Childminder in Dudley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 January 2016 4 November 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 childminder uses her expert knowledge and understanding of how children develop to provide highly stimulating and varied learning experiences both indoors and outside.  Children flourish in this very welcoming environment. They access an excellent range of resources which promotes all aspects of their play and learning successfully. Children confidently explore their surroundings and learn skills that help them make the best possible progress in readiness for the move on to school.  Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is a highly positive role model who sensitively supports all children to understand what is acceptable behaviour. Children play very happily together, use good manners, share and take turns.  Children's emotional well-being and physical development are supported superbly. Children form exceptionally secure emotional attachments with the childminder. This is

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This provision is outstanding

because she has a very caring nature and is highly responsive to children's individual needs.  The childminder is well informed and demonstrates an excellent understanding of all legal requirements, which she translates into highly effective practice. She monitors the quality of teaching and children's progress exceptionally well. Consequently, children maintain outstanding levels of achievement.  The childminder works exceedingly well with parents and carers to ensure that children's needs are meticulously monitored. Parents are provided with an accurate overview of their child's progress and state that they are very pleased with the progress their children make.

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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 access professional development opportunities that increase the potential to maintain the exceptionally high standard of care and education provided.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed the teaching and learning activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, the childminder's and assistant's qualifications, children's development records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at the self-evaluation form and talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents detailed in questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places an extremely high priority on promoting children's safety and welfare. Care is taken to precisely implement the excellent policies for child protection, and relevant training has been completed. The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She ensures her assistant is knowledgeable and fully understands the procedures that underpin the excellent practice and keep children safe. The childminder recognises the benefits of undertaking additional professional development opportunities to help her and her assistant to maintain the outstanding quality of teaching. The childminder reflects on the service she provides and accurately evaluates all aspects of her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are highly confident, active and enthusiastic learners. Teaching strategies are excellent, and engages and motivates all children to have a go. The childminder and her assistant very skilfully interact with the children. They provide an outstanding range of activities that challenges children to build on what they know and capture children's imagination. Children's social and communication skills rapidly expand as the childminder and her assistant engage them in meaningful conversations that evolve through play and learning opportunities. The childminder and her assistant effectively integrate mathematical language, numbers, counting, size and shape into children's play. Excellent questioning skills help children to solve problems as they work out how to dress dolls in the correct size clothing. Children develop their creative skills using a very wide variety of art and craft materials. They love to explore the properties of sand and water in the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

outdoor area. Assessment is very thorough and gaps in learning are accurately identified and swiftly closed, as clear targets are set and monitored for individual children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very committed and enthusiastic about her role. She provides a very caring play and learning environment where children are seen as unique individuals. Children's confidence and independence flourish. Older children manage their own personal care needs effectively. Children are encouraged to talk about their feelings and understand the needs of others. They have very good opportunities to learn about the local community during outings. An excellent range of resources helps children to understand the wider world. Consequently, children display a mature understanding of diversity and respect for difference. Children have excellent opportunities to spend time outdoors. Babies and younger children have space to move around and excitedly explore their environment. They gain the skills they need to help them learn to walk, as they master the ability to use push-along walkers with confidence.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress in their learning from their starting points. They are very well prepared for their next stage in learning, including the move on to nursery or school, because excellent support is given to help children make a smooth transition when they start at a new setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408988 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 850962 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 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Brierley Hill area of Dudley. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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