Childminder EY300017

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2016 1 December 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 provides an exciting and highly stimulating environment, both inside and outside. A wide range of both adult-led and child-chosen experiences helps support children's learning and development extremely well.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder ensures she maintains a two- way flow of communication consistently. Partnerships with other providers are also extremely effective in supporting the continuity of care and learning for all children.  The childminder is exceptionally caring towards children. She builds particularly secure relationships with children and their families. The childminder is very sensitive to children's needs and warmly gives them support and encouragement. Children settle quickly and thrive in the nurturing environment.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. For example, the childminder provides gentle but firm reminders when necessary to reinforce boundaries consistently. This helps children

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This provision is outstanding

understand her behaviour expectations. Constant encouragement and frequent praise help to ensure that children develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder has made significant improvements since her last inspection and has worked hard to raise the quality of her provision.  Children make excellent progress in their learning and development.

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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

 implement plans to extend children's understanding of people's differences in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children, inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, qualification certificates, risk assessments and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder puts children's safety at the very centre of everything that she does. The childminder is extremely alert to children's welfare needs and has a comprehensive understanding of what action to take should she have any concerns. The experienced childminder reflects thoughtfully on her provision. She regularly seeks the views of children and parents, and is highly reflective and passionate about continuous improvement. For example, she is planning to improve her activities to support children's understanding of the wider world. The childminder regularly completes targeted development opportunities, such as training, to underpin her expert knowledge and help her secure high standards of teaching, learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder pays extremely close attention and listens carefully so that she can fully understand, respond appropriately and meet children's individual needs. Children develop their own play and show extremely high levels of engagement. They very quickly develop reading skills. For example, researching their trip to the zoo as they recognise letters and familiar words in the print-rich environment. The childminder monitors children's progress exceedingly well. She skilfully undertakes precise checks on children's progress to enable her to quickly establish any gaps in their skills and secure additional support to help them catch up. Learning summaries, to stretch and challenge children in their learning, are completed with parents, providing them with a precise plan for children's next steps. This supports a shared approach to children's care, learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created an inspiring and nurturing environment where children get off to an exceptional start. Children are thriving in the setting. They are confident, secure and very motivated. Children behave extremely well and respond to the childminder's firm but fair guidance and boundaries. Children learn very quickly to share, take turns and consider the feelings of others. They have extended opportunities to develop their excellent physical skills, such as daily access to fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children consistently show high levels of enjoyment, curiosity and engagement. They develop exceptionally positive attitudes towards learning and form strong friendships with children of various ages. Children have an exceptionally good awareness of mathematics; for instance, they recognise numbers and independently weigh-out cooking ingredients on scales. They hold pencils correctly to write their names and use books to tell each other stories. The childminder prepares children extremely well for their next stage of learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300017 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1057686 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the village of Yeoford, near Crediton in Devon. She offers care throughout the year on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 6pm and on Wednesday before and after school. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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