Childminder EY225693

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2016 7 October 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 highly stimulating learning experiences. Children are incredibly motivated and make rapid progress from their starting points in all areas of their learning.  Children are very well behaved and confident. The childminder has extremely high expectations of them and is very respectful. She expresses genuine joy as children display their excellent understanding and knowledge, and praises them highly.  The childminder is passionate about her work and dedicated to the children in her care. She is warm and nurturing. There is a great deal of mutual affection evident between her and the children. This very successfully helps to support children's emotional well- being and they show a real sense of belonging.  The childminder shares information exceptionally well with parents. This supports their knowledge of how to further extend their children's learning at home. The childminder

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This provision is outstanding

also visits other settings children attend and shares information to ensure that she fully supports and extends children's development and provides them with continuity.  The childminder is committed to training and professional development. Since the last inspection, this has helped her to make significant improvements that have effectively raised the level of her service. The childminder achieves and maintains the highest quality of care for 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

 provide even more opportunities for children to talk about and compare similarities and differences in nature and the world around them.

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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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong and secure understanding of the procedures to follow should any concern arise about children's welfare. The childminder has very high expectations of herself and what children can achieve. She is highly skilled in using the knowledge she has gained. For example, she attends training and shares best practice with colleagues, which helps to support children to make excellent progress. She continually seeks the views of parents to arrive at a highly accurate evaluation of her work, which benefits children's progress. Additionally, the careful monitoring of each child, in partnership with parents, helps the childminder to target her teaching and care precisely, to address any gaps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly skilful childminder has high expectations of children and they thrive in this very welcoming, child-focused environment. For example, the childminder asks excellent questions to help children make links with what they know, extending their learning to an extremely high level. The childminder observes carefully and introduces multiple learning opportunities through experiences that wholly support children's next steps. For example, children match pictures of birds to their names and eagerly explore how ice changes over time. The childminder is still developing ways to provide children with even more opportunities to compare similarities and differences in nature and the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extensive range of high-quality resources that stimulate children's curiosity and help them to focus extremely well on their learning. She is extremely encouraging and praises children for their efforts and achievements. The childminder helps children to understand her expectations and consistently acknowledges their positive behaviour. The childminder gives children's physical health and well-being a very high priority. For example, she continually encourages fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and active learners, gaining the key skills they need for the move to school. For example, young children persist in successfully putting their shoes on. Older children write their names and identify the letters and their different sounds, helping to support them with early reading. Children confidently count the tomatoes they have grown and use their skills to complete number problems, including addition and subtraction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225693 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1057602 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Blackbrook area of Taunton, Somerset. The childminder provides care from Tuesday to Thursday, including before and after school, for 50 weeks a year. She holds an early years 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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