Childminder EY297930

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 June 2016 20 September 2010

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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 established remarkable relationships with local schools. She is highly respected by teachers and other professionals. She seeks continual guidance from the local authority and consultants to reflect on and maintain her outstanding practice and provision.  Excellent, tailored settling-in procedures are in place. The childminder gathers in-depth information from parents, such as care routines and achievements. This helps her to support children's physical and emotional needs. Children are exceptionally happy and content in the childminder's care.  The quality of teaching is first class. The childminder is very experienced and well qualified. She has an outstanding level of knowledge and understanding of how young children learn.  Children have a great understanding about being healthy. They are active and carry out highly effective hygiene procedures. Children have an excellent knowledge of different

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This provision is outstanding

factors that affect the functioning of their body, such as the sun and food.  High quality, detailed observations and assessment processes are in place. The childminder understands the importance of capturing children's learning styles in order to plan specifically for their individual needs. Children's progress is monitored meticulously and the childminder swiftly identifies any gaps in their learning.  The childminder has excellent systems in place for sharing information on children's progress. Parents contribute to planning and are continually involved in their child's development, including extending their learning at home. Meetings take place with the childminder and teachers. They collectively plan activities and share resources to complement children's learning.

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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

 focus on continued excellent professional development and evaluate the impact this has on the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the household and looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding and self- evaluation.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The quality of the provision is truly inspirational. The childminder is passionate and extremely dedicated to caring and delivering exceptional learning experiences to children. She frequently evaluates her provision and gathers the opinions of the parents and children. The childminder is working towards gaining additional qualifications. She plans to continually reflect, implement her new knowledge and evaluate how this improves outcomes for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of following the local safeguarding policy and procedures, and she continually keeps abreast of any changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans a wide range of interesting activities that supports children's interests and next steps in learning. She interacts superbly with children during their play. The childminder models language and offers suggestions. This helps her to ignite children's imagination, extend their language skills and understand mathematical concepts. For example, children recall lists of food to collect from the shop. They count money, discuss prices and the amount of change they have. Children learn about different currency, such as the pound, pence and Euro. This is drawn out further as children talk about petrol and learn about distance and the miles a car will travel. The childminder provides splendid opportunities to learn about creatures as children discover a snail outdoors. They closely examine it and listen intently to the childminder who recalls facts about snails that they have previously learnt.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is a fantastic role model. She continually praises children's achievements and promotes positive behaviour. Children have excellent opportunities to learn things that are happening around the world. The childminder helps children to understand the importance of choice and making decisions. For example, children take part in a voting process and decide whether to eat snack inside or outside and whether to make pictures with pens or paint. They make their vote and enter their choice inside a self-made ballot box. Children have conversations about the, 'Eurovision Song Contest' and have an excellent knowledge of who represented the United Kingdom and other countries. Furthermore, they discuss football competitions and different teams. These extremely rich, informative, experiences help children to respect others' views and acknowledge people's similarities, differences and uniqueness.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show fascination and flourish in this fantastic, enabling environment. They all make outstanding progress in their development and are extremely confident and motivated to learn. They show exceptional independence skills and carry out tasks, such as setting the table at mealtimes and cutting up and preparing food. All these wonderful, exceptional, experiences have provided children with an abundance of skills that will support them for their future learning, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY297930 Local authority Halton Inspection number 848846 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in the Cronton area of Merseyside. She operates from 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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