Childminder EY362509

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2016 22 March 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

 Children enthusiastically share their opinions, establishing rules and learning to take responsibility for taking turns and sharing larger toys or equipment.  The childminder and staff use very effective teaching methods to help children keep themselves safe. Children very quickly become extremely competent at assessing the environment. They ably identify risks and use equipment safely. Very young children are taught to move and negotiate space, for example, descending steps by turning around and climbing down safely on their hands and knees.  The childminder is exceptionally proactive, going into the local community to talk with other professionals, such as the police and fire personnel. She organises regular visits, enabling children to extend their knowledge about people they can turn to for help in the community. This also enhances opportunities for them to learn about respecting people's different backgrounds.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely adept at supporting children's overall well-being, including meeting and protecting their dietary and medical needs. Any gaps in care or learning are swiftly identified through regular monitoring and minimised or closed quickly.  The childminder and her staff greatly value opportunities to work with other professionals. They proactively seek out and share relevant information with key persons in other settings the children attend, including the infant school they eventually move to. This very purposeful interaction secures support for children and promotes excellent continuity of learning.  The childminder and her staff develop exceptionally positive working relationships with each family, taking the time to learn about their changing childcare needs. Regular questionnaires and daily discussions enable them to adapt practice and promote the positive continuous development of the setting.

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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

 refine even further, parent interaction with their child's ongoing learning within the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked relevant documentation, including the suitability checks of the childminder, her husband and members of staff.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation record, along with written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke with the children and the childminder's assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses robust recruitment when appointing assistants. Ongoing supervision and training ensure the childminder and assistants advance their excellent knowledge and skills. Precise attention to deployment secures the safe and effective running of the setting. The childminder inspires staff to persistently aim for excellence in all they do. Staff feel valued and plan exceedingly high- quality activities within a child-centred environment. The childminder has identified that refining timings for parental participation in their child's learning will increase opportunities for them to become more involved. Teaching practice is monitored closely so the care and education of children is never compromised. Meticulous tracking identifies the slightest variations in children's learning, enabling early, successful intervention. Children's emotional well-being is monitored so all groups of children settle exceptionally well and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

An exceptional range of interactive teaching methods is used. Older children review their own learning, talking with staff about their ongoing achievements and adding to their photograph books. Very effective communication promotes children's confidence, increasing their self-esteem and enabling them to extend their learning more confidently. Staff engage children at every opportunity to use their continually growing vocabulary in conversation. Children learn early phonic skills as they link sounds and letters, applying their knowledge when writing their name or helping with text when sharing stories. They become critical thinkers, observing the changing seasons of the year and with it, the various animals and birds who visit the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder pays exceptional attention to providing healthy snacks. These are supplemented as the children plant and grow produce, extending their knowledge about where food comes from. The childminder helps to increase their understanding about how different kinds of food help them grow. Children settle exceptionally quickly and their ongoing physical and emotional development are nurtured extremely well. This is achieved as the childminder speaks with parents about specific needs and interests. Home visits further support children's confidence as they see the childminder accepted by their family. Plenty of descriptive praise boosts children's confidence to take part in activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are keen to learn. They make independent decisions at their own pace, revisiting activities to reinforce a firm understanding about how things work and why. Children enjoy excellent sensory activities, including exploring water instruments. They learn that water recorders, flutes and drums make different sounds to the more usual musical instruments they are used to. Children discover that adding more water to the flute or sinking the drum lower under the water creates different sounds to those they have heard before. They also increase their use of mathematical language in relation to simple capacity and depth, as well as exploring floating and sinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362509 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 849641 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Linton, Cambridge. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am to 4.30pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs five assistants and works with one assistant at any time. She provides overnight care for two children under eight years. The childminder holds a relevant early years 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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