Childminder in Blackpool

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2016 17 June 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 motivated and enthusiastic childminder strives to maintain excellent quality across all areas of her practice. She has a very strong and proactive approach to continuous professional development to help children reach their full potential.  The superb partnership working established with parents and other professionals ensures that children are provided with consistency in their care and learning. Parents speak highly of the childminder's very high standards of care and of the excellent progress their children are making.  The childminder uses her excellent knowledge and skills to plan to meet the needs and interests of each child. Children show a thirst for learning and relish in the wide variety of rich and purposeful play experiences.  The childminder provides a nurturing and welcoming environment. Children are motivated, eager and enthusiastic learners and are developing confidence in their own

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This provision is outstanding

abilities.  All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are making sustained progress from their starting points. They are developing the skills and attitudes to prepare them extremely well for school.

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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 build on the superb partnership working with parents to help maintain a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, 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 feedback documents from parents 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 robust understanding of child protection issues. She is passionate about driving continuous improvement and regularly seeks the views of parents and children. Using thorough and highly effective self-evaluation, she has identified further ways to promote partnership working with parents. The childminder has high expectations of herself and children, and consistently reviews the quality of teaching. Following training attended, the childminder has a superb knowledge and understanding of how to identify the different ways that children learn. She uses this to plan stimulating and challenging experiences to meet the needs and interests of children. All children are making consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully recognises when to step in and offer support and when to let children try things for themselves. All areas of learning and development are promoted extremely well, so that children are prepared well for future learning. The childminder uses a superb variety of strategies to promote children's communication and language skills. She provides children with plenty of time to think and respond to questions and introduces new words. Mathematics is promoted extremely well during children's play and everyday routines. Children join in with number songs and rhymes and become aware of shapes in the environment. They use superb critical-thinking skills as they explore and experiment. For example, children work out how many blocks they need to balance the measuring scales. The childminder provides a range of tools to support children's early writing skills, to prepare them well for school. She provides parents with fun ideas for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

activities to support children's learning at home. Children are thriving. They are active learners and highly motivated to play and learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder fosters children's interest and curiosity, and is highly successful at promoting their confidence and self-esteem. She establishes excellent partnership working with parents to find out about children's achievements, care needs and routines. This information is used to provide consistency in children's care and learning. Children's physical well-being is supported superbly. They delight in taking part in a range of lively and energetic activities and regular visits within the local community. Children learn how to use tools carefully and show a developing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. The childminder is a superb role model and provides children with gentle guidance and support to understand expectations. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they show kindness and thoughtfulness to each other.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder uses meticulous and comprehensive assessment methods to promptly identify any gaps in children's progress. She uses a range of excellent strategies to involve parents in their children's learning. Children have an eager disposition towards learning and are extremely well prepared for future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307845 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 855158 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1989 and lives in Blackpool. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Sessions are from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and until 5.15pm on Tuesdays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children and supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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