Childminder EY479065

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 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

 The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being exceptionally well. Children form very positive relationships and strong emotional bonds with the childminder. They feel safe and secure and move around with confidence in the indoor and outdoor areas.  Children respond very well to the childminder's excellent teaching methods and demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning. The childminder cleverly uses everyday experiences to inspire learning and successfully capture children's imaginations. This contributes significantly to the excellent progress all children make.  The childminder has developed very strong relationships with parents. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning. The childminder keeps them regularly updated about their child's development. She uses many highly effective methods to provide parents with ideas about how they can continue their children's learning at

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This provision is outstanding

home.  The childminder monitors and evaluates all aspects of her practice rigorously, in order to continually improve. She embraces professional development opportunities to continuously extend her knowledge and skills.  The childminder uses the findings from her frequent and thorough observations to inform precise assessments of children's progress. She focuses sharply on individual children's next steps in learning and supports them in areas where they need it the most.  The childminder offers excellent support for children who speak English as an additional language. She effectively supports children's conversations and shares information to support parents' deeper understanding of the positive impact of bilingualism on children's learning.

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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

 monitor the impact of the continued professional development on enhancing teaching skills further and maintaining children's high levels of attainment.

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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 spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took account of responses from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to protect children's welfare. She completes robust risk assessments to promote children's safety and ensures that she is up to date with all current changes to requirements. She has a range of comprehensive policies that underpins her exemplary service. The highly qualified childminder uses her extensive experience and expertise very effectively in her current provision. She prioritises her ongoing professional development. For example, she has an early years foundation degree and is currently undertaking a degree course. The childminder plans to extend her knowledge further and is enrolling on an early years teaching course.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The conscientious and professional childminder has a superb understanding of what inspires individual children to explore, experiment and learn. She effectively plans activities, building on children's interests. The childminder takes children on frequent outings within the local community. They attend childminding groups and visit the local library and parks. She regularly provides exciting opportunities for them to be outside in the garden. Children excitedly climb trees and explore the woodland environment at the Forest School. This has a significant impact on the development of children who prefer to learn outdoors. The childminder is a superb role model who listens to children and uses excellent teaching methods to promote their language and communication skills. Children develop their early writing skills as they make marks using pens on a whiteboard. Older children write simple words in English and in Spanish. Young children count spontaneously

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

as they dig in the sand and delight as they find the coloured balls hidden in their sandcastles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are physically active throughout the day. They develop high levels of independence and confidence. The childminder actively and sensitively explores diversity and differences in society with the children and teaches them to respect others. Children feel a great sense of belonging. The childminder successfully promotes children's emotional development. She is highly skilled at helping children to feel safe, secure and develop a positive sense of themselves. The childminder competently and conscientiously meets their care, health and dietary needs and skilfully teaches them how to promote their own good health. For example, children learn about growing and the source of food as they plant seeds and gather vegetables from the allotment, they learn about healthy eating when cooking berries picked from hedgerows.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making significant progress from their starting points. They are highly motivated and active learners. Children thrive in the welcoming environment. They show increasing confidence in their own abilities and great pride in their achievements. Children's physical and emotional development are promoted exceptionally well, helping to ensure children are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479065 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 981999 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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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 Corby, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. The childminder 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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