Ughratdar, Yasmin

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2017 13 June 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 childminder has worked extremely hard to address the recommendations raised at her last inspection. Her provision is now first class. This highly skilled and qualified childminder is inspiring. She has an ambitious vision to achieve excellence across all aspects of her provision.  The childminder places a high importance on undertaking qualifications and training to strengthen her practice. She continues to extend her knowledge and understanding of changes in the requirements.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn. The quality of teaching is consistently exceptional. Children are eager to learn, motivated and animated in their play.  The childminder's practical assessment procedures inform her detailed planning. This ensures that she can fully promote children's development. The childminder takes every opportunity to build on children's existing skills, knowledge and interests.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's understanding and awareness of the wider world is significantly enhanced. The childminder actively and enthusiastically promotes equality and diversity. The rich and stimulating resources and first-hand experiences help children to develop a deep insight into the similarities and differences between themselves and others.  Children's behaviour is exceptional. They show a high regard for their peers and offer help and encouragement to each other. The childminder has high expectations and sets firm boundaries. She promotes cooperation between children and provides activities that require collaboration.

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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 build and strengthen the excellent relationships with other professionals, including schools, even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector undertook a tour of the parts of the premises that the childminder uses for her provision.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of adults in the home and the provider's self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day of inspection and considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's understanding and awareness of how to keep children safe is exceptional. She has a robust knowledge of signs to look for that may raise concerns and knows where to go to report these concerns or get further advice. The childminder's records are meticulous. Her comprehensive risk assessments and daily checks help to ensure children's safety. Children are free to move safely around the house and they play and explore enthusiastically. The childminder's self- evaluation process is now highly comprehensive and makes a major contribution towards her effective leadership. She is dedicated to making sustained targets for continued improvement. The local authority has shown a high regard for her self-evaluation process and view it as exemplary. Parents express their views through questionnaires and they endorse the childminder's excellent teaching and the rich experiences their children

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

receive. The childminder has prioritised that she wishes to further strengthen partnerships with other professionals, including schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve. Her teaching is of a consistently high standard and children are inspired and motivated to learn. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's learning and identifies gaps quickly. She is highly skilled at addressing any issues to help close these gaps and children make rapid progress. The childminder effectively supports children's language skills and consequently, children are confident talkers. The childminder supports children's home language and English. She provides easy access to books and children can develop their early reading skills. The childminder is highly skilled at incorporating counting, shapes and colours into children's play and their mathematical skills are significantly enhanced. For example, they confidently lay number puzzles in order from one to 10 and jump excitedly along, reciting and recognising the numbers correctly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and independent. They excitedly choose activities and equipment for themselves, showing great decisiveness. The childminder provides an exceptionally supportive and caring environment where children feel very safe and secure. The childminder constantly praises and is extraordinarily proud to show recognition of children's achievements. Healthy eating and lifestyles are firmly established and children have an excellent knowledge of how foods affect their bodies. The childminder prioritises the importance of physical exercise. She actively seeks alternative and dynamic ways to enhance physical activities, such as horse riding at a local farm.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children, including those with lower than expected starting points, make excellent progress in all areas of learning. They demonstrate an enthusiastic and dynamic attitude in their approach to learning. Children are developing important skills that help support their next stages of development. They are exceptionally well prepared for their future, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406786 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1083045 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Blackburn, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 8pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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