Childminder EY484099

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2017 Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 The experienced and well-qualified childminder demonstrates an uncompromising commitment towards evaluating and achieving excellence in her practice. She is highly reflective and constantly reviews her provision and makes continual improvements. This positively benefits children in her care.  The childminder has developed excellent partnerships with parents and others involved in children's early education and care. She uses a range of highly successful strategies to engage parents actively in promoting and extending their children's learning at home.  The childminder is highly skilled. Her teaching is based on her superb knowledge and understanding of how children learn best and their individual needs. Children are extremely eager to participate in the extensive range of activities. They have fun and demonstrate an extremely positive disposition to learning.  Children's speaking, listening and understanding skills develop extremely well. The

p.1

This provision is outstanding

childminder actively encourages children to express their ideas, needs and wishes. She frequently talks to children and exposes them to a large and varied vocabulary.  The childminder's high-quality observations and rigorous assessments enable her to accurately identify what each child needs to learn next.  The childminder successfully inspires an atmosphere of great care, consideration and respect. Children share a very close relationship with the childminder. Her calm, caring and patient manner helps to create a superbly nurturing environment for children who flourish in her care.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 consider extending the highly effective methods used to exchange information with other settings that children attend, in order to support them even further as they move on to nursery and school.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an extremely astute awareness of how to protect children. She completes regular training in safeguarding. She has a robust knowledge of child protection procedures and how to report concerns. Children are very well supervised and stringent safety measures are implemented around the childminder's home and on outings. The childminder continually applies expertise gained from her experience and extensive training to her daily practice. This helps her to offer an outstanding standard of care and education to all children. Parents comment that the care provided is exemplary and that they could not ask for better quality care. The childminder has created highly effective working partnerships with staff from other settings and health professionals. She is never complacent and has identified that she would like to do even more to develop partnerships, to further support children's transition

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally skilled at building on children's interests as they play and uses every opportunity to expand their existing skills and knowledge. For example, the childminder models how an interactive toy works and gives children time to experiment and test out the moveable parts of the toy. She invites children to see what happens when the toy is put into water. Children enthusiastically engage in the activity. They giggle at the way it moves in water and notice how it goes round and round. The childminder places a sharp focus on supporting children's developing communication and language skills. She is highly skilled at introducing new vocabulary during the context of children's play and always makes time to listen to their ideas. The childminder's inclusive approach means all children are involved. She provides paint for older children to make marks, while toddlers make marks with yoghurt as she understands how they explore materials with

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

their mouths. This significantly enhances their eagerness to learn.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well supported to manage their feelings and behaviour. They quickly learn how to play cooperatively together, to share and respect each other. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement, as well as excellent levels of the childminder's attention and interaction. Children's good health is promoted very well. The childminder conscientiously meets children's care, health and dietary needs. She provides plenty of opportunities to be physically active and expertly helps children to become increasingly independent during their personal care routines.

p.3

Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and are well prepared for the next stage of learning. Children are extremely confident and explore their surroundings with enthusiasm and an eagerness for learning. They show high levels of fascination when they play with water, paint and dough. Children learn to speak clearly and confidently. They listen and respond exceptionally well to the childminder's instructions, carrying out independent tasks, such as tidying away toys.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY484099 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1002336 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Peterlee. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. She provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5