Childminder EY480479

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The highly qualified childminder shows a superb understanding of how children learn and develop. She provides an exceptionally exciting and stimulating environment for children to explore and investigate.  The childminder's assessment of children's progress is regular, precise and wonderfully documented. Exquisite learning records detail the magnificent learning opportunities that she provides for children. Children make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children thrive and are emotionally secure in the very welcoming, family environment. The childminder works closely with parents, her co-childminder and assistant to meet children's needs extremely well. Very detailed information is obtained when children first start at the setting. This helps to ensure children settle quickly and develop a strong sense of belonging.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are extremely safe in the setting as the childminder has a very robust knowledge of child protection and her responsibility to safeguard children. She has an excellent understanding of procedures that help to keep children safe. She demonstrates exemplary working practices to support children's health, safety and well- being.  The childminder is an inspirational leader. She evaluates her practice regularly and is dedicated to providing an exceptionally high-quality service for children and families. She actively seeks the views of parents and children and has set highly relevant goals to help maintain her excellent provision.

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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

 carry out plans to work in partnership with other early years providers even more and evaluate the impact this has on children's transition arrangements and continued learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely hardworking, dedicated and conscientious. She demonstrates an outstanding dedication to her role that is equally shared with her co-childminder and assistant. She demonstrates an uncompromising drive to achieve excellence in all areas of her practice. Through astute evaluation the childminder recognises the need to strengthen new relationships with other early years providers. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular training to further her knowledge and maintains meticulous documentation. The childminder consistently monitors and observes children's achievements, implementing new and stimulating experiences to continually extend their learning. Regular discussions are carried out between the childminder and her assistant. She mentors her and models best practice, supporting her exceptionally well to develop her skills. Parents' comments about the service she provides are incredibly complimentary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder confidently differentiates experiences so that they provide challenge and excite and motivate children to continue their learning. Children benefit from long periods of play as they experiment and concentrate on activities. The childminder supports children as they make potions, collecting ingredients from the natural world around them. She expertly scaffolds children's learning, modelling language, asking questions and encouraging them to explain what they doing. She knowledgably helps to develop children's early writing abilities. For example, they make marks with play dough, strengthening their small-muscle skills as they squeeze, squish and roll the dough. Children find acorns, which the childminder pretends, magically turn into dinosaurs, nurturing their imagination and wonder. These highly stimulating opportunities encourage children to explore and have an abundance of fun.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in the childminder's care. They are active outdoors every day, benefiting from fresh air and exercise all year round. They enjoy regular yoga sessions to support their well-being and focus them for the day ahead. Children's behaviour is excellent and they form close and trusting relationships with the childminder. She supports their understanding of conflict resolution as they work out how to share bikes and take turns. Children develop their physical skills and they create slopes to ride down and navigate obstacles. The childminder ensures that children eat healthily. Their growing independence skills are wonderfully nurtured as they help to prepare snack. They talk about the importance of recycling as they tidy away after lunch, relishing the responsibilities they are given.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make superb progress for their future learning. They show a great love of books and they share stories in the 'dark den', encouraging their literacy skills. Children are extremely happy, motivated and constantly explore the environment. They are confident and independent learners and engage extraordinarily well with the rich and imaginative activities the childminder provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480479 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 992571 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 28

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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 Burscough. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. The childminder works with a co- childminder and is registered to work 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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