Childminder 308348

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 April 2016 7 May 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 works extremely well with her co-minder to meet children's needs and interests throughout the day. There is a strong emphasis on maintaining the highest levels of achievement for all children.  The childminder establishes excellent partnership working with parents and other professionals to ensure a consistent approach to children's learning. Parents praise the childminder for the significant progress their children make.  Children have a thirst for learning. They gasp with excitement and are eager to join in and contribute towards the superb range of experiences. Activities are planned extremely well to help each child develop skills in all areas of learning and development.  Children's physical and emotional well-being are promoted exceptionally well. They develop a growing understanding of how to make healthy choices and keep themselves safe.  Children have a very eager disposition towards learning. Accurate assessments used by

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This provision is outstanding

the childminder help to promptly identify any gaps in children's progress so she can seek additional support if required.  The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents and children to drive ongoing improvement across all aspects of her exemplary practice.

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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 develop strategies to promote the excellent partnership working with parents and ideas to continue children's learning at home.

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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 looked at children's records and planning documentation. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at a range of parental feedback documents and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very robust understanding of child protection issues. She has comprehensive policies and procedures in place to support her work. The childminder has high expectations and is a passionate and inspirational leader. She and her co-minder undertake regular training to enhance their knowledge and skills. They reflect on the quality of teaching and learning and constantly strive to make ongoing improvements. For example, following training, the childminder has introduced superb strategies to promote children's literacy, language and communication skills. She has identified further ways to support parents to continue learning at home to maximise children's potential.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are thriving and thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's setting. The childminder uses a superb range of strategies to encourage children's communication and language skills. She stimulates children's excitement and fascination as she introduces purposeful props and puppets. The childminder speaks with enthusiasm and makes learning fun. She asks questions to check children's understanding and invites older children to make predictions and share their ideas and experiences. Younger children point to the pictures in the book and copy and repeat new words. They are eager to join in with action songs and move their arms with pleasure and enjoyment. All children demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-assurance. They are inquisitive and enthusiastic learners and are keen to try new experiences. This significantly impacts on the excellent progress children make. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works closely with parents to establish children's personal care needs, routines and interests from the start. She provides a nurturing environment and builds a close bond and attachment with each child. This helps children to feel safe, secure and settle in very quickly. She is a superb role model and provides children with explanations of expectations. This has a significant impact on children's exemplary behaviour. They show respect, kindness and thoughtfulness to each other. Each child has the opportunity each week to have special responsibilities. They carry out small tasks with vigour and enthusiasm and show a growing understanding of the views and feelings of others. Children develop increasing confidence and proficiency as they eagerly take part in fun and energetic physical activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly active and motivated learners and demonstrate the characteristics of effective learning extremely well. They explore the environment with interest and curiosity. They eagerly take part in a range of superb activities that is planned to offer each child interest and challenge. Children enjoy close and respectful relationships with each other and show high levels of self-esteem. All children make consistently high rates of progress and are extremely well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308348 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 855174 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Blackpool. She works with her husband who is also a registered childminder. She operates all year round, except bank holidays and family holidays, from 7.45am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and until 5pm on Fridays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and offers overnight care.

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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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