Childminder EY481479

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 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 makes frequent and precise assessments of the progress each child makes in their learning. She makes excellent use of the information she gains to provide rich and exciting experiences that help children to make rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder continuously seeks out professional development opportunities that help her to add to her outstanding teaching skills. She seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals to precisely target where enhancements to the provision are needed.  Children have enormous fun with the childminder. They develop excellent friendships with other children and are wonderfully confident and happy.  The childminder has exemplary partnerships with parents. She keeps them fully informed about, and involved in, their children's development. Parents praise the childminder highly for her adaptability and professionalism.  Children's curiosity and sense of wonder are adeptly provoked by a marvellous

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This provision is outstanding

collection of innovative resources that inspires children to touch, hold and experiment with.  The childminder makes the most of all opportunities to develop children's language and communication skills. She skilfully extends children's interest and understanding through lively conversations, giving each child time to contribute their ideas.

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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

 continue to extend children's outdoor learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children playing with the childminder and the quality of the teaching and learning interactions. A specific activity was observed and discussed with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's home and garden and the resources available to the children.  A range of documentation was looked at, including evidence of the family's suitability, the childminder's training, some policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector discussed safeguarding arrangements and training with the childminder.  The views of parents were taken into account through emails, written testimonials and surveys. The inspector looked at the childminder's written evaluation of her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Children play in an extremely clean, well ordered and superbly equipped environment. The childminder has recently completed a childcare qualification to enhance her knowledge of how children learn. She gives professional development a high priority and does her utmost to learn about effective teaching strategies. Children's learning experiences are increasingly high quality. The childminder works closely with other practitioners to hone her skills and enhance her exceptionally good practice. She uses self-evaluation extremely effectively to help her build on the excellent standards already achieved.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of each child's individual learning needs. She adapts activities expertly so all the children take part in their own way, and at their own level. Children demonstrate high levels of cooperation as they play alongside each other. They excitedly explore rainbow rice and the leaves, twigs and conkers they have collected during country walks. The childminder is highly interested in what children are doing. She listens to them attentively and extends their learning through very well-timed comments and questions. Children respond eagerly and invite her into their play. The childminder has innovative ideas, for example, children have a board where resources, such as clasps, magnets and buttons, are hung and displayed, inviting children to test them out. Parents benefit from detailed information about their children's development. They and the childminder work extremely well together to support and promote children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder helps children to gain high levels of independence. She consistently encourages them to try out tasks for themselves, such as choosing their own snacks. Children learn how to behave under the caring eye of the childminder. She is constantly vigilant, responding warmly to kind and sharing behaviour and reminding children to be kind and courteous. The childminder takes children for many exciting outdoor experiences. They explore their local community, go for woodland walks and visit country houses and gardens. An excellent play kitchen in the garden encourages children to use their imaginations as they make mud pies and explore sand, compost and water. The childminder has identified that an even greater range of natural resources in the garden will stimulate children's learning still further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive in this exceptionally stimulating environment. They have marvellous opportunities to learn skills that will wholly prepare them for the next stage of their learning. Children demonstrate an excellent early understanding of numbers, shapes and colours. They make marks with enthusiasm and thoroughly enjoy creative activities. The childminder's meticulous assessment and planning help to ensure all children make remarkable progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481479 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 993711 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Soham, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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Telephone number

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