Childminder EY488877

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 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

 The childminder works extremely closely with her co-childminder and assistant. They regularly reflect on the quality of the provision to help maintain exceptional levels of practice. Parents' and children's views are highly regarded and considered when making any changes.  Partnership with parents is superb. Parents are extremely well informed about children's development. The childminder shares highly detailed information with them in a number of ways, including through comprehensive progress reports, online daily diaries and detailed daily discussions. Parents are provided with excellent strategies to help continue their children's learning at home.  The well-qualified childminder forms highly detailed observations and very accurate assessments of children. She monitors their progress precisely to identify any gaps in their learning swiftly. The childminder very quickly puts strategies in place to help

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This provision is outstanding

children catch up. They make rapid progress from their individual starting points.  Children's individual interests are greatly valued and are given a high priority when planning for their continued learning. The childminder knows exactly what each child needs to learn next. She provides highly stimulating experiences that meet their individual needs and offers great levels of challenge that inspire children to learn.  The childminder is enthusiastic and extremely committed to her role. She makes excellent use of the knowledge she gains, such as from training, to greatly improve outcomes for children. For example, she has made inspirational changes to the highly stimulating learning environment. Children independently access specific writing areas in the garden to further support their excellent literacy skills.  Children form very strong bonds with the childminder, co-childminder and assistant.

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This provision is outstanding

They are extremely well settled. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They use superb manners and are very respectful towards each other's similarities and differences.

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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

 find even more ways that further include parents in the excellent planning for what their children need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, qualifications, training certificates and risk assessments and looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of other adults working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and viewed written feedback they had provided, taking account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how to protect children if she is concerned about their welfare. Meticulous policies, procedures and risk assessments are used extremely well to help keep children safe. The childminder scrupulously monitors her assistant through regular supervisions to ensure that her quality of teaching is consistently outstanding. She highly values and implements her assistant's excellent ideas. For example, the childminder now uses short notes to record children's Wow moments to share with parents. Partnerships with other settings are extremely effective. Comprehensive information is consistently shared to provide superb continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gets to know each child extremely well. She has very high expectations of what they can do and achieve. Precise information about what children need to do next to further their development are fully shared with parents. The childminder aims to include parents' views even more when planning highly challenging learning experiences for children. Children relish their time spent in this inspirational setting. They thoroughly enjoy testing out their own ideas during exciting activities. For example, children very skilfully work out how to position guttering on stands to propel toy cars down. They test out how fast the cars can travel into the buckets below. Children extend their own learning further. They run from one end of the guttering to the other to see if they can run quicker than the moving car. Children whoop for joy when they discover they can run faster. They are highly motivated and very keen to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes excellent self-care practices. For example, children help to set the table and independently pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Healthy lifestyles are promoted extremely well. For example, children enthusiastically participate in making healthy lunches. They select from a superb range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Children delight in the fresh air and exercise in the garden every day. The childminder uses very clear language to help children understand the reasons why they must keep extremely safe. Children talk very avidly about how they must hold an adult's hand when walking back from pre-school. The childminder takes children to exciting places in the community, such as the zoo, library and local park. This helps them to learn about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally happy and show remarkable levels of confidence and self- esteem. They become highly engaged in their chosen play and are very eager to join in during activities. Children enthusiastically share their own experiences of their travels and their family heritage is promoted very well. This contributes to their emerging sense of identity and individuality. All children, including those receiving funded education, make outstanding progress. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488877 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 1017774 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 24

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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 2015 and lives in Grappenhall, Warrington. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and 7am to 4pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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