Childminder EY434674

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2017 5 June 2015

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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 well-qualified childminder has an excellent vision of how she can develop her outstanding provision even further. She uses self-evaluation extremely effectively and makes careful plans to achieve her aims, for example, developing activities in her garden to extend opportunities for children to learn outdoors.  The childminder's knowledge of how children learn helps her to support their learning very effectively. Children choose what they want to play with from the excellent range of activities and resources the childminder provides.  The childminder has a robust understanding of how to keep children safe and successfully involves them in managing their own safety. For example, they practise fire evacuations and learn about road safety.  The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She is kind and consistent and provides clear boundaries. Children respond extremely well to her positive behaviour

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This provision is outstanding

management. They behave exceptionally well for their age and stage of development.

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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

 implement plans to build on the already excellent opportunities for children to learn about growing food and where it comes from to promote their understanding of healthy lifestyles even 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 spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly professional and experienced childminder enhances her knowledge and understanding through continuous professional development. She regularly attends training courses and meets with other childminders to help extend her skills and knowledge even further. This impacts on the high quality of teaching and provision she provides for the children. For example, a recent course on phonics has further supported the childminder's delivery of high quality, fun activities to support children's speech and language development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional level of safeguarding knowledge. She has very comprehensive policies and procedures in place and meticulously manages risks in her home and garden and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can achieve. She engages in high-quality interactions with children and promotes excellent learning. The childminder checks children's progress carefully and has adapted her record keeping to make information even more accessible and to keep parents fully informed. The childminder places a strong emphasis on developing mathematical skills. She facilitates this by sensitively joining in children's play throughout the day. For example, as they build with bricks and throw beanbags into a bucket she encourages them to count.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an excellent relationship with the children and they very quickly form secure attachments with her. The childminder knows the children's needs, likes and dislikes, which helps her to support children effectively at every stage of their development. Children show extremely high levels of independence for their stage of development. The childminder promotes children's understanding of the wider community through visits to local groups and a wide range of outings, such as trips to the park, zoo and play areas. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles exceptionally well. For example, the children grow fruit, vegetables and herbs in the garden. The childminder uses the growing process, along with trips to the supermarket, to teach the children where food comes from. She has excellent plans in place to extend this even further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school. They make excellent progress from when they begin to attend. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of the early years pupil premium are extremely well supported. They make rapid progress in their learning from their starting points within a short period of time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434674 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1095093 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant 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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