Childminder in Dudley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2016 12 October 2012

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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

 Teaching is outstanding. The childminder's expectations for children are extremely high. Her very imaginative approaches to teaching inspire children and extend their experiences of the world around them. The childminder successfully promotes positive attitudes towards differences and similarities in people, culture and religion.  The childminder operates her childminding business exceptionally well. She is organised, enthusiastic and proactive in researching and incorporating different ways of working to benefit the children who attend.  Children are exceptionally content and happy within the childminder's care. It is clear that they establish warm and trusting relationships with her and her assistant. Their behaviour is excellent.  Partnerships with parents are highly effective and significantly contribute to children's well-being. Communication is excellent and parents are fully supported to be highly

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This provision is outstanding

involved in their child's welfare and learning, both at the setting and at home.  The childminder has highly effective systems to monitor and evaluate the educational programmes and all aspects of children's welfare to enable her to constantly improve her practice. As a result, outcomes for children are exceptionally positive.  The childminder monitors all aspects of children's progress exceptionally well. She continually observes the children, making numerous snapshot notes on what they have done each day in their learning journals and daily diaries.  The childminder closely monitors her assistant and provides highly effective supervision and training to improve teaching. She regularly shares new ideas as they reflect on how to enhance their practice.

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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

 extend the highly effective methods for working in partnership to engage other professionals involved in children's care and learning in sustaining their high levels of achievement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder engage in a range of learning activities, play and daily care routines with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of some parents expressed in questionnaires and testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder puts children's safety and well-being at the heart of everything she does. She has an excellent knowledge of the known indicators of abuse and a thorough understanding of what to do in the event she has a concern about a child. The childminder is very experienced and is fully committed to her continued professional development. She has gained a degree since her last inspection. She is highly proactive in seeking information, advice and training opportunities to further enhance her knowledge, skills and the excellent quality of the provision she offers. The childminder includes the views of parents and children in her self-evaluation. The childminder recognises the value of continuing to develop the strong links with other early years settings to support children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder creates an exciting, stimulating environment full of high-quality resources that support children's rapid progress. Children are busy and involved in the exciting atmosphere. They show high levels of confidence and independence as they choose from a wide variety of interesting activities and resources. The childminder excels at supporting children's early literacy skills. Children of different ages and abilities are animated and fully engrossed as they take equal part in acting out and retelling a well-known story. They show great excitement as they go hunting for toy bears and pig. The childminder captures children's interest as she introduces musical instruments. Children are in ore as they bang bongo drums and shake bells to the beat and rhythm of the story. The childminder presents interesting props related to the story and, together, they go through a 'wind storm' into the 'cave' to find their toy bears and pig. Children squeal with laughter as they

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

rush out before the toy bears and pig catch them. They have exceptional opportunities to learn outside in the garden. The childminder plans varied activities which provide children with excellent opportunities to learn about the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form secure attachments with the childminder because she meets their emotional and physical needs so well. Children show superb cooperative skills and are considerate of one another as they play. They are developing excellent independence skills in preparation for the move onto full-time school. Children routinely demonstrate excellent manners and they receive lots of praise for their efforts, cooperation and achievements. They show exceptionally high levels of self-esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children, including those in receipt of funding, make outstanding progress from their different starting points. The childminder expertly weaves in simple, purposeful conversations, promoting a rich and varied use of language. Children are exceptionally proud of their accomplishments. For example, children eagerly and articulately recall elements of a favourite story, remembering the, 'Swishy, swashy grass'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409733 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 1059867 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 13 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Kingswinford. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is qualified at degree level. She works with 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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