Childminder 301521

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2017 7 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 closely checks the progress of all children. Informative data is obtained which enables her to identify any gaps in children's learning and implement effective strategies to ensure all children reach their full potential.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder successfully involves parents in their children's learning. For example, she has regular consultations with them to identify children's next steps and needs. She provides extremely helpful ideas and resources for them to support their children's learning at home, ensuring children have highly effective and consistent learning experiences.  Excellent assessment systems and detailed planning ensure children participate in purposeful, highly challenging activities that reflect their interests. The childminder monitors children's progress extremely well from their starting points.  The childminder regularly observes children as they play. She effectively uses the

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This provision is outstanding

observations to assess and plan for children's next steps in learning. The progress that children are making in their learning and development is excellent.  The well-qualified childminder uses her skills, knowledge and experience very well. She interacts purposefully with children and responds well to young children's attempts to make conversation. This helps support them to develop their early communication skills.  Children form very strong bonds with the childminder who promptly acknowledges and praises their efforts and achievements. Children develop excellent levels of self-esteem and motivation.  Children are active, extremely confident and eager to try new things, such as the craft resources. Children are independent learners and constantly show eagerness and excitement as they play and explore in the vibrant and highly organised provision.

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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 focus professional development on raising teaching skills as high as possible and maintaining children's already excellent outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector undertook a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed a range of activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, the childminder's self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is highly vigilant about children's welfare and safety. She has comprehensive policies and procedures in place and meticulously manages risks in her home, garden and on outings. She has an excellent understanding about her role in child protection and what action to take if there are any concerns. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the early years foundation stage and uses this to support all children to reach their full potential. The childminder is highly motivated and proactively seeks out advice and support to ensure she is up to date with current practice. This ensures that high-quality provision is maintained. The childminder works closely with other childminders in the area and shares practice ideas. She is considering how reflecting on her self-evaluation and continuing her professional development will support her in maintaining her outstanding standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's exceptional preparation enables her to present very exciting activities that capture children's attention. She has extremely high expectations of what children can achieve. Children demonstrate amazing levels of concentration. They try out their own theories and quickly learn to solve their own problems. For example, during a craft activity, children persevere until they find out how to take the top off the glue. Children actively, enthusiastically and independently explore the exciting and stimulating resources that are readily available for them to use in the environment. The childminder places a strong emphasis on developing children's communication and language skills. For example, she facilitates this using familiar stories and nursery rhymes, enabling children to join in and practise their skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely comfortable and nurturing environment which enables children to thrive. She is a very strong role model and has very high expectations of children at all times. The use of good manners is constantly promoted and children show exceptional behaviour and self-control. They receive lots of praise for their efforts, cooperation and achievements. Children take responsibility at mealtimes, for example, even young children clear away the cutlery and put rubbish in the bin. The childminder promotes children's understanding of the wider community exceptionally well, for example, through a variety of outings. This contributes towards children's growing understanding of similarities and differences.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their different starting points. The childminder expertly weaves in simple, purposeful conversations, promoting a rich and varied use of language. Children's physical, personal and social skills are promoted exceptionally well. This helps to prepare them for their future learning, including their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301521 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1063895 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Blackburn. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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