Childminder EY440800

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 19 June 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 childminder's sensitive and calm approach towards the children supports them extremely well in developing a strong sense of security. She devotes her full attention to their care and emotional well-being.  Children have a fantastic time in the visually stimulating and highly enabling learning environment. A wealth of purposeful resources is attractively displayed and very accessible. This helps to support children in their learning across all areas, contributing to their rapid progress.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents are involved in every stage of their child's development. The childminder shares her knowledge with parents and helps to support their child's emerging needs, such as weaning on to food. Parents speak with such passion and say that they, 'Are so lucky to have found such a fantastic childminder'.  Partnerships with other childminders and early years professionals are remarkable. The

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This provision is outstanding

childminder shares ideas and information and attends development meetings with other professionals, such as health visitors. This helps to provide excellent continuity for children's learning and ensures their needs are consistently met.  Children's health and safety is extremely well promoted, the childminder takes robust steps to minimise risks to children in her home and on outings. Additionally, children learn about the possible dangers in the outside environment, such as stranger danger and road safety.

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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

 review and assess the excellent level of information gathered when children first start in the setting, in order to continually maintain the highest quality of care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the household and looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding and self- evaluation.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is inspirational, passionate and dedicated to delivering the highest level of care and learning opportunities to children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She has an extensive range of policies and procedures in place to support her outstanding practice. The childminder is extremely experienced and well qualified. She is ambitious and continues with her professional development to further progress, refresh and build on her exceptional skills. The childminder is committed and has meticulous evaluation systems in place. She has future plans to review the quality of information gathered about children, including when they first start. She consults parents and children when she evaluates her service. This helps to ensure the changes she makes are practical, relevant and effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children exceptionally well and uses her expert knowledge of their interests to engage and motivate them to learn. She accurately assesses their progress, and ensures her exemplary teaching successfully promotes the next steps in their learning. The childminder places a great deal of emphasis on developing children's skills in communication and language. For example, younger children attempt new words, such as mama. She savours the moment and repeats the word back to extend their developing speech. Children listen to action rhymes, such as 'clap hands', and grow in self- confidence and self-esteem when the childminder celebrates their achievements. Children's physical skills are supported exceptionally well. Children assertively crawl and coast around low-level furniture, independently exploring the environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have excellent bonds with the childminder. Babies gasp with excitement on their arrival and separate from their carer with ease. The childminder seeks out a wide range of local groups and clubs within the local community. For example, children attend toddler groups, gymnastic classes and activity centres. This helps children learn extensive social and physical skills. Excellent attention is given to promoting a healthy lifestyle. Children are provided with nutritious healthy home-made meals and a variety of fruit is offered. Children learn from a young age the importance of carrying out continual hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before and after meals, and regularly brushing their teeth.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for the children. She joins in with their play and children are confident, highly active and enthused. They have fun and demonstrate an extremely positive disposition to learning. Children make rapid progress and acquire the skills and knowledge they need to move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440800 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 1042085 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011. She lives in the Latchford area of Warrington. She operates from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year round. She also offers occasional overnight and weekend care. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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