Childminder EY400523

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 March 2016 14 April 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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The highly qualified, knowledgeable childminder expertly tunes into children's characteristics and levels of understanding. She fully supports the next steps in each child's learning.  An astute and well-targeted programme of professional development always focuses on the impact for children. This contributes to all children making excellent progress from their starting points.  Children have outstanding opportunities to think and learn about staying safe in a wide variety of situations. The teaching about hygiene routines and why some rules are needed to promote their well-being is exceptional.  All partnerships in place are firmly established and provide a strong contribution towards children's care and development. Excellent information is shared between the childminder and parents, as well as with other early years providers that children attend. This creates a collaborative approach to ensuring that children's needs are well

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This provision is outstanding

known and extremely well met.  The childminder is highly skilled and extremely sensitive in helping children form secure emotional attachments. Children's individual care needs are superbly met and their confidence and emotional well-being are very successfully supported.  Children have a wonderful time exploring and leading their own play in the beautifully presented, dedicated playroom. They have a vast range of toys and resources to choose from, all carefully displayed to allow children maximum independence as they make choices in their play and learning. They make exceptional progress in their learning.  Excellent settling-in procedures and warm, sensitive care help children settle particularly well and show they feel safe and secure from very early on.

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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

 devise even more ways to enrich the experiences of children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation, a selection of policies, children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and how to keep children safe. She is confident and very clear on the procedure to follow in reporting concerns about the welfare of a child. Meticulous records and policies are used to promote children's safety and welfare. Systems to monitor children's progress are highly detailed. The childminder very swiftly identifies any emerging gaps in children's development and ensures the relevant support is implemented, where necessary. Robust procedures for rigorously checking the quality of practice drive continuous improvement. The childminder has correctly identified the benefits of enriching children's extensive and varied outdoor learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly qualified and knowledgeable childminder has a superb understanding of child development and how children learn. She completes accurate assessments of children's learning based on regular, high-quality observations. She uses this information to skilfully shape children's learning based on their interests. This greatly supports the excellent progress they all make. Children's love of books and reading is skilfully nurtured in a variety of ways. An example of this is during the weekly visits to the library. Children enjoy stories and select their own books. The childminder enthusiastically reads their stories to them and the children take them home to share with their parents. Children's enthusiasm is expertly nurtured, enabling older children's excellent progress with reading. The childminder is passionate about the benefits of learning outdoors. Children are well equipped on their visits to the local woods. They use string, magnifying lenses, crayons,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

pots, nets, notepads and information sheets to assist in identifying creatures and objects. Children delight as they play imaginatively, count, extend their vocabulary, assess risks and explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The children enjoy close, hugely supportive relationships with the inspiring childminder who constantly praises them and builds their self-esteem. This gives children a firm base for developing their independence and confidence to explore. There is an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. The childminder calmly communicates her expectations and children's behaviour is exemplary. Children are expertly supported to develop an understanding of a healthy diet and the effects on their body. Healthy lifestyles are exceptionally well promoted. Children explore topics relating to their good health which are extremely well embedded during the daily routine. This supports their growing understanding of the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are emotionally and physically very well prepared for their next stage in their learning, including nursery and their journey on to school. They are confident and enthusiastic in their learning. Any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and narrowed. All children are making consistently high rates of progress from their starting points, and some are making exceptional progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400523 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 860173 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Whitworth, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds Early Years Teacher status.

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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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