Childminder in Nottingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2017 27 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

 Children develop exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder right from the start. This successfully promotes children's confidence and emotional well-being.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The well-qualified childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn. Children are keen to learn and they make rapid progress.  The childminder promotes children's welfare exceptionally well. She routinely and precisely undertakes risk assessments of her home and garden. This helps her to assure children's safety.  Children have an excellent awareness of healthy lifestyles and keeping themselves safe. They understand how to climb steps, negotiate outdoor areas safely and manage risks independently as appropriate to their level of understanding and ability.  Parents confirm through their written references that they are extremely happy with the care and education their children receive.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly motivated and strives for continuous improvement with the use of excellent systems to reflect on her excellent setting. She uses self-evaluation effectively and regularly gains the views of parents and other settings children attend.

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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 strengthen strategies for enhancing children's excellent thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children playing.  The inspector discussed children's development and progress with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed children's development records, a selection of the childminder's policies, children's records and evidence of suitability.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the information provided in the childminder's self- evaluation document and written references from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder uses training and research to constantly improve her provision. For example, she has improved her methods of observing and assessing children's progress exceptionally well. This helps her to monitor children's progress and plan precisely for their individual learning needs. The childminder has recognised the need to continue developing teaching strategies that encourage children's thinking skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to safeguard children and knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are very independent and initiate their own play and learning. The childminder has high expectations of each child's development and follows their interests extremely well. For example, children care for and feed the butterflies they have observed developing from caterpillars. The childminder teaches children successfully how to care for them and provides books, games and puzzles which help to develop their understanding of life cycles. The childminder is highly successful at modelling and demonstrating new learning to children. She skilfully teaches children new words and how to pronounce them correctly. The childminder provides extensive experiences for children to develop their early reading and mathematical skills. In addition to this, she successfully encourages all parents to share books at home with their children routinely. The childminder is particularly effective at engaging with parents and involving them in their children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

learning. All parents are encouraged to support children's learning at home and she provides parents with activities to undertake at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They enjoy plenty of fresh air and energetic physical exercise through regular outdoor play. Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model and has high expectations of good manners. She expertly teaches children to respect each other's views and to be kind to each other. The childminder helps children to gain an excellent understanding of sensible hygiene routines and they develop highly independent self-care skills. For example, young children competently take off and put on their own shoes for outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are gaining a wealth of skills and are extremely well prepared for their next stage in their learning, including school. They make consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points. Children show high levels of motivation, listen intently and are extremely confident. They are developing excellent social skills and know the importance of being kind to each other, sharing fairly and helping each other out.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254873 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1090397 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Nottingham. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two and three year old children.

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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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