Childminder EY362124

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 May 2016 28 March 2011

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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 has extremely high expectations for the quality of her provision. She is very ambitious for all the children in her care. She takes full advantage of training and research to continuously enrich children's learning and development.  Children of all abilities enjoy a wide range of exciting and engaging experiences, carefully matched to their individual needs. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how young children learn. She helps them to grow rapidly in confidence and independence.  Children's progress is outstanding. The childminder has rigorous procedures to check their achievement and build on their earlier learning. She promptly addresses any gaps in their knowledge and understanding. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children's behaviour is excellent. They are very kind and considerate towards each other. The childminder is an excellent role model for children to follow. Children play

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This provision is outstanding

and work together exceptionally well.  Children learn and play in an extremely safe and very caring environment. The childminder responds quickly to children's needs and emotions. Activities are very well planned and resources are attractive and stimulating.  The childminder forms excellent relationships with parents. They value her knowledge and understanding of early years education. They are extremely well informed about their children's learning and understand how they can contribute to their progress.

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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 enhance the opportunities for children who prefer to play and learn outside to build on their investigation and problem-solving skills, in order to sustain their rapid progress over time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice and looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely clear vision to guide her practice. She has very high expectations for teaching and learning in the early years and sets an excellent example to children and their families. The childminder carefully considers the views of parents and children in planning future developments to the quality of care, teaching and learning she provides. She works extremely well with other early years providers children attend, in order to promote high levels of achievement. The childminder acknowledges that there are opportunities to build further on the very good investigation and problem-solving skills of children who prefer to play and learn outdoors, in order to maintain their rapid progress. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of ways to protect children from harm and identify any concerns. Parents are highly appreciative of the care and support they and their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Activities are extremely well planned to help children make rapid progress in all aspects of their learning. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's different learning and development needs. She makes learning highly enjoyable, and engages and stimulates children to try their very best. For example, children are fully absorbed in trying to predict the different pathways water flows through a series of pipes to turn wheels or move objects. The childminder helps children to make excellent progress in developing their speaking and listening skills. She makes exceptionally good use of frequent checks on children's level of achievement to plan for the next steps in their learning. Parents appreciate the highly evaluative and supportive feedback they receive on their children's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy and content. They work and play particularly well together. Children are sensitive and exceptionally considerate towards each other. They respond positively to the excellent example of consideration and courtesy set by the childminder. Children are polite and behave well. The childminder helps them securely grow in confidence and feel very at home in different situations. Children learn to make decisions and to choose toys to play with. They apply themselves wholeheartedly to their tasks and persist for considerable periods of time. They learn to manage their own behaviour and recognise when they need to rest and relax. Children's social skills are well developed. They are friendly towards visitors. The childminder helps children recognise potentially unsafe situations and to keep themselves safe from harm.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress from their individual starting points. They rapidly develop the skills they need for their future learning. For example, they learn to work together to complete a task quickly and effectively. Children learn to listen to others very well and to express their own ideas from a young age, including through the use of sign language and visual cues. They follow stories carefully and join in with repeated rhymes and phrases.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362124 Local authority Essex Inspection number 849633 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Heybridge, Maldon. She operates her provision 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. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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