Childminder EY457483

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 28 June 2013

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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 thoroughly evaluates her provision and astutely makes improvements. This includes adding resources to more precisely reflect children's ways of learning, to offer them more physical challenges and to develop their exploration of materials. The childminder has introduced more visual aids to develop children's understanding, and displays to inform parents about activities.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. They highlight how she nurtures their children, keeps them safe and involves them in exciting activities. Parents welcome regular discussions with the childminder about their children's care and progress. They enjoy reading their child's diary which includes the childminder's observations and ideas for their child's future learning.  The childminder astutely draws on her thorough observations and assessments and information from parents to successfully focus her planning and teaching on promoting

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This provision is outstanding

each child's high achievement. She accurately assesses children's starting points and ongoing development and regularly plans with parents how their child's agreed next steps for learning are to be followed up.  Children are happy and settled, forming close attachments to the childminder, who is kind, reassuring and encouraging. She creates extremely inviting and well-equipped surroundings which children relish exploring. They eagerly help themselves from a wealth of stimulating toys, resources and books and readily develop their ideas for play.  The childminder interacts extremely well with children. She enthuses them so they really enjoy learning, eagerly try new experiences, concentrate well for their age and persevere. The childminder skilfully helps children to be confident, articulate speakers. They listen attentively, show high levels of understanding and use a wide vocabulary to describe, recall and respond to questions.

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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

 evaluate the impact that further improvements to teaching have on children's learning about how sounds link to letters and about different aspects of early mathematics.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from her discussions with them during the inspection and from their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely dedicated about offering parents and children an exceptional service that meets their needs. Her excellent improvement planning and commitment to her professional development mean the childminder is highly skilled and knowledgeable. Her care and teaching are outstanding. The childminder has used training and research to develop her provision for two-year-olds and to consolidate planning for boys' learning and children's communication skills. She intends to evaluate the impact of her plans to strengthen her already excellent teaching of early mathematics and literacy through further training and contact with early years practitioners. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training and has a detailed knowledge of abuse, neglect and local safeguarding procedures. She carefully monitors children's welfare and knows exactly what action to take if she has concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully promotes children's enjoyment and purposeful learning. She adeptly explains and uses stimulating resources to extend their skills and understanding. Children learn about cause and effect as they roll toy cars down cardboard tubes which they reposition to see how this affects the vehicles' movement. They create and observe changes when they explore and experiment with natural materials. Children discover what happens when they mix soil, pebbles and water. They talk about real events, such as cutting down trees, as they knock down sticks they have stuck into some soil. Children use tools, such as plastic knives to cut play dough and small trowels and planes to dig and flatten soil and sand. They act out other real-life experiences during imaginative play. Children make a garage from bricks and talk about repairing cars. They write letters and describe the functions of a toy laptop when they use the role play office.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very well cared for by the childminder, who fully understands their routines, health and dietary needs. She innovatively fosters children's awareness of aspects of a healthy lifestyle. They make healthy choices about what they eat and drink and relish daily outdoor and active play. Children skilfully handle and manoeuvre wheeled toys, such as scooters, and competently climb and balance on apparatus. Children independently manage their personal care. They wash their hands thoroughly and learn how to put on waterproofs and wellingtons before going outside. Children are very well behaved. The childminder consistently promotes their cooperative play, sharing, turn taking and being helpful. She explains and shows children how to behave safely and sensibly as they use tools, utensils and equipment and take part in regular walks and outings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress. They are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. Children take a lively interest in activities and are confident, curious, imaginative and resourceful. They accurately use numbers for counting and comparing and recognise colours and shapes. Children eagerly listen to and join in with songs, rhymes and well-told stories. They practise early writing in different contexts.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457483 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1066574 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Redditch. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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