Childminder EY482266

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 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 superb. The childminder's very detailed knowledge of how children learn underpins every interaction she has with them. She is alert to all possible opportunities to extend and enhance children's learning.  Children have extensive opportunities to learn, both indoors and outside. The childminder continually looks at how to enhance the learning environment with additional resources. Children have a wealth of opportunities to show their creativity and to explore natural materials, for example, as they play in the mud kitchen and playhouse.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The incredibly successful relationships make a significant contribution to parents and children feeling confident and secure. The childminder places children's emotional attachments at the heart of her practice.  The childminder uses a wide range of highly effective teaching strategies to aid children

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This provision is outstanding

in expressing their needs clearly and decisively. Children continually develop their communication skills, using sounds, signing and pictures.  The childminder's expert planning, based on her thorough assessments of children's play and explorations, helps her to support and promote children's optimal learning.  The childminder continually develops her skills through training. She actively seeks out opportunities to enhance her already detailed knowledge of early years practice.  The childminder ensures her assistant has up-to-date skills. She makes sure she, too, is clear about her role and responsibilities. The childminder includes her assistant in the rolling programme of training and development.

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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 monitoring of children's progress to sustain evaluation and planning for further learning at the highest level.

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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 and the childminder discussed and reflected on children's learning through play.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and evidence of the suitability of household members and the assistant. She viewed the childminder's self-evaluation information and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, as given in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The qualified childminder provides exceptional care for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly checks her local authority's website for updates on child protection. She attends regular training to ensure she remains confident about recognising possible signs of abuse and is equipped to take swift action to protect children. The childminder frequently reflects on her practice. She uses the views of others, including parents and children, to assist her in making further improvements to her already high-quality provision. The childminder recognises the potential to extend the monitoring of children's progress to determine further enhancements to her provision. She works extremely closely with other professionals supporting children who have special educational needs. They share detailed information about children's learning needs. She implements agreed strategies in order to help children make the very best progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy learning through play with the childminder. They have excellent opportunities to choose where to play and what to do. Children use natural materials they have collected to make interesting pictures. They work with the childminder to explore the shape, texture and colour of leaves. Children show their excellent problem-solving skills. For example, they work out how to safely and securely attach a trolley to another wheeled toy so they can transport leaves around the garden. The childminder pays extremely close attention to children. She quickly learns what interests them and uses this to help them broaden their skills. The childminder makes the most of storytelling to help children share what they know. She uses resources very effectively to engage and involve children. The childminder observes children and shares her detailed records with parents and other early years settings. The childminder successfully incorporates their observations and feedback

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

into her assessments and planning for children's next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder forms superb relationships with children. They show they feel happy and content in her home as they move confidently from one room to another in order to seek out their favourite activities. The childminder provides a very stimulating environment, full of visual resources that she uses to support children's care and learning. The childminder helps children to become independent in self-care. They quickly learn the importance of washing their hands after playing outdoors. The childminder provides plenty of interesting experiences that support children to lead a healthy life. Children behave well. The childminder is calm, clear, consistent and reassuring in her interactions with children. She makes sure she always follows the agreed strategies for managing children's behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making rapid progress from their individual starting points. The childminder very successfully focuses her teaching on helping children to close any gaps in their learning. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the move on to school. They demonstrate valuable independence skills. Children show high levels of understanding in mathematics. They use their communication skills to show what they know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482266 Local authority Essex Inspection number 996711 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Braintree. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who have special educational needs. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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