. They persevere with tasks, think of solutions to problems and learn through trial and error. Children thoroughly enjoy their time spent outdoors in the well-equipped garden area which provides wonderful

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

opportunities for learning across all areas. The childminder has plans to create even more occasions for children to explore nature and the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder consistently demonstrates the high expectations she has of children and encourages their independence at every opportunity. The learning environment is arranged to enable maximum choice and freedom to explore. Children are highly motivated and are extremely confident in their approach to new things. Children behave exceptionally well and show high levels of self-control from a young age. The childminder and her assistants are excellent role models, supporting children to share, take turns and play cooperatively together. Children develop a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe and enjoy various challenging activities that involve taking risks. Children lead healthy lifestyles and benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. They display excellent physical skills, for example, as they climb, crawl and stretch using the extensive range of outdoor equipment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making exceptional progress in all areas of learning. They are confident, happy, highly motivated and keen to participate in activities. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443904 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1037144 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Dearham, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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