Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 29 February 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

 The experienced, well qualified and enthusiastic childminder shows considerable determination in her role. She provides outstanding teaching and an exciting range of learning activities. Children are fully engaged, inspired and make rapid progress in their learning and development.  The learning environment, particularly outdoors, is exceptional. The childminder creates a truly inspirational setting for children to enjoy. Children use a wide range of skills as they explore the exciting and innovative resources available.  Children have extremely close relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They are emotionally very secure and have high levels of self-esteem. The childminder ensures she meets all children's care needs and routines exceptionally well.  The childminder completes meticulous evaluations of her practice and seeks the views of all those involved in her service, including school teaching staff, parents and children.

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This provision is outstanding

The childminder uses this information to help identify areas to improve even further.  Partnerships with parents are firmly established and make a very strong contribution to meeting children's needs. There is a consistent two-way flow of communication and children benefit highly from an entirely collaborative approach to their care and development. Parents are entirely involved in their children's learning.  The childminder is exceptionally well organised and extremely proactive. She keeps herself well informed of all legislative changes and swiftly implements these within her setting. She has all of the legally required documentation and records in place as well as a range of comprehensive policies to support her outstanding practice.  The childminder establishes very successful and effective working partnerships with her assistant. She provides regular support and mentoring, helping to ensure the highest

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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

 strengthen the already high-quality partnerships in place with other early years providers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this had on children's learning during freely chosen play, planned activities and lunchtime.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and the self-evaluation document.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, children and other professionals from questionnaires and letters left for the inspector.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and how to keep children safe. Furthermore, the childminder ensures that her assistant is clear on the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare. The childminder fully understands the requirements of her role and applies her expertise and enthusiasm extremely well to provide a high-quality service. Her rigorous self-evaluation and a comprehensive programme of training and development help to ensure continuous improvements are made. For example, following training on the use of dance and music in learning, the childminder has enriched the programme for expressive arts and design even further. The childminder is currently developing further the partnerships in place with the other early years providers that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an outstanding teacher and supports children exceptionally well. She has extremely high expectations of what children can learn and achieve, providing a strong base for children's confidence to explore. She uses assessment extremely effectively to monitor children's learning and to plan challenging and imaginative activities, which are very well suited to their interests and needs. Children show exceptional critical- thinking skills. They investigate with water and understand they must fill their buckets in order to raise the water level. Children are confident to explore their ideas and lead their own play. They use their creative and imaginative skills particularly well as they decorate eggs for Easter and show a strong preference for their design concepts. The childminder facilitates children's ideas very well, providing a host of resources and engaging in challenging discussions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the highly stimulating and extremely positive environment. They are listened to and valued as individuals. The childminder is an excellent role model. For example, she continually promotes excellent manners, sharing and mutual respect. Children are cooperative and show care and respect for others. Children have a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe and demonstrate excellent risk assessment skills. For example, they understand shoes left in the hallway could be a trip hazard. The childminder promotes high standards of hygiene and healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children enjoy healthy snacks and regular physical exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and highly inquisitive learners. They make outstanding progress in all areas of learning. Children develop their communication, language and mathematics skills extremely well. They are imaginative and solve simple problems. Children share, show consideration for others and display exemplary behaviour. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434012 Local authority Essex Inspection number 874606 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Ardleigh, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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