Childminder EY425077

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 19 October 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 admirable childminder is extremely dedicated to continuing to raise the exceptional quality. She gathers comprehensive feedback from her assistants, parents and children and uses this to bring about highly positive changes and continued improvements to her practice.  Children make outstanding progress in their learning and development. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge to plan challenging and interesting activities that enthuse children and effectively support their willingness to learn. Children are happily engaged, which contributes towards their exemplary behaviour.  The childminder uses innovative ways to share information. Parents are completely involved in all aspects of their children's care and learning. The childminder completes meticulous assessments and shares a range of resources and activities which helps parents to extend children's learning at home.  Children have a delightful time in this extremely happy and fun-filled setting. They

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This provision is outstanding

develop exemplary relationships with each other and genuinely enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistants. This contributes towards their exceptionally high levels of emotional security, self-esteem and confidence.  The ambitious and highly qualified childminder has a deep and thorough understanding of how young children learn and develop. She is committed to her own and her assistants' ongoing professional development and provides a wealth of support to ensure they are extremely confident and very well-equipped to meet the needs of all children.  Children play a key role in their own learning. The childminder and her assistants provide wonderful experiences which ignite children's natural curiosity. They actively make decisions and freely choose from a superb range of captivating and stimulating toys and equipment.

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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

 evaluate the impact of how the introduction of new methods helps to further promote children's mathematical and literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and checked evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all adults who live or work on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of a selection of parents through discussion and written documentation provided prior to inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely proactive and has a thirst for continuing to maintain her exceptionally high standards. Her current focus is to find even more ways to promote children's mathematical and literacy skills and she has recently implemented new methods to do this. The childminder encourages her assistants to gain further qualifications and she provides exemplary support and training which include meetings and peer observations. This impacts extremely well on outcomes for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates astute awareness of safeguarding issues and she ensures her assistants receive regular child protection training. An intercom system ensures that she is able to communicate with her assistants, should they be in a different part of the home. The childminder implements and embeds detailed policies and procedures. Record keeping is extremely robust and helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is superb. Older children are wonderfully supported to develop their concentration and physical skills as they construct a farm using real bricks and cement. The assistant provides support when needed but knows when to stand back and let the older children develop their critical-thinking skills. Younger children spend increasing periods of time mixing potions with coloured water and soap outdoors. The childminder capably extends the activity as she asks children to name and mix colours and collect and compare quantities of the liquid. There are excellent opportunities for children to explore their senses. They grow edible flowers which they delight in smelling. Younger children have a great time exploring dough. The assistant capably extends this for older children by encouraging them to describe the texture and smell. Older children enthusiastically learn about cause and effect as they confidently use a range of technology equipment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's physical well-being and health especially well. Children learn to care for themselves and each other and the childminder uses exciting ways to encourage their consideration and empathy. For example, children grow a dinosaur from an egg, providing water and a jar for it to live inside. They particularly enjoy taking the dinosaur for outings and observing it to see how much it has developed. Children grow a range of vegetables and sit together during mealtimes as the childminder animatedly joins in with discussions about healthy foods and role models extremely positive hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including children who speak English as an additional language, make rapid progress in relation to their starting points and skills on entry. The childminder makes excellent use of additional funding to provide resources to effectively support children. Children of all ages develop a superb range of skills which prepares them for future learning and school. They positively communicate their wants and needs, confidently make predictions and learn how to solve problems.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425077 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 852556 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011. She lives in the Stockport area of Cheshire. The childminder holds a recognised qualification at level 5 and works with two assistants who both hold qualifications at level 2. The childminder operates Monday to Friday between 7.45am and 6pm, all year round. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language and provides funded early education for 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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Telephone number

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