Childminder EY342229

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 11 January 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has ensured she has fully implemented all statutory requirements. Ofsted have been made aware of changes to adults living in the house.  Children flourish in the care of this dedicated childminder. She provides a wide range of highly stimulating activities. Her teaching skills are outstanding and she has very high expectations for what children can achieve. Children are extremely motivated, eager to learn and are making excellent progress in readiness for school.  The childminder's knowledge of children in her care is excellent. She is fully aware of each child as an individual with different learning needs. The childminder is proactive in supporting children in areas where they may be at risk of falling behind in their development. She expertly supports children's thinking skills.  There is a strong cycle of observation, assessment and planning, ensuring that the

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This provision is outstanding

childminder precisely supports children's next steps in their development. Excellent partnerships with parents ensure that they are well informed about, and supported with, their children's ongoing learning and well-being.  The childminder places a high priority on children's emotional well-being. She has developed extremely caring and respectful relationships with children in her care. Behaviour is exemplary. Children are polite and friendly and are learning to take turns and share. Their emerging independence is expertly supported.  The childminder demonstrates an uncompromising drive to ensure she provides the very best for all children in her care. She continually evaluates her provision, taking account of the views of parents and children. She is highly effective in identifying areas to develop and improve in response to the needs of children in her care.

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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 review and analyse the impact of planned training on children's outcomes, to ensure the ongoing delivery of outstanding provision and exemplary support for children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children at play and evaluated activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observations and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documentation, including safeguarding procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation document and talked with the childminder about how she evaluates and improves her service.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's welfare is comprehensively promoted through the childminder's extremely proactive approach to accessing innovative ways to extend her child protection knowledge. She is particularly vigilant in ensuring children's safety. The childminder demonstrates an extremely strong drive to develop her practice. Ongoing professional development is highly valued and targeted to meet the needs of children in her care. She is very keen to extend her understanding of the way twins develop and interact with each other. Parents speak extremely highly of the childminder, commenting how their children thrive in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The qualified and experienced childminder is highly responsive to children. She instinctively joins in with children's play, skilfully weaving in meaningful opportunities for learning. For example, as children show fascination in water flowing out of taps and the noise it makes as it drains away, she helps them to understand what is happening. The childminder understands children's stages of development and interests very well. She uses this knowledge and her astute assessments to plan and adapt learning opportunities that fully engage and motivate them. Children's language development is supported extremely well and they communicate confidently. The childminder continually engages children in meaningful conversation, introducing new and exciting words like astronaut into their vocabulary. Children thoroughly enjoy books. The childminder makes highly effective use of technology and daily discussions to help all parents to be actively involved

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's good health is promoted extremely well. Children develop an understanding of where food comes from as they grow fruit and vegetables. Children are learning to keep themselves safe. They take part in road safety events or simply learn to mop up spills so they do not slip over. Children are happy, sociable and confident. They show high levels of respect and care for each other. They have a thoroughly enjoyable time with the childminder as they sing and dance. High priority is given to developing children's confidence and social skills. Children have high levels of independence, becoming skilled in managing their own care needs. They prepare their own snacks and know to use low stools to enable them to safely reach things higher up.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making excellent progress and learning the skills needed in readiness for the next stage of their learning, including school. They are extremely motivated learners and spend extended periods of time engaged in purposeful activities. Children are confident in their own abilities and are very willing to have a go at new things. They show delight as they paint their rocket ship consolidating their learning about shapes as they remember the window is a circle and the door is a block. They learn that Saturn has rings as they place stickers onto the rocket and count as they add stars or pretend to blast off.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342229 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1058323 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the village of Houghton, Cambridgeshire. She operates during term time, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5.

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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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