Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Teaching is inspirational. The childminder provides highly stimulating learning experiences, both indoors and outside. Children are highly motivated and make rapid progress in all areas.  The childminder promotes healthy practices to a high level. For example, children demonstrate a strong understanding of effective handwashing and healthy eating. They benefit from large amounts of activities outdoors where they explore at great length.  Highly positive and effective relationships exist with parents. The childminder values their views and opinions and ensures that she involves them in all aspects of their children's learning and care. This includes providing them with activities to continue their children's learning and development at home. Parents are extremely positive about the care their children receive.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. They develop exceptionally strong relationships with

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This provision is outstanding

the childminder and flourish in the extremely welcoming and nurturing environment. They are very happy, secure and confident. They rapidly acquire the skills they need for school.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about people around the world. Parents and grandparents are welcomed into the setting to share their cultures and beliefs. Children particularly enjoy trying different foods from around the world.

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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

 extend the already excellent teaching and ensure that children always have time to think and resolve the best way to do things.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the setting and spoke to the childminder when it was appropriate.  The inspector observed some daily care routines, including the provision of snacks.  The inspector completed an observation of a specific activity and considered the accuracy of the childminder's evaluation of this.  The inspector sampled a range of paperwork, including children's records, policies and other documents.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at the record of parents' views collected by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder takes exceptional care to assess and manage risks and she knows how to report any concerns about children's welfare. She uses her meticulous assessments to ensure any gaps in children's development close rapidly. The qualified childminder is ambitious and continues with an excellent programme of professional development. For example, she regularly attends training courses to keep her exceptional knowledge and practices fully up to date. She reflects very carefully on the service she provides, regularly seeking the views of parents and taking account of children's views. This helps her enhance her practice and further improve the excellent outcomes for children. For example, she reviewed her garden to better accommodate children who like to play hide and seek outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes excellent use of her observations of children's play to plan experiences that help them achieve their next steps in learning. Her detailed knowledge of children's interests helps her to ensure that activities are always inviting and exciting. She teaches children about the natural world around them. There is great excitement when butterflies come out of their cocoon after they have looked after them from being caterpillars. Children develop great imaginations through the excellent resources and activities. The childminder uses props to tell children a story and they delight in re- enacting the story themselves with the props. They go on to dress up as the characters and further act out the story. Within the vibrant learning, there are occasions where the exuberant childminder does not always give children the time to work out for themselves the best way to carry out a task.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's extremely sensitive settling-in procedures closely meet each family's individual needs. Children develop a very close bond with the childminder and thoroughly enjoy their time with her. The childminder promotes young children's self-care skills and independence exceptionally well from the start. For example, they eagerly help to set the table for snack, take care as they learn how to use tools to chop up fruit, and show perseverance as they have a go at dressing and undressing themselves. Planting and growing activities help them understand how to care for plants and where some foods come from. Planned activities help children understand how to care for themselves outdoors. For example, they learn about why they need to wear sun cream in sunny weather.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared with the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning. They develop extensive language and communication skills. Children learn and use excellent mathematical abilities. For example, they competently and accurately count in reverse order from 10 as they look at some rockets they have made. The childminder strongly promotes the development of social skills and ensures that children are ready when they move on to larger settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479861 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 984030 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Upholland area of Skelmersdale in Lancashire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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