Childminder EY485208

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2017 Not applicable

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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 provides an extremely stimulating learning environment for children, both indoors and outdoors. Children demonstrate an excellent attitude towards learning, which helps to prepare them extremely well for starting school.  Children have exceptionally warm and close relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They go to them for cuddles and hugs as they play. Children behave impeccably and play together harmoniously.  The childminder promotes children's physical well-being and their understanding of the importance of safe and healthy lifestyles to an exceptionally high standard.  Children have high-quality learning opportunities that fully extend their knowledge of diversity within their local community and the wider world.  The childminder is highly motivated with high expectations. She has a superb drive for continuous improvement. The childminder manages her provision extremely well and

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This provision is outstanding

carries out rigorous evaluation of all aspects of her practice.  Relationships with parents are excellent. The childminder values their contributions to the planning process. She provides a wealth of information about her provision and also supports parents extremely well in extending children's learning at home.  Parents are keen to share their extremely positive opinions and give exceedingly high praise for the wonderful care and learning their children receive.

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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 on the programme for professional development and review the impact of this on maintaining the excellent practice and exemplary outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector viewed a focused activity with the childminder and discussed the children's progress and achievements.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed relevant documents, including the suitability of the persons living and working in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from those spoken to on the day and from their written responses to surveys organised by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues. Standards of care, teaching and learning are exceptionally high due to the childminder's meticulous organisation of all aspects of her work. The childminder deploys her assistants very effectively to help ensure that children are well supervised and ratios are maintained. The childminder makes sure that her well-qualified assistants attend relevant training to maintain the excellent outcomes already achieved for children. She is keen to continue to enhance her own and the assistants' practice even further and new plans for training are constantly being developed. The childminder is proactive in working with other professionals. She attends frequent meetings and shares information with the other early years settings that children attend. The childminder also organises activities and shares

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

best practice ideas with other childminding colleagues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children show very high levels of curiosity and consistently try hard to succeed. The childminder skilfully teaches according to children's next steps in learning, weaving these into whatever activity the child has chosen. The childminder and her assistants make learning active and fun. They link activities to themes that children choose. For example, children extend their knowledge of the wild west and Native Americans. The childminder makes superb use of her precise observations and accurate assessments to track children's learning and development. Learning priorities and any gaps in learning are rapidly addressed to help children maintain the highest rates of progress. The childminder and her assistants take children on exciting outings. They visit local woodlands, parks, farms and the beach to help develop children's understanding of the natural world and to take part in interesting physical challenges.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows the children and their families extremely well. She has very high expectations and is an excellent role model for children. She has firmly established routines which help children use excellent manners and exemplary behaviour. They are kind to each other and enjoy being helpful. Children understand the safety rules for their play and follow excellent standards of hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in all areas of learning. They are emotionally and physically well prepared for their move on to school. Children demonstrate excellent concentration skills during activities. They listen attentively and become fiercely independent as they manage their own personal care needs. Children lead conversations and talk enthusiastically about what they are doing. They explore their own ideas as they play, relish the pretend play scenarios and show impressive imaginative skills. Children demonstrate advanced literacy and mathematical awareness for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485208 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1007348 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 17 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Old Moulsham, Chelmsford. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children. She works regularly with one assistant during the day and has four other assistants who work flexibly or part time.

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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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