Childminder EY486899

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 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 has rapidly become extremely well established and is already making an extraordinary impact on outcomes for children. The pursuit of excellence is demonstrated by an uncompromising, highly successful drive to improve and achieve the highest level of care and education for children. Meticulous self-evaluation processes support the childminder in making enhancements to her provision.  Children have a highly enjoyable time exploring and leading their own play in the exceptionally presented and highly stimulating learning environment. They have a vast range of toys and resources to choose from, all carefully presented to allow children maximum independence as they make choices and show they are eager to join in.  All partnerships in place are firmly established and provide a strong contribution to children's care and development. Excellent information sharing between the childminder and parents, as well as other early years providers children attend, creates

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This provision is outstanding

a collaborative approach to ensuring children's needs are well known and extremely well met.  The childminder is highly proactive in seeking out new information and keeping herself up to date with current practice. She attends training on a wide range of early years topics. She uses her skills, knowledge and understanding to promote children's learning exceptionally well.  High-quality observations lead to accurate and rigorous assessments of children's learning. Together with information from parents and other early years settings, the childminder uses what she knows about children to precisely plan for their individual development needs. Children make rapid progress.  Children enjoy a wide range of experiences that promotes their understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own. They understand the language of feelings and enjoy activities that encourage them to reflect on their differences.

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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

 enhance the already excellent opportunities children have to take risks and deepen their understanding of safety.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning during play indoors and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and the self-evaluation document.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and from questionnaires and other written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is extremely attentive to all aspects of children's health, safety and welfare. She has attended training on a wide range of safeguarding related topics, supporting her to remain vigilant towards identifying potential concerns. Furthermore, the childminder is knowledgeable and confident on the procedure to follow in reporting her concerns. The childminder monitors children's progress closely. She tracks children's development over time, helping to swiftly identify where they may be slow to develop key skills. As a result, support is implemented where necessary to ensure children maintain their excellent level of development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates extremely high expectations of what children can learn and achieve, providing a strong base for their confidence to explore. The childminder is highly effective in maximising every opportunity for learning. She uses a host of teaching techniques to question skilfully and listen perceptively, in order to reshape activities during play. For example, children enjoy listening to a story about the jungle. The childminder captures children's interest immediately as she asks them what they think the story will be about. Children use excellent critical-thinking skills as they make their predictions. Children become entirely absorbed in their learning as they help to find the animals from the story hidden around the room. The childminder skilfully supports children in transferring their interest to a related activity. They thoroughly enjoy making their own jungle scenes, exploring a range of textures and using different materials to bring their ideas to life.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder seeks a vast range of information from parents when children first start to ensure all care needs are well known and to support smooth settling in. Children quickly form secure emotional attachments with the childminder, providing a strong base for developing their confidence to explore, participate and learn. The childminder promotes high standards of hygiene and healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children enjoy healthy snacks and activities about healthy lifestyles. They show they understand the most appropriate clothing for outdoor play in different weather conditions to keep them safe and healthy. The childminder has plans to enhance the range of activities children participate in that supports their understanding of safety even further. Children demonstrate excellent listening skills and a superb capacity to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make consistently high rates of progress. Children are confident communicators and begin to use a wide vocabulary. They explore early literacy skills as they draw, write and make marks in the well-resourced writing stations, both inside and outdoors. Children develop excellent self-help skills. They complete a number of tasks themselves and with confidence, as this is well embedded into everyday practice. Children are extremely cooperative and their behaviour is exemplary. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486899 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1007108 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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