Dexter Emily

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 3 December 2009

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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 childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has excellent self-evaluation skills and a passion to improve and maintain her current outstanding practice. Views from parents on the quality of her teaching are sought to improve her practice.  Children make exceptional progress in their literacy and communication and language skills. They listen and take part in discussions and stories. They recognise simple words in print, such as their names, and they are beginning to form recognisable numerals and letters.  Robust partnership working with other settings children attend significantly contributes to children's continued learning.  The childminder consistently praises children for their efforts. Children persevere and complete challenging activities. This helps them to develop skills extremely well in preparation for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder has high expectations of behaviour. She is an exemplary role model to

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This provision is outstanding

children and as a result, they are kind and well mannered. They learn to tolerate differences and respect each other.  The childminder gathers comprehensive information about children's prior achievements and learning to date from parents when they first start. The childminder makes excellent use of this information to plan highly challenging activities right from the start.

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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 enhance the arrangements for the supervision of assistants and increase the potential to maintain the excellent standards of teaching already achieved.

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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 and assistant.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of childminder and assistants.  The inspector took into account views and comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and a thorough understanding of what to do in the event of a concern about a child. She is committed to protecting children and they are extremely well supervised. The childminder gives the utmost priority to ongoing professional development. She carefully considers the needs of children when identifying any training to keep her practice up to date. Monitoring of children's progress is exceptional. The childminder works closely with parents. This ensures they are made fully aware of their children's progress should they not be where expected in their development. The childminder works exceedingly well with children to make sure they catch up with their peers. Parents state that the childminder is excellent in her care and consideration of their children's needs. Supervision sessions are held with the two assistants that work alongside the childminder to ensure their practice is

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

monitored and reviewed. The childminder has identified the potential for further enhancement of the professional development programme, in order to continue to maintain the excellent standards of teaching already achieved.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents to add to her own in-depth observations. The clear and targeted next steps identified are planned for extremely well to support and challenge children's learning. Parents are kept exceptionally well informed of their children's progress in a wide variety of ways. This means an excellent two-way communication process is in place. The childminder is exceptional at developing children's speaking and listening skills. She constantly talks to the children, repeating words and asking simple questions. Children's language is developed quickly. The childminder makes the most of every opportunity to promote children's mathematical skills. Children enthusiastically count the steps into the playroom and the amount of letters in their name. Older and more-able children discuss who has the longest or shortest name in the group.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

High priority is given by the childminder to promoting children's personal, social and emotional development. Children are happy and very settled. They have established strong bonds with the childminder and her assistants and show they are emotionally very secure. The childminder is passionate about her work and dedicated to her role. She provides children with an exceptional amount of toys and equipment to explore in a warm and stimulating environment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those receiving funded education, make excellent progress in relation to their starting points. Children are exceedingly well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Outcomes for different groups of children, particularly two-year-olds, are excellent. Children are eager and motivated learners. They are exceptionally keen to initiate their own play and engage in a wide range of activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222601 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 848219 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Bridgenorth. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants who both work part time. One of these holds a level 3 qualification and the other has Qualified Teacher Status. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She 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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