Childminder in North Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2017 16 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 childminder's dedication and commitment to providing a high-quality service is exceptional. She strives to ensure she constantly provides all children with excellent care and learning opportunities. The childminder's outdoor play area is highly stimulating and provides ample opportunity for children of all ages to explore and investigate.  The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress. She involves her assistants, parents and other early years professionals involved in children's care and learning. The childminder uses information from assessments to swiftly identify any gaps in learning and secures timely interventions for children who need additional support.  The well-qualified childminder recognises the learning potential in all activities. She uses her deep understanding of how children learn to provide rich, varied and imaginative learning experiences. As a result of exemplary interactions with the

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This provision is outstanding

childminder and her highly qualified assistants, children are self-motivated to learn.  Children demonstrate excellent behaviour. They follow instructions, cooperate with daily routines and are caring towards each other. Children say 'please' and 'thank you'. They share and take turns. Children of all ages concentrate on adult-led activities for a sustained length of time.  Children benefit from opportunities to direct their own play. The childminder and her assistants know when to step back and allow children the opportunity to experiment and let their own imaginations enhance learning experiences. For example, children imagine they are mermaids as they play outdoors. They chase each other around squealing with excitement as they talk about their mermaid tails.

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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

 introduce more highly engaging opportunities for parents to share their opinions of the setting to drive continual improvement even further and maintain exceptional standards overall.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and evaluated the impact of her assistant's quality of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working in the household and looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including for safeguarding children.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in letters of reference and spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the procedure she must follow if concerns or suspicions are raised about a child in her care. The childminder identifies and minimises any potential risks to children. For example, the childminder has modified an area of her home to enhance supervision through more effective visual checks on children. The childminder is exceptionally proactive in forging strong professional links with local schools, nurseries and other early years professionals. This helps ensure consistency between settings and children are highly supported. The childminder provides a programme of rigorous professional training for herself and her assistants. Regular supervision of assistants' practice ensures that children benefit from effective high-quality teaching. Parents are very happy with the childminder's service. She plans to offer opportunities for parents to share their opinions

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

of the setting to drive continual improvement even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an excellent and well-thought-out range of resources and learning experiences. For example, young children enjoy practising their physical skills in the purpose built indoor ball-pool area. They learn about the food cycle and plants when they grow pumpkins, leeks and flowers in the raised vegetable boxes. The childminder and her assistants use skilful questioning. They encourage children to think about what they already know and how this links with new concepts. For example, older children think about a recent underwater topic they have been working on. They use paint to colour a large cardboard fish and extend this activity by talking about how fins help it to swim. Children practise their mathematical skills by counting in sequence as they hop across a hopscotch grid and explore an intriguing water-activity wall.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is flexible in her approach. She understands each child's individual needs exceptionally well. Children are highly supervised and encouraged to try new things. They learn to manage small risks during challenging physical play. For example, babies are supported as they negotiate how to climb low steps on a slide. As a result of gentle encouragement and enthusiastic praise from the childminder, children's self-confidence is highly supported. Children are given a unique opportunity to practise their physical skills when they use the ground-level trampoline. They try different ways to ride on the low see-saws, enjoy playing in sand trays and enjoy home-cooked healthy snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in relation to their starting points, including those who are in receipt of funded early education. They acquire a variety of skills in readiness for school. Children's social skills are promoted during group activities and they enjoy singing nursery rhymes. They are confident and enjoy being involved in highly engaging community-based projects. For example, they take part in the annual local float carnival.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313771 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 1092457 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Winterton, Scunthorpe. She works all year round from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children. She works with two out of a total five assistants at any one time. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and two of her assistants hold a relevant qualification at degree level.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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