Childminder EY383991

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 29 October 2012

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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 and her assistants make frequent and extremely focused assessments of each child's learning. They make excellent use of the information gained to provide rich experiences that help children make rapid progress in their development.  The childminder supervises and continuously pursues professional development opportunities for herself and her assistants. These are invaluable additions to their already outstanding teaching skills.  Children have a wonderful time with the childminder and her assistants. They develop excellent friendships with other children and are extremely happy and confident. Children have every opportunity to explore their play environment both indoors and outside.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of each child's unique learning needs. She ensures activities are extremely stimulating and provide children with the ability to further extend and explore their curiosity.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder makes the most of all opportunities to develop children's language and communication and mathematical skills. She is extremely skilful in extending their interest, for example, through lively conversations and exciting experiences.  The childminder consistently seeks the views of the children, their parents and other professionals to effectively target where she can make improvements to her outstanding setting.  The childminder establishes exemplary partnerships with parents. She keeps them fully informed and involved in their child's learning 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

 build on the already excellent opportunities for children to complete tasks for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main playrooms and looked at other areas used for childminding, including outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder and her assistants questions about their practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and of the childminder's qualifications. She also discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice to make improvements.  The inspector took account of parents' written views on the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants display an excellent awareness of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. They are also aware of how to identify any risk from extreme behaviour and views. Children's learning experiences are consistently of an exceptionally high quality. The childminder works extremely closely with other practitioners and refines her skills and develops her exceptional practice. She trains all assistants to help children learn about numbers, letters and the sounds they make from a very early stage. Assistants have extensive opportunities for further training. Risk assessment is very robust.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely skilful in directing children. She is now considering how to increase opportunities to develop their self-help skills even further. The childminder is always extremely interested in what children are doing. Children excitedly explore the role play area together. They have animated conversations with each other about which ones have animals that are unwell. The childminder extends her innovative ideas outdoors where there are excellent opportunities for children to care for living creatures. The childminder works extremely hard to encourage children's excellent progress. Parents further extend learning at home using the well-resourced home bags which help establish highly consistent support and teaching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play in an exciting and exceptionally child-friendly resourced environment. The childminder and assistants help children gain high levels of independence. Healthy snacks and meals, along with daily robust physical activities, enable children to grow and thrive. They delight in using their excellent imagination and physical skills in the play kitchen in the garden, where they explore sand, soil and water. The childminder uses her extensive knowledge about how children develop to help them listen and learn how to behave. Children's understanding about keeping themselves safe is excellent. Children enjoy trips every week which help them to socialise with others and learn about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress from the individual starting points the childminder obtains from their parents and her initial observations. They become active learners who are interested and curious as they develop their vocabulary, personal independence and physical skills. They concentrate for prolonged periods of time while taking part in activities. The childminder understands their interests and provides learning opportunities they enjoy and want to explore.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383991 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1059824 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Chorley. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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