Childminder EY483575

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 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 is very experienced and well qualified. She is highly skilled and sensitive in recognising and supporting children's unique qualities.  Children display very close attachments to the childminder and assistant. They are very settled and their emotional well-being is extremely secure. The childminder and assistant are both positive role models. They have the highest expectations for children.  The childminder provides an exceptionally strong foundation on which to develop children's independence and to maximise their interest in learning. Children are very eager and curious. They demonstrate a very strong sense of belonging as they explore the wealth of resources in a wonderfully stimulating learning environment.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder makes excellent use of regular observations and assessments to plan highly challenging next steps for children's

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This provision is outstanding

learning. She tracks individual progress meticulously. The childminder encourages children to reach their full potential through a targeted and individual approach.  Extremely strong partnerships with parents provide a shared approach to support children's individual care and learning superbly well.  The childminder puts the welfare and needs of individual children at the heart of her practice. Strategies for supporting positive behaviour are excellent. The childminder is driven to achieve the best for all and promotes equality and diversity very well.  The childminder actively seeks evaluative comments from parents and her assistant to help support her pursuit of excellence.  The childminder is very committed and dedicated to her work. She demonstrates an extremely strong desire to drive forward ongoing improvement through well-targeted plans that benefit children's learning. The childminder is passionate about enhancing

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This provision is outstanding

her professional development and that of her assistant.

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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 the excellent plans already in place that enable children to move even more freely between the indoor and outdoor environments.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including assessments of children's learning, planning, risk assessments, safeguarding procedures, training records and self-evaluation records.  The inspector considered evidence of suitability checks carried out for all adults living or working within the home.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Highly successful strategies engage parents in children's learning. This provides excellent levels of continuity and contributes to children making rapid progress in their individual development. Monitoring of children's learning is extremely thorough and enables the childminder to highlight and close potential gaps very quickly. The childminder carries out regular observations of her assistant's interaction with children to evaluate the quality of teaching. She coaches and cascades her extensive knowledge, modelling exemplary teaching to maximise learning opportunities for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a superb knowledge of safe recruiting procedures and how to protect children from potential harm. Parents' comments are extremely positive about the quality of the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She uses this extremely well to create learning opportunities that are inspirational. The childminder builds on what children can already do, responding to individual need and capturing their interest. She enhances children's learning at every opportunity. Children delight as they find an insect in the garden. The childminder exploits this first-hand opportunity to extend their critical thinking. Children relish using simple technology to help to identify their discovery. The childminder and her assistant use a range of highly effective methods to support children's language development. For example, they introduce new vocabulary, such as, prehistoric, as children create a sensory swamp for toy dinosaurs. The childminder encourages children to persevere and celebrates their achievements. Babies eagerly explore and investigate. They enjoy discovering cause and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

effect and they make marks in sand and drop pebbles into water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Highly successful settling-in procedures are very effective in supporting children's emotional development. Individual care routines are very well respected. Children demonstrate high levels of self-confidence and a very good understanding of how to manage risk and challenges. For example, they chop fruit with knives to prepare their snack. Children's good health is extremely well promoted. For example, they plant and harvest vegetables, learning about types of foods that keep them healthy. Children's physical development is exceptionally well fostered through a broad range of activities. Babies and children demonstrate that they are highly inquisitive and independent learners as they follow their own ideas. The childminder is considering how to further build on this to enhance children's freedom to move from indoors to outdoors. Children play cooperatively and show very high levels of respect for each other.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress from their starting points. They are extremely enthusiastic and display a superb disposition towards their learning. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483575 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 996130 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Sale. She works with an assistant and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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