Childminder EY486833

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2017 Not applicable

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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 an inspirational role model for children. Children are extremely polite and behave impeccably. For example, they independently recap the behaviour 'rules' daily.  Children of all ages develop excellent communication and speaking skills. For example, the childminder uses hand signs to accompany words.  The childminder monitors the quality of care and teaching extremely well. For instance, she observes the other childminders that she works with daily. She provides constructive feedback and uses discussions to create individual targets for them to achieve. This helps her to ensure that continuous improvements to practice are highly effective. Children make excellent progress.  Children have extremely engaging opportunities to develop their creative skills. For example, they make impressive three-dimensional spider webs and explore patterns as they create intricate 'henna' art.  There are excellent opportunities for children to learn about the importance of healthy

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This provision is outstanding

lifestyles. For example, during mealtimes they discuss the benefits of the food groups they eat, such as protein, vitamins, calcium and carbohydrates.  Children gain impressive social skills that help to support their future learning. For example, they play complex and competitive team games, such as bowling, and listen to their friends' views, thoughts and ideas with exceptional maturity.

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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 even further on the very good opportunities children have to develop their technology skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder reflects on and reviews practice extremely effectively. For example, she has daily discussions with the other childminders to evaluate the day's activities and rates how well they engaged children. The childminder is extremely keen to develop practice even further. For example, she recognises a need to extend children's understanding of technology even further. The childminder builds on her skills and knowledge constantly. For instance, each week she researches a new idea to implement into her plans. She works extremely closely with other early years professionals. For example, she shares children's achievements and the next steps in their learning to provide a highly effective shared approach. The childminder establishes exceptionally positive partnerships with parents, which helps to provide a highly consistent approach to learning. For example, she invites parents into the setting to share activity ideas with them on a regular basis. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

childminder has an impressive knowledge of current safeguarding policies to help protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder accurately monitors children's progress. This ensures she rapidly highlights any gaps in their development and provides excellent support to help children catch up at an impressive rate. The childminder prepares children to manage the move to school exceptionally well. For example, children learn complex skills such as reading simple books that are on the school education programme. The enthusiastic childminder extends children's learning in extremely motivating ways. For instance, she takes children who are fascinated by magic to see a magic show.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows children exceptionally well. They develop an exceptional level of well-being and self-worth. Children have an inspirational respect and understanding of other people's differences and similarities. For example, they learn languages from around the world, such as French, in regular language sessions. Children have excellent opportunities to challenge their physical skills, such as using climbing walls. Younger children explore different ways of moving with extreme confidence. They explore play tunnels which encourage them to crawl and use walkers to encourage their walking skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages and abilities make outstanding progress in their learning. Older children gain an excellent understanding of how to problem solve. For example, they engage in activities that require them to use unusual tools skilfully and safely, such as screwdrivers and screws. Children engage in activities that help to prepare them for school, for example, 'homework' books to complete tasks such as writing letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486833 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1010504 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She works from another registered childminder's home in Rochester, Kent. The childminder cares for children from 6am to 7pm on Monday to Friday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, all year round. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with two other registered childminders and holds a relevant early years 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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