Childminder EY335933

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 March 2017 9 May 2013

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder actively encourages children to choose what they would like to do and follows their interests. Children are highly active and motivated learners. They make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides superb opportunities for children to practise their early communication and language skills. She constantly introduces new words to help support young children's growing vocabulary. Children who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress in their acquisition of language.  The childminder uses her excellent understanding of how children learn very successfully to help children achieve the next steps in their development. For example, she expertly encourages children to explore and develop their skills further during sensory and creative activities.  The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

extremely settled and secure in her care, which helps to support their sense of emotional well-being, self-esteem and confidence.  Partnerships with parents and other settings are highly effective. The childminder continually exchanges extensive information about children's achievements. This promotes excellent continuity of care.

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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 extend the highly effective methods used to exchange information with parents to enhance children's learning and development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector checked a range of documents, including children's records and attendance registers. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her policies and procedures.  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

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how to keep children safe and of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about their welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her professional knowledge and skills up to date. She thoughtfully reflects on her practice and considers the views of parents and children in identifying priorities for improvement. She monitors children's learning regularly and is able to identify areas where children may need further support. This contributes towards the very good and often rapid progress children make. The childminder is planning to build on the superb partnership working with parents to extend opportunities for them to share more about their child's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder engages and enthuses children with an effective variety of teaching strategies. She reads stories using good expression and pictures, and toys to help children understand and learn words. Young children become deeply involved in their learning as they explore the sensory qualities of paint. They learn to identify, mix different colours and make marks and patterns with different objects. The childminder incorporates number and mathematical language into discussion, and often encourages children to recognise shapes. Children demonstrate growing competence in their small-muscle skills as they use scissors. The childminder actively promotes children's natural curiosity. She provides a superb selection of fresh fruit and encourages children to choose what they would like to try. She helps them take small, well-managed risks as they carefully cut and prepare their fruit.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gathers precise information about children's care needs, routines and interests from the start. She knows children exceptionally well and they build strong attachments with her. The childminder uses many words in children's home language. This helps all children to feel welcome and enhances their sense of belonging. Children are given lots of praise for their social interactions and they thoroughly enjoy visits with the childminder to the local sign language group. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles and works closely with parents to help children have access to a balanced and nutritious diet. Children develop their understanding of hygiene practices, including the importance of washing their hands before eating and after messy play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are gaining excellent skills that support their future learning and eventual move on to school. Children listen well and communicate their needs and feelings effectively. The childminder skilfully facilitates children's independence. Children demonstrate that they are confident and cope extremely well from a young age with their self-help and personal skills. The childminder helps children to use good manners and treat each other with respect. Children learn about people who are different to them and develop their understanding of their local community and wider world. Children behave exceptionally well, share and take turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335933 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1064886 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Crewe, Cheshire. She operates her service all year round from 8am to 7pm on Monday to Friday. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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