Childminder EY452573

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2017 15 May 2013

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

 Observation and assessment of children's learning is extremely accurate. The childminder monitors children's progress rigorously and plans highly challenging next steps for all children. Children are highly confident and motivated as they explore the highly interesting and challenging activities. They make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder and her assistants support children's emotional well-being very effectively. For example, they use excellent praise and encouragement, and family photographs and individual settling-in routines to establish incredibly secure relationships with all children.  The childminder involves parents in their children's learning extremely effectively. Parents add their comments to her observations and work collaboratively with her to assess their children's progress, enabling an excellent shared approach to meeting children's needs. The childminder works extremely well with other settings that children

p.1

This provision is outstanding

attend to share and plan children's next steps together.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role and takes highly effective action to improve the quality of her provision. For example, she has recently introduced focused sessions on literacy with two of her assistants, to better prepare children for their move to school.

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

 strengthen opportunities for children to count and compare numbers in their play.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants engaging with the children inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and assistants at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, qualification certificates, policies and registers.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments on recent questionnaires.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

A rigorous system of self-evaluation and monitoring very successfully takes into account the views of parents, children and assistants. The childminder very effectively targets her action plans to enhance the quality of teaching, which has greatly improved outcomes for children. For example, after attending training, the childminder introduced more focused communication activities which have extended children's language and communication very well. Highly effective staff supervision and a focused system of professional development extend her assistants' skills very well, for example, so they lead highly challenging activities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely clear about her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She has very secure systems to ensure all adults are suitable to work with children. The childminder and her assistants have an extensive knowledge of all safeguarding procedures.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The environment is extremely well organised with an exceptional range of resources. The childminder and her assistants provide all children with excellent learning opportunities through highly engaging activities. For example, older children gain excellent early reading and mathematical skills as they notice signs and exchange pretend money for real food in the 'farm shop' the childminder has made in her garden. The childminder adapts the activity very well to encourage the youngest children to dig and explore in the soil to look for vegetables to include in the shop. Although the childminder includes mathematics very well, she is looking at ways to extend this further in children's play.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form very secure relationships with the childminder, her assistants and each other. They thoroughly enjoy playing together, are extremely polite and behave exceptionally well. For example, older children show great care and consideration for the younger ones, passing them toys to include in their play. Children gain an excellent understanding of their local community and people. For example, they thoroughly enjoy visits with the childminder to the local retirement home. Young children learn how to use challenging equipment in the garden and at local parks very well, and gain excellent physical skills. Children are extremely happy and very well settled.

p.3

Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are articulate communicators who question and offer ideas very confidently. They engage very positively with each other, sharing ideas, listening and working together. For example, they use puppets to tell their favourite stories and songs. Children develop excellent skills ready for school. For example, they learn the sounds of letters in words in preparation for reading, and young children use pictures in books to tell stories.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY452573 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1062980 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 2

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Exmouth, Devon. She works with four assistants; two each day. Two assistants are qualified teachers, one has a level 3 early years qualification and one has a level 2 qualification. The childminder offers early education funding for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round.

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