Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 28 September 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 is committed to excellence. She has worked extremely hard and made further improvements since her last inspection. Through rigorous professional development and training, she has developed her expert knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. This ensures superb outcomes for children.  The childminder has very high expectations of all children and helps them to become confident and independent learners. The quality of her teaching is inspirational. Her questions and commentary throughout activities are sharply focused on helping children maximise their achievements.  The partnerships with parents and other professionals are excellent. Parental involvement is highly valued and their views are sought and respected. The childminder consistently shares key information about children's welfare and development. Parents praise the childminder for the high level of care and learning provided.

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This provision is outstanding

 A strong commitment is shown to inclusive practice. The childminder is very skilled at including each child in activities, according to their age and ability.  Children develop excellent communication skills. The childminder understands their individual needs exceptionally well. Children listen attentively to her and express themselves confidently.  The childminder completes precise assessments and carefully tracks children's development so she knows exactly how well they are progressing. She skilfully follows up children's next steps for learning in their planning and teaching.  The childminder has highly effective systems to drive ongoing improvement. She expertly evaluates all aspects of the provision, including seeking the views of parents and children.

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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 implementation of planned improvements to build on children's early reading skills and review the impact on their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the 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 looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of her household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The very experienced childminder demonstrates passion and dedication in her work. She continually applies her expertise gained from experience and training to her daily practice. This helps her to offer an outstanding standard of care and education to all children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly reviews policies and procedures to make sure her practice remains highly effective. Monitoring safety procedures are excellent and supported by rigorous record-keeping. The childminder places exceptional value on the benefits of regular professional development. She recognises the high impact this has on improving her practice as she continually strives to meet the individual needs of all children. An example of this is the excellent improvements made for children moving on to school. This includes meticulous planning and the development of resources which are highly beneficial to parents in supporting a smooth

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is consistently of a high standard and children thoroughly enjoy learning. The childminder effectively provides an inspiring range of activities and experiences that supports children's curiosity, imagination and thirst for learning. She is extremely successful in helping children learn through exploration and discovery. An example of this is in messy play. Letters and numbers relating to the names and ages of children were hidden in cornflakes and pasta. Children excitedly found these and accurately identified the first letter in their names and the number associated with their ages. Younger children explore textures and sounds they create through crunching and squeezing the cornflakes, delighted by the sounds they are making. The childminder intends to enrich opportunities for children to recognise common words in print.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly nurturing in her approach and care practices. Children develop excellent and secure attachments which give them a sense of belonging. She is consistent with her praise and encouragement and this helps children gain the confidence they need to be successful learners. Children's behaviour is exceptional. They are extremely happy, settled and confident in the care of the childminder. Children are highly thoughtful, polite, caring and very considerate towards the needs of each other. They learn about sharing and taking turns and respond positively to the expectations set by the childminder. Children receive excellent support to become independent. They enjoy stories that support potty training and receive praise for demonstrating excellent hygiene practices. Children have regular access to fresh air and outdoor learning. They visit parks and museums and enrich their understanding of the world they live in.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children have an extremely positive attitude to their learning. They are eager, enthusiastic and active learners. They gain wide-ranging skills in readiness for future learning. Children are highly independent and confidently communicate their needs. They display particularly good physical skills and are developing excellent literacy and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 590227 Local authority Essex Inspection number 848078 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2001. She lives in Benfleet Essex. She operates all year round from 7.45am 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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