Crippin, Kym

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 7 April 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

 Children develop excellent emotional attachments with the childminder and her assistants. All adults significantly enhance strong relationships with children through highly skilled interactions and consistent warmth and care. This supports children's independence, confidence and self-assurance, which helps them to settle into the provision quickly and be ready to learn.  Superb partnerships are developed with all parents. The childminder expertly inspires parents with their growing confidence in supporting their child's learning at home. Parents are provided with excellent opportunities for comprehensive two-way communication about their child.  Partnerships with other providers and professionals are outstanding. The childminder has a professional approach to sharing information about each child's care and learning. As a result, children are progressing significantly well across all areas of their

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This provision is outstanding

learning and development.  The childminder works exceptionally closely with her assistants to make sure the educational programme is monitored. This, and the identification of children's previous learning and starting points, ensure that planning is tailored to meet each child's interests and learning styles. Consequently, outcomes for children are excellent.  The childminder and her assistants provide a wealth of innovative, challenging experiences for children in an accessible and inviting environment. They engage positively with the children to help them develop a 'can do' approach to their learning.  The childminder secures the views of her assistants, parents, children and other professionals through her rigorous self-evaluation processes. She and her assistants' skilful training and meticulous reflective practice foster the drive for excellent improvement over time, which benefits all children on roll.

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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 changes to enhance ongoing professional development that maintains the already excellent teaching and evaluate the impact on outcomes for children.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and with the assistants in attendance on the day of the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living or working at the setting.  The inspector spoke to a selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their verbal and written views.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she and her assistants undertake robust risk assessments in all areas so that children are kept safe and well. The childminder provides coaching and confidential one-to-one meetings with her assistants. She shares her inspiring vision with the assistants and parents. The childminder is confident in her understanding about how children learn, using highly effective communication and providing activities that offer challenge. She has identified the potential to further extend the programme for her own and the assistants' professional development. This is in order to maintain their already high levels of knowledge so that all children's progress continues to be rapid.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder works closely with her assistants to identify concise next steps in all children's learning. Children are animated and excited as they freely explore and investigate their indoor and outdoor environment. The garden provides a wealth of learning opportunities for all children. Older children chat with one another and the adults around them as they imaginatively use tools and real kitchen pans in the mud kitchen. Here they mix concoctions and make pies as they giggle with one another. During these times, the adults' use of excellent questioning techniques, demonstration and a running commentary superbly challenge children's critical thinking. Younger children explore the sensory garden and talk about their findings as they stroke and smell various herbs and grasses. All children regularly visit a wide range of interesting places where the adults skilfully encourage their development across the areas of learning. Children make bark

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

rubbings in the woods and use literature to identify wild birds. They chase their shadows on a sunny day and look up to the sky to count the clouds. Children collect different sticks and coloured leaves and use their creative skills to make a group collage picture in the woods. These are some of the highly skilled ways that all adults support children's excellent exploration of the world around them and across all areas of their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children demonstrate a high level of regard for one another. Meaningful praise is a key factor in supporting children's excellent self-esteem and positive behaviour. Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle as they prepare an excellent array of nutritious snacks for their friends. The childminder and her assistants sit with the children to chat about their day. This, and the excellent opportunities outdoors where children take manageable risks in their play, support children's high level of understanding of good health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder works closely with her assistants to consistently ensure that all children, including those receiving funded education, are monitored and exceptionally well supported. This helps to ensure that children's readiness for school is outstanding and that the progress in their learning and development is rapid.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY282674 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 848685 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with one full-time and one part-time assistant. She holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3 and 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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