Childminder EY470384

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 November 2016 28 April 2014

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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 has made excellent progress since her last inspection. An exceptionally sharp focus on her professional development has had a positive impact on the high- quality teaching that takes place.  The childminder knows the children extremely well. Through highly accurate observations, assessments and secure tracking of children's progress, she is able to meet their individual needs and interests. Children are making consistently high rates of progress across all areas of learning and development.  Partnerships with parents and external agencies are very secure. This effectively contributes to the clear identification of children's future learning needs. Additionally, the childminder expertly supports children's development through the robust partnerships and secure relationships with other settings. This helps to support and complement the learning taking place elsewhere.  Children's emotional well-being and safety are central to all the childminder does. They

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This provision is outstanding

respond positively to her. Children's behaviour is exemplary.  Children are highly confident and engaged individuals. They enjoy their learning in this vibrant, interesting and challenging setting. Children are highly motivated and very active learners, who are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning and move to school.

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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 children's excellent mathematics skills further to enable them to explore number problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, children's records, qualification certificates and detailed training records.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments left for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of what to do if she has a concern about the welfare of a child in her care. She is highly committed to protecting children and their safety is of utmost importance. The childminder is committed to improving her excellent practice. She scrupulously gathers the views of parents and children. She is highly effective in using professional development opportunities to develop her very strong practice further such as completing her level 3 qualification in childcare. She meets with other local childminders regularly to reflect on her service. The childminder works very closely with, and provides highly valued support to, colleagues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder enthuses and engages children in their play. She uses her highly effective teaching to plan for children's continued outstanding learning. For example, children are thrilled and engaged in writing and posting letters. Young children sound out letter sounds and think about words that start with that sound. They quickly develop a love of stories and rhymes. The childminder provides rich opportunities for children to learn letters and the sounds they make, giving children an excellent foundation for their language and communication skills. Children use their expressive language to talk avidly about their experiences. Children count confidently in sequence and recognise shapes in the environment. The childminder acknowledges the need to extend opportunities for children to extend their problem-solving skills to support their mathematical development even more effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children flourish, demonstrating a very good understanding of how to communicate their needs. The childminder supports children's good health extremely well. Mealtimes are sociable occasions where children chat and giggle as they delight in each other's company. The childminder fosters children's physical development exceptionally well through a broad range of activities and outings such as the weekly forest school sessions. The childminder is an excellent role model. She has very high expectations, and children respond exceptionally well. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress based on their individual starting points. They are highly independent from a young age. Children are extremely eager to learn new things and the childminder has prepared them very well for their move to school. They develop a strong sense of curiosity and positive attitudes towards learning. Children have an active voice and take part in events that prepare them exceptionally well for later life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470384 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1069860 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Westonzoyland, Somerset. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.15am to 6pm, all year round. She is in receipt of early education funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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