Childminder EY414840

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2016 26 January 2011

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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 consistently high. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn. She knows the children very well and uses highly accurate observations to tailor activities to meet their individual learning needs.  Planning and assessment are excellent. The childminder continuously refines planning to ensure the interests and individual needs of each child are met. She makes sure they are challenged and she promotes their learning to the highest level.  The childminder is passionate about her role and is an excellent and highly positive role model. She consistently uses applied strategies and clear guidance for children about what is acceptable behaviour. The childminder instils a strong sense of well-being and belonging. Children feel extremely safe and secure in her care.  The very thoughtfully planned playroom and access to an excellent range of resources

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This provision is outstanding

creates an enabling environment for all ages of children. This promotes their independence very successfully and engages children in very purposeful play and learning.  Children's health, well-being and physical development is supported exceptionally well. Excellent attention is given to make sure children learn about healthy eating and they eat well balanced and nutritious meals.  The childminder's accurate monitoring of the quality of teaching and children's progress helps her to maintain outstanding levels of achievement. Parents are provided with a very accurate overview of their child's progress. They speak very positively about the quality of care provided, the good communication and superb range of activities.

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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 with professional development that increases the potential to maintain the exceptionally high standard of care and excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the premises that are used for the care of children.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities and assessed the impact they have on the children.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises and evidence of the childminder's training.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, procedures and children's development records 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 ongoing safety and welfare. She has an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is well qualified and very experienced. She and her co-childminder are extremely professional and provide an exemplary service for young children and their families. Monitoring of all aspects of practice to inform continuous improvement is robust and supports the exceptional provision. The childminder recognises the benefits of continuous professional development. She is highly motivated and committed to improvement. The childminder has identified the need to continue with ongoing and regular training to re-enforce her already excellent knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

An exceptionally rich range of learning experiences and high-quality teaching overall contributes significantly to all children's outstanding achievement. High regard is given to supporting children's language skills and mathematical concepts. From an early age there is a strong emphasis on promoting children's communication skills. This is done exceptionally well through excellent interactions, story time and singing rhymes. Young children soon learn many new words and older children confidently demonstrate their understanding of letters and the sounds they make. Children talk about their favourite books and love to follow trails in a local wood, where they look for clues to find the different characters in the story. Children's imagination excels and play scenarios are continually evolving, as they take on roles as fire fighters and pretend to be caterpillars while wrapped in blankets. Excellent attention is given to make sure all children are

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in this exciting, welcoming and supportive environment. They are highly confident and show an excellent level of independence for their age. They show superb cooperative skills when playing together. Children's confidence is at a high level and they are highly praised, valued and treated equally. A very thorough knowledge of children's individual needs ensures that children's emotional well-being is supported extremely effectively. Partnership with parents, other settings and the local school are superb. Excellent information sharing means that children are supported very successfully to make a smooth move to their next phase in learning. Children have brilliant opportunities to spend time outdoors. Exceptional attention is given to planned outings to ensure children's enjoyment and achievement as they explore the local area and places of interest.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make swift progress in their learning. Children are extremely confident and their knowledge of early reading, writing and mathematical skills mean they are very well prepared for starting school. Children learn about the wider world and begin to understand about the needs of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414840 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 851559 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and works with another registered childminder at the co-childminder's house, in Hagley, Worcestershire. They operate from 8am until 6pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 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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Telephone number

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