Childminder EY299095

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2016 18 November 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 is highly effective in identifying areas to develop and improve to ensure the best possible environment for children. She continually evaluates her provision, taking account of the views of parents and children. Since her last inspection, she has completed a formal childcare qualification and talks positively about the impact this has had on her provision.  The childminder provides a very wide range of highly stimulating activities. Her teaching skills are extremely strong and she has very high expectations for what children can achieve. Robust links, with other settings children attend, ensure highly consistent support for children's learning.  The childminder's knowledge of the 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

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This provision is outstanding

development. She expertly supports their thinking skills.  Excellent partnerships with parents are in place. The childminder makes frequent and effective use of technology to ensure parents are keep informed about their children's welfare and learning throughout the day. Regular discussion and the sharing of children's learning records ensure parents are actively involved in children's progress.  The childminder has developed extremely caring and respectful relationships with the children she cares for and their wider family. She is highly skilled in understanding and supporting children's emotional needs. Their behaviour shows they feel exceedingly secure in her care.  Children have plentiful opportunities to learn about and value other people and cultures. They take part in fundraising events, have opportunities explore festivals from around the world and take a meaningful interest in each other's families.

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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 access training and development opportunities that meet the identified changing needs of children, in order to ensure teaching and support remains highly effective and superbly tailored to children's individual learning needs and styles.

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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 observation and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, 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 expertly promoted through the childminder's comprehensive understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She is extremely vigilant about children's safety, both in her home and during outings. The childminder demonstrates a very strong drive to develop her practice. Ongoing professional development is highly valued and targeted to meet the needs of children in her care. The childminder is keen to extend her understanding of schematic learning to further improve her already first-class teaching. She monitors and supports her assistant's interactions with the children. Parents speak extremely highly of the childminder, valuing greatly the support she provides for their children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children flourish in the care of this qualified and experienced childminder. She instinctively joins in with children's play, adeptly weaving in meaningful opportunities for learning. As children complete puzzles, the childminder skilfully supports them to use the picture on the box to work out which piece they need next. Children's language development is supported extremely well and children communicate confidently. For example, as they talk about the puzzle, children know that the emergency services can be contacted by calling 999 and you ask for help. 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 children. A wide range of stimulating activities away from the childminder's home extends the learning environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder places an exceedingly high priority on children's emotional well-being. Transitions into the setting and on to other providers are extremely sensitively supported in partnership with families. Children's good health is promoted extremely well. Children are encouraged to try new foods and outside they have excellent opportunities to be physically active. Children challenge themselves as they climb and know to keep themselves and each other safe. They know to wait before coming down the slide. Children are happy, sociable and confident. They show high levels of respect and care for each other and their behaviour is excellent. Children have high levels of independence, becoming skilled at managing their own care needs. They have plentiful opportunities to become socially confident through a wide range of local groups and activities they attend.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely motivated learners and spend extended periods of time engaged in meaningful activities. As children play with pasta, they explore the sound it makes as it tips from one side of the box to another. They develop an understanding of mathematics as they explore the idea of full and empty and count containers as they fill them up. Children learn about nature as they help to build a hedgehog house in the childminder's garden or explore fallen leaves. Children are developing confidence in their own abilities. They are making excellent progress and learning the skills needed in readiness for the next stage of their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299095 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1064681 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Burwell, Cambridgeshire. She operates Tuesday to Thursday, 7.45am to 5.45pm all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She works with one assistant and provides occasional overnight care. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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