Childminder EY445198

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2016 16 October 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 quality of teaching is excellent. Children enjoy an extremely wide variety of experiences every time they attend. The childminder has high expectations about what each child can achieve and this information is shared with their parents.  The childminder gathers detailed information about children's ongoing learning and development. She has embedded highly effective ways to make the very best use of this information. This ensures each child receives excellent learning support so they make rapid progress.  The childminder has developed strong links with the local school, pre-school and after- school club that the majority of children move on to. This helps to promote excellent continuity of care as the children move between the various settings.  Children develop their mathematical thinking as they explore size. They create their own system of measurement by clicking plastic shapes together. They then count how

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This provision is outstanding

many are needed to reach from one side of the table to the other. Children enjoy water play, filling and emptying different-sized containers, helping them to develop their understanding of capacity.  The childminder takes the time to establish purposeful and warm relationships with children and their parents. This helps children to feel secure and to settle more quickly. Children greet the childminder, other adults and children happily and are keen to join in existing play.  The exceptionally well-qualified childminder organises excellent opportunities for children to explore indoors and outdoors, helping to promote their independence. She provides excellent support to ensure that each child and their family feel included and listened to.

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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 the excellent assessment processes enabling, where appropriate, children's involvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside, 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.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation record along with written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke to 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 an excellent understanding about the procedures to follow to protect children from harm. Since the last inspection, the childminder has vastly improved her knowledge and understanding of child development. She has a qualification at level 3 and is studying further at degree level. This well-established programme of professional development enables the childminder to continue improving her, already excellent, teaching skills. Self-evaluation includes the views of children and their parents. Action taken to improve quality is carefully planned, promoting continuous improvement. The childminder identifies that refinement of her assessment process to include children's comments, will strengthen and extend belief in their abilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her excellent understanding of each child to plan exceptionally high quality, interactive and purposeful learning opportunities. Children are very motivated to join in and discover what different objects can do. The childminder provides plenty of encouragement narrating what is happening and giving children time to share their ideas. She provides first-hand learning opportunities, such as experimenting with floating and sinking. Also, they read stories and writing letters to the guinea pigs. This helps children to extend their mathematical and literacy knowledge in a very unique way, promoting their fast growing range of skills superbly well. Children gain confidence to tackle new tasks, prepare for later learning and their eventual move on to school. Children learn to interact with each other and share their imaginative ideas, helping to extend their creativity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children learn to manage tasks safely by themselves. The childminder is an excellent role model, providing clear and consistent boundaries for children to learn about right and wrong. Children show genuine consideration towards others. For example, when a child wants to use a resource already being used by another child, they know to ask nicely if they may have the next turn. Children develop an excellent understanding about similarities and differences as they enjoy local trips, and share books and stories about the wider world. Their knowledge about keeping healthy develops as they grow fruit and vegetables, learning which help them to grow strong and which food is best kept for treats. Outdoors children move their bodies in different ways developing strength and coordination as they access larger equipment or explore local woodland and rivers.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally motivated and extremely interested in a very broad range of exciting activities. They display positive characteristics of effective learners as they think critically while exploring themes, such as bubbles. The childminder's high expectations and warm interaction encourage children to be involved. They thoroughly enjoy making bubble blowers from paper cups, straws and socks. They discover that when the straw touches the sock, no bubbles emerge, but when it is slightly adjusted children say, 'Bubbles flow like Santa's beard sparkling in the sunlight'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445198 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1037188 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Harlow. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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