Childminder EY488029

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 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 extremely proactive childminder demonstrates a highly ambitious drive to deliver a superb quality provision. Her scrupulous self-evaluation systems are meticulously detailed and expertly capture the views of children and parents to identify very accurate priorities. The childminder has high expectations of all children in her care.  The very highly qualified childminder uses her expert knowledge of how children learn. Extremely detailed observations are captured as children play. The childminder works tremendously well with her assistants to plan remarkably exciting activities that offer a high level of challenge.  Partnerships with parents are superb. The childminder provides superbly detailed information for parents and provides an extremely effective two-way communication process. Parents are provided with first-rate opportunities to contribute to their children's learning and continue this at home.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistants provide wondrous opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. She takes children on highly exciting trips, including the farm and woodland areas. Children particularly enjoy sending postcards to their parents from their favourite visits.  The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to develop an understanding of their wider world. For example, she talks to them about the various arrangements of different families. Children celebrate differences in their own family and talk about why their families are special to them.  Children make excellent progress. The childminder and her assistants provide exciting opportunities for children to follow their own interests during play. For example, children participate in highly creative role play activities. They pretend to wash cars in a car wash. Children use water, soap and a very wide variety of cloths and brushes. This

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This provision is outstanding

helps to develop children's imagination.

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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 provide excellent opportunities for children to develop a superb understanding of how to manage their own feelings.

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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 an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. The inspector also discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has extremely robust systems in place to ensure a high emphasis is placed on providing a safe and secure environment for children. Precise and exceedingly detailed policies and procedures are expertly threaded throughout all aspects of practice. Extensive risk assessments are completed and regular fire drills are carried out. Children are given excellent opportunities to develop their own understanding of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder completes supervision sessions with her assistants and encourages them to complete necessary training. She completes highly detailed assessments of children's learning and closely monitors the progress they make. This helps her to accurately identify and address any gaps in learning. The childminder works very effectively with other professionals and other early years providers where children attend. This provides a continuous approach to children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children show a real thirst to learn and demonstrate an exceptional love of books. They listen attentively to well-loved stories. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to re-enact their favourite stories. Children immerse themselves in familiar fairy tales. They excitedly talk to others about creating wolf masks and how they would like to tell the wolf he needs to be kind to their grandma. The childminder and her assistants have worked alongside children to create a letter to the big bad wolf. Children read out their letter, using pictures. This helps to develop their literacy skills superbly. Children have invited the wolf for a tea party where they intend to encourage him to be kind to others. They excitedly catch large bubbles and this helps to develop children's hand-eye coordination extremely well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely nurturing environment. Individualised settling-in sessions are flexible and tailored to meet the needs of children and their families. This helps to promote children's self-esteem. The childminder gathers extensive information from parents about what their children know and can already do. This helps children settle quickly. For example, parents informed the childminder that their child had a particularly strong interest in tractors. The childminder arranged for the child to visit and sit in the neighbour's tractor. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder encourages them to demonstrate respect for others. Children develop excellent social skills. They are enthusiastic and play well with others. The childminder aims to continue to provide children with even more opportunities to manage their own feelings and behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make superb progress from when their first start the setting. They are remarkably confident and highly motivated to learn. Children have excellent opportunities to develop their literacy skills. For example, children learn why it is important to brush their teeth, and they use toothpaste to make marks. Children use mathematical language as they participate in exciting baking activities. They are extremely well prepared for their next stage in learning and for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488029 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 1013005 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Marske By The Sea, Redcar. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. She holds a relevant qualification at level 6.

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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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