Childminder EY366955

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2016 30 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 well-qualified childminder is enthusiastic and wholly committed to providing the best for all children. She provides an excellent range of high-quality learning experiences for children, both indoors and outdoors. This helps children to be highly motivated, eager to explore and develop a desire for learning. Children make excellent progress.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. Highly successful systems keep parents fully informed and involved in their child's learning. Additionally, a wealth of information is shared to give parents ideas of how to continue this learning at home. This has a very positive impact on children's learning and development and helps the childminder to meet their individual needs exceptionally well.  The childminder puts children's safety and well-being at the centre of everything she does. Risk assessments are thorough and the childminder fully understands her roles

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This provision is outstanding

and responsibilities in keeping children safe. The childminder effectively supports children's understanding of how to manage small risks and how to keep themselves safe.  The childminder regularly reviews her policies and procedures to ensure that her practice reflects the most up-to-date guidance and legislation.  Children form exceedingly strong emotional attachments with the childminder. They receive a wealth of praise for their efforts. This helps to promote their extremely high levels of independence, self-esteem and emotional well-being.  Children have excellent opportunities to learn about diversity and difference through extensive resources, activities and discussions.

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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 focus on professional development plans and training to maintain the already excellent quality of teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's records, observation and assessment files, planning documentation and a selection of policies.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualification and suitability, as well as her self-evaluation documents.  The inspector took account of the views parents spoken to on the day and from their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is vigilant with issues relating to child protection. She has a thorough understanding about what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Highly successful systems for self-evaluation are in place. The childminder is extremely proactive in seeking feedback on her practice from parents, to assist her own evaluation. She uses the information gained to enhance the high quality of her practice. The enthusiastic childminder values training opportunities and undertakes comprehensive personal research. She also recognises the importance of maintaining her knowledge through professional development opportunities. She plans to increase this to enhance further her already excellent teaching strategies. Assessment of children's progress is rigorous. This helps to ensure that all children progress extremely well and that no child falls behind in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is excellent. Observations and assessments are used exceptionally well to inform children's next steps in their learning. This helps the childminder to plan rich and imaginative learning experiences that challenge children. This supports them to make excellent progress in all areas of learning. The environment is vibrant and reflects the highly stimulating activities and play opportunities children have enjoyed. An excellent choice of books is provided by the childminder and displayed throughout the setting. Children's early literacy skills are developed extremely well and the childminder makes excellent use of stories, as well as successfully teaching children the sounds that letters make. The childminder promotes communication and language exceptionally well. Her skilful interaction with babies and young children helps them to develop new vocabulary and supports them exceptionally well to use simple sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy, confident and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder's sensitive and calm approach to younger children supports them in developing a strong sense of emotional security. She is highly responsive to children's changing needs and offers comfort, help and support when needed. The childminder consistently promotes positive behaviour. She expertly teaches children from a very young age to share, take turns and use good manners. Children learn how to skilfully manage their personal hygiene. They very confidently talk about why it is important to eat a healthy diet and take plenty of exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children receive excellent care and make rapid progress in their learning. They have plenty of opportunities to learn about shapes and counting. This helps to promote their mathematical development. For instance, children expertly use weighing scales in their pretend shop and successfully say how much the items cost. Children's physical development is very successfully supported. The childminder takes children on a range of inspiring visits, such as, to the local nature and wildlife areas and farms. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366955 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 849692 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in the Fulwood area of Preston. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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