Childminder EY385852

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2017 13 April 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 quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning to the highest levels. She consistently encourages them to think critically and solve problems. Children delight in working things out for themselves and make rapid progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder builds extremely effective relationships with parents. For example, she continuously discusses children's care, interests and development, and supports parents with inspiring ideas on how they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents are exceptionally happy with the progress their children make.  Children behave extremely well, and play and learn exceedingly happily together. The childminder sets clear boundaries and takes every opportunity to praise positive behaviour. Children have exceptionally high self-esteem and emotional well-being.  The childminder is meticulous in evaluating the overall quality of her service to help

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This provision is outstanding

bring about continuous improvements. She constantly reviews her own practice and the learning opportunities for every child to help provide individually tailored support.  Children have excellent opportunities to take part in learning experiences in the local community. The childminder takes great care to choose activities that meet the individual interests of each child. For example, she assists in running a play session which helps children to interact and socialise with others in preparation for school.

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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 children's excellent learning opportunities in order to further enrich their understanding of diversity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly ambitious childminder works tirelessly to raise the quality of her provision to an outstanding level. She continually improves her childcare knowledge and develops her overall practice even further. For instance, after recent training, the childminder now meticulously monitors children's communication development, keeping extensive records of their achievements. The childminder reads a vast amount of articles and undertakes her own research. Through self-evaluation she has identified that she would like to develop children's understanding of diversity even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of how to protect children and vigilantly follows her extremely detailed policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of each child's development and immediately identifies and addresses any gaps in their learning. She makes expert use of her extremely detailed observations and assessments to help her plan inspiring and challenging activities. For example, as two-year-old children count along a number line, they excitedly spray water at each hanging number. The childminder skilfully extends their learning even further. For instance, she challenges children to recognise the numbers out of sequence and to aim their water spray from further away. Children thrive on such challenges and are extremely willing to give things a go.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is incredibly sensitive to children's individual needs and builds superb relationships with them. Children are extremely respectful and considerate of others. For instance, they excitedly praise each other's efforts as they skilfully knock down skittles in the garden. Children make exceptionally strong friendships and delight in including each other in their play. For example, they excitedly discuss what to cook in the role play kitchen and kindly find each other different toy food so they all have what they want. Children enthusiastically explore and describe a wide variety of fruit and vegetables and learn about a new one each week, such as the leek.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show extremely high levels of motivation in their learning. They are exceptionally confident and independent. For example, children skilfully prepare pineapple for their own snack, excitedly discussing the benefits of healthy food and demonstrating how to use knives safely. Children are extremely active and delight in practising physical skills. For example, they skilfully play hopscotch and croquet in the inspirational garden. Children have an exceptional early understanding of technology and rapidly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385852 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1093667 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Eastbourne, East Sussex. She has a childcare qualification at level 3 and operates between 8am and 6pm each weekday, all year round.

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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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