Childminder EY439866

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 2 August 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 childminder ensures she provides children and their families with an excellent, high-quality provision. Parents say, 'We are very happy and appreciate all the effort and work you put in to providing a service where our children feel very happy and very safe.'  The childminder has established highly effective links with other providers. She regularly exchanges information regarding children's attainment with other settings they attend and schools they will attend. This ensures all those involved in children's learning and development can support their levels of progress consistently.  Children flourish in the exceptionally well organised and welcoming environment. They very quickly develop strong relationships with the childminder because she knows the children very well and is responsive to their individual needs and interests.  The childminder places children's ongoing safety and welfare at the heart of the care

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This provision is outstanding

she provides. Policies and procedures are thorough and reflect her knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements. These are continually updated and regularly shared with parents.  Partnerships with parents are very strong. Daily communication is valued through a variety of means, such as electronic messages and photographs, detailed written daily diaries, written assessments of observations of their children playing and learning. The childminder prioritises time for daily opportunities to discuss children's achievements.  Children make rapid progress in their learning and development from their starting points. This is because the childminder is skilled at planning and delivering stimulating activities to suit individual children's needs.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. They learn excellent manners, saying please and thank you, how to share resources and to be kind to one another.

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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

 review the information shared with parents to support children's learning and development at home to further enhance the already excellent systems in place and evaluate the impact this approach has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed all areas that are used when caring for children.  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 looked at a wide range of documents, including self-evaluation, photographs, a selection of policies and children's learning journals and records.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children through written notes and completed questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues and knows how to identify when a child may be at risk from harm. Systems for self-evaluation are highly reflective and include the views of parents and the children she cares for. The childminder actively seeks training for herself to continually enhance her skills and knowledge, in order to maintain excellent standards in her teaching. She plans to provide even more guidance to parents, so they can continue to complement the first-class learning achieved in her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children make very rapid progress in their learning and development from their starting points. This is because the childminder can expertly match stimulating and challenging activities to children's individual needs. She continually updates her resources to further interest the children. Children are highly motivated learners who remain focused for long periods, preparing them for starting school. Children demonstrate excellent mathematical skills because the environment they play in has a wealth of opportunities to extend their knowledge. For example, in the garden, they confidently count spots on the stepping stones. They roll sparkly malleable dough into number shapes and match them to written numbers they recognise on posters. Children develop excellent communication skills as the childminder uses a variety of techniques to promote their skills. For example, as they pretend to push their train to the seaside, she talks to them about their holidays. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

curriculum is enhanced because the childminder takes the children on frequent outings within the local area. They attend childminding groups where they build their social skills with a wider group of children. They visit a variety of local parks where they feed farm animals and ducks. When they go to forest school, they are challenged to create sculptures of animals and instruments using natural resources that they find.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The dedicated playroom is exceptionally well organised to inspire and encourage children to make independent decisions about which resources they want to play with. The playroom leads directly into the garden and children are extremely confident at deciding where they want to play and learn. Children have opportunities to benefit from fresh air as they pedal bicycles and play with bubbles and water in the garden. Children are taught to be extremely independent and are provided with extensive opportunities to do things for themselves. For example, very young children proudly put on their shoes ready to play in the garden. The childminder teaches children about stranger danger, road safety and safety near dogs when they walk together to collect older children from school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Outstanding teaching helps children make very rapid progress. Children develop the key skills and attitudes that give them an excellent start and prepares them exceptionally well for their next stage in learning, including their move to school. Children are very confident, self-assured and highly motivated to learn. They thrive in the care of the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439866 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1042239 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 August 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in a suburb of Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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