Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 April 2016 18 July 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 quality of teaching and interactions with children is outstanding. The childminder uses her superb knowledge of how children learn through play. She uses her detailed observations to plan sharply focused next steps in learning. These help children to achieve their very best, particularly in their language and communication skills.  Children are challenged extremely well in their thinking and they thoroughly enjoy being in the childminder's company. They become highly engaged in activities which are planned around their individual needs and interests.  Partnerships with parents are remarkable. There is excellent communication and sharing of information about children's needs and progress. This enables parents to become highly involved in their child's welfare and learning, both at home and in the childminder's care. Children make excellent progress in their learning and development.  Children's safety and well-being are highly prioritised. Robust risk assessment, rigorous

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This provision is outstanding

safety measures and highly comprehensive safeguarding practices ensure that children feel safe and are secure.  The childminder has established strong links with other local early years providers and the school. The enthusiastic and inspirational childminder has a very clear plan of how to improve the high-quality provision even further.  The childminder is passionate about the service she provides. She is dedicated to the continual improvement of her practice to ensure children in her care achieve their very best.

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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 even more superb opportunities for children to recognise letters and sounds, supporting the development of their early literacy skills.

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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 spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning information and a range of documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living within her home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The experienced and well-qualified childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of her role to teach children and keep them safe. The childminder is proactive with regard to continually updating her knowledge and skills. This has a very positive impact on the high-quality teaching and the constant improvement of children's learning experiences. The childminder places great emphasis on the use of self-evaluation. She regularly obtains the views of all stakeholders, in order to continually provide the highest-quality care. The childminder is currently exploring ways in which children's recognition of letters and sounds can be enhanced even further. Children's individual progress is monitored carefully to identify and close gaps in learning rapidly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is caring and enthusiastic. She uses playful interactions and positive role modelling to engage and extend children's learning. Children are consistently highly engaged in activities. The childminder records very detailed observations of children when she notices something significant. Children chat enthusiastically about the differences of various plants and their scents. They recall past events, talking excitedly as they remember planting seeds, tending to the young plants and eating the produce at mealtimes. Children successfully compare the sizes of seeds and practise counting. They are challenged to guess how many scoops of soil they think will fill the plant pot. The childminder instinctively extends children's vocabulary, including new words during play, such as wrench and ratchet. Children show their understanding as they use these words while playing imaginatively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children demonstrate that they are happy and secure. Toddlers thoroughly enjoy playing imaginatively. They play well together, creating scenarios that interest them, such as cooking. Children concentrate well, spending long periods of time exploring painting materials, squeezing paint onto paper and mixing colours. Children freely move between the indoor and outdoor areas and they have time to explore and make their own discoveries. The childminder encourages children to be considerate of the needs of others, such as when playing on the large climbing frame. This helps develop their ability to assess risk and play safely with other children. The childminder uses extremely effective behaviour management strategies, such as distraction and discussion. These support children to manage their own feelings and behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder forms excellent relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. These enable her to plan further purposeful learning experiences that complement the learning taking place and the emerging interests of individual children. Children make excellent progress in readiness for their move on to school. The childminder has very high expectations for all children and provides a superb range of experiences, both inside and outdoors, that maximises their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442170 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1042276 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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