Childminder EY418526

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 30 November 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 inspirational childminder displays exemplary teaching skills and is highly skilled at following children's leads. She fully immerses herself in her interactions and uses her excellent knowledge of children's next steps to extend their learning.  Observations and assessments are regular, accurate and sharply focused. Any gaps in learning are identified in an exceptionally timely manner. This helps the childminder to provide each child with a highly individualised learning experience. Partnerships with outside agencies are very successfully used when additional support needs are identified.  The childminder uses highly successful strategies to involve parents in all aspects of their child's care and learning. Parents consistently share information from home. The childminder has effective systems in place to share detailed information about children's achievements and progress. The strong partnerships contribute to the excellent

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This provision is outstanding

progress that children make.  The environment is a key strength. The childminder's home has been meticulously planned and resourced with a variety of interesting, high-quality resources. Outdoors is exceptional. The natural environment sparks children's curiosity and imagination as they explore the many exciting areas. Children are extremely self-motivated to learn.  Children have developed extremely close relationships with the childminder. She knows each child exceptionally well and works hard to successfully build their confidence and self-esteem and to support their emotional well-being. Children are confident, respectful and well mannered, and their behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner. She constantly strives to improve her practice and her provision. She is passionate and has extremely high expectations, which she achieves. She strongly values children's and parents' input into the self-

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This provision is outstanding

evaluation process and adapts her provision to meet their needs.

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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 access further professional development opportunities and maintain and enhance the already outstanding level of teaching practice.

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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 observed a planned activity and jointly observed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such a sample of policies and procedures, children's records and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and took account of their views.

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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 current child protection issues. She is extremely confident in recognising the signs of potential abuse and reporting procedures. Record keeping and documentation are meticulous. The childminder researches, accesses training and links up with other professionals to increase her skills and knowledge. The childminder has identified further training opportunities which she envisages will enable her to extend her teaching practice to an even higher level. The childminder uses highly inventive ways to emotionally prepare children for their move to school. This includes providing children with photos of their teachers. She has strong links with other settings that children attend and is highly successful at sharing information to complement their learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides children with innovative learning experiences and her enthusiasm as she teaches is inspirational. Children listen with excitement to a story about a giant and become actively involved as they join in with familiar phrases and actions. They then receive a postcard from the giant, and the childminder supports their early literacy skills exceptionally well as they read this. Children confidently find their names and spell out simple words. They go into the garden and search for props and pictures from the story which they successfully sequence together to recall the tale. Mathematics is exceptionally well supported. Children fill bottles with pebbles and they measure and compare quantities. The childminder is highly skilled at providing opportunities based on children's interests. Following one child's recent holiday, the childminder created a role play box for her to use on her return. Carefully selected activities were provided to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

enhance her next steps, such as opportunities to form letters. All children have exciting opportunities to practise their writing skills. They use self-registration as they arrive, and pre-school children can form letters and simple words. The childminder is exceptional at encouraging children to solve their own problems, she often reminds them to 'think of a solution'. Children delight in their own successes and display an excellent sense of pride.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides children with superb opportunities to learn about the world around them. Children visit the supermarket to buy fruits from other countries. They learn about different cultures and the way that they carry their shopping. Children are provided with excellent opportunities to develop their self-care skills. Pre-school children confidently serve their lunch, tidy up, manage clothing and attend to their personal care and hygiene. Children's physical well-being is very well promoted. They are taken on an exceptional range of outings to weekly groups and eat extremely healthy foods and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stages in learning. They are exceeding the skills they will need for school, in particular in speaking and literacy. Children are self-motivated, excited and willing to learn. They concentrate and display a wonderful determination at succeeding when set a challenge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418526 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 851939 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Timperley area of Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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