Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 understands completely the importance of children making strong attachments. He helps children to form strong bonds with him, his family and their apprentice and this enables children to feel safe and secure and they settle well.  The childminder works extremely well in partnership with parents. The childminder ensures that parents are fully involved in their children's learning. He gathers information about children's starting points from their parents and this enables him to make an accurate assessment of their abilities and needs.  The childminder uses the skills and knowledge he has gained through ongoing professional development and previous experience to enhance his practice.  The childminder provides exceptional high-quality learning experiences for children. Children are active learners; they are highly motivated and show a keenness and enthusiasm for learning.  Disabled children and those with special educational needs make exceptionally good

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This provision is outstanding

progress in their learning and development. The childminder swiftly identifies any gaps in children's learning and successfully seeks support from other professionals involved in their care.  The childminder works exceptionally well as part of a team. He uses his skills and expertise to contribute effectively to the efficient management of the setting and monitor the consistency of practice. The childminder reviews policies and procedures regularly to ensure they successfully meet the needs of the setting and its users.  The childminder reflects continually on his practice, improving his knowledge and reviewing the effectiveness of the service he offers to children and parents. He regularly seeks their views, taking these into account as part of improvement.

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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

 enhance partnerships with other settings that children attend, helping to raise the level of consistency and continuity in children's learning even further.

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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 held a meeting with the childminder, spoke to the apprentice, co- childminder and children throughout the day.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, the setting's self-evaluation, suitability records, risk assessments and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking with some of them during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has excellent organisational skills. He plans effectively for the smooth running of the setting. The childminder helps to keep children safe by ensuring the suitability of all adults who live or work in the setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands his responsibility to ensure the well-being of the children in his care. He conducts highly effective risk assessments of his premises and on outings. Parents speak exceptionally highly of the service the childminder provides. Parents report a high level of communication that keeps them fully informed about their children's development. Monitoring of children's progress is exceptional. The childminder is keen to build on stronger partnerships formed with other settings that children attend, leading to increased continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans highly effectively for children's development and learning. He provides exceedingly challenging experiences that enable children to achieve. Children's physical development is promoted exceptionally well. The childminder encourages children to take well-measured risks in order to stretch their physical capabilities. For example, young children build their confidence as they scale a climbing frame and achieve their ambition to climb to the top. The childminder provides excellent resources that encourage children to lead their own play. They explore a tent in the garden and find books inside to share. The childminder extends children's enthusiasm for reading by representing their interests in the books he provides. This encourages children to enjoy books and promotes their literacy, communication and language development exceedingly well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children demonstrate by their excellent behaviour that they feel very safe in the childminder's care. He provides an exceptionally welcoming and inviting environment where children can play freely. Children greatly enjoy their outings in the fresh air. The childminder takes children on nature walks, and they explore tunnels and forts in a country park. Children benefit hugely from excellent opportunities to learn about people, families and communities as they enjoy taking part in activities in the local environment. Children's independence is exceptionally well promoted as the childminder teaches children to do things for themselves. They skilfully prepare their own food and make choices in their play. The childminder provides an exceptionally healthy diet for the children, including plenty of vegetables and fruit.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their learning. They are highly motivated to explore and learn. Children's imaginative and curious nature is encouraged. Young children explore a mud kitchen and pretend to make dinner for others. Older children make up games of their own that help them build friendships. All children rapidly develop skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480688 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1007490 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 25

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015. He lives in Grays in Essex. The childminder operates on Wednesday and Thursday, from 7am until 6.30pm. He works with his wife who is also a registered childminder. His daughter occasionally works as an assistant and they also work with an apprentice.

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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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