Childminder EY482068

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 2016 Not applicable

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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

 This dedicated and well-qualified childminder demonstrates an exceptional drive to achieve and sustain high standards of care and learning for children. She continually updates her knowledge and expertise through reading, research, online training and professional dialogue with contacts in the education field. Teaching is highly effective.  The childminder is an intuitively reflective teacher. She relentlessly reviews every aspect of her practice, notes down areas for development and the action taken to improve the outcomes for children. For example, she is simplifying her menus to create more opportunities for children to become involved with preparation and self-serving.  The exceptionally competent childminder has an astute understanding of how children learn. She accurately assesses their development. This helps her to provide a range of highly stimulating experiences that meets children's individual needs and offers levels

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This provision is outstanding

of challenge that inspire them to learn.  Children thoroughly enjoy exciting activities based around well-known stories. They bake 'grow me' cakes and declare that these will make them grow tall enough to be in the clouds. Outdoors they make 'shrinking potions' using an extensive array of coloured glitter and sequins. They introduce 'perfume' as they adeptly use scissors to cut up garden herbs to add to their brew.  Children listen to classic stories when travelling in the car to deliver and collect older children from school. They delight in showing the inspector the clocks they have made so that their toy rabbits will not be late. They proudly explain that they cut out the clock face themselves, wrote the numbers and worked out how to fix the clock hands.  The childminder makes timely use of the tablet computer to show children a short video of Swan Lake, when they ask for some dancing music. Inspired by the video clip,

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This provision is outstanding

they dance with their toy rabbits and the childminder skilfully extends their vocabulary as she comments about their movements being graceful, beautiful and delicate.

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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

 build on the excellent opportunities provided for children to continue making rapid progress, challenging those children achieving the highest levels of progress even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, observation and assessment documentation, and the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation method and practice.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in thank you cards.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an extremely astute awareness of how to protect children. She has robust knowledge of child protection procedures and how to report concerns about children's welfare. Children are actively involved in risk assessment and the childminder constantly reminds them how to stay safe. For example, she explains that kicking feet has the potential to injure their friends. She provides comprehensive information about her service and children's learning to parents and sustains regular two-way communication with them, verbally and via text message and email. The childminder is confident and able to work with other providers to support a shared approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a wealth of experience in teaching children in the early years age range. The exceptionally high quality of teaching contributes to the excellent progress that children make in their learning. She knows children very well and meticulously plans, observes and assesses their learning. Observations of children's learning are expertly recorded and progress is regularly tracked against the age-expected norms, using approved guidance. Parents receive full details of children's individual learning plans and their next steps for development, helping them to continue activities at home. Children persevere with activities and become independent, highly motivated learners. The childminder is determined to build further on the excellent opportunities provided for children to continue making rapid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children quickly form extremely close relationships with the childminder and her family. Parents are invited to stay-and-play sessions with their child to help with the settling-in process. Children behave extremely well and learn how to treat one another with respect. They play harmoniously together and work cooperatively to transport water from the tap in the garden. The childminder actively challenges stereotypes. For example, when children say that wolves are bad, she asks why and opens up discussion on the subject. She promotes the values of being fair, resilient, a good friend and how to stay safe. She encourages children to have a positive outlook on life and to look for the good in all situations. Children learn about the diverse world in which they live. They recently visited friends at Eid. They took presents and cards and tried some Bangladeshi foods. Children benefit from an extensively equipped playroom and direct access to fresh air in the equally

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

well-resourced garden. They play indoors and outdoors, regardless of the weather.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder monitors children's progress carefully to help her to identify any support needed. Her sharp focus on helping children to develop their communication and language skills, and the very high priority given to supporting their physical, personal, social and emotional development, gives children exceptionally firm foundations for being ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482068 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 995649 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Old Stratford, Northamptonshire. She operates flexibly on weekdays, all year round from 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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