Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 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

 Children flourish in this excellent environment. They develop confidence and self- esteem and a strong belief in their abilities. The childminder celebrates children's efforts and achievements and equips them with the skills they need to make the best progress.  The childminder is passionate about ensuring children have the best possible learning experiences to build life skills and knowledge. She uses her knowledge of how children learn and develop, alongside the Montessori approach to learning, to provide an excellent range of activities that encourage children's natural curiosity to learn.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents are continually involved in their children's learning to ensure their children are emotionally secure.  The childminder gives the utmost priority to children's safety and well-being. She equips them with the knowledge of how to protect themselves and they learn to

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This provision is outstanding

manage their own risk. For example, making their own assessments when climbing.  Children develop an excellent awareness of diversity and the wider world. They explore different types of music and learn different rhythms and beats.  The childminder's commitment to supporting all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, is first class. She uses her experience and knowledge to support both children and parents.

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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 develop the already excellent opportunities to enhance younger children's awareness of mathematical concepts and literacy, helping to engage those children who are more reluctant to learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the process for self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the home.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents and also took account of their written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continually strives for excellence and has high aspirations for all children. Self-evaluation is used effectively to enhance all aspects of the care provided and used to identify professional development opportunities, such as looking at ways of making mathematics and literacy exciting for all children, taking account of the different ways they learn. The childminder's knowledge of high-quality childcare is superb. She works cohesively with her co-childminder and cascades her knowledge of the Montessori philosophy and how children learn and develop to parents. This in turn supports the excellent partnership working and supports children's ongoing progress. Parents speak highly of the care provided and recognise and value the excellent care provided. Children remain safe. Robust procedures are meticulously followed to ensure all areas of the home and garden remain suitable. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

childminder is secure in her knowledge of how to protect children from harm and neglect and more broadly where children are at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children make superb progress. The childminder effectively monitors children's progress and plans activities that challenge and inspire them to learn. Children develop an excellent awareness of different mathematical concepts. For example, they place beads in rows of different quantities, firstly placing rows of 10 beads and adding more in sequence until they reach 20. They confidently recognise and solve problems that arise, such as when the sequence is slightly wrong and they articulate what has happened. Children have superb opportunities to learn to recognise letters that form their names. They use their senses to explore the letters. For example, they confidently trace over the letters in sand with their fingers, building an awareness of their formation. They use name cards to trace over and eventually copy the letters independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's caring, calm and nurturing approach supports children as they gradually settle into her care and throughout their placement. Her knowledge of their individual needs and the way children learn is first class. Children's self-help skills continually blossom. They make choices with regard to their play and learning and develop strong attachments. Children demonstrate an excellent understanding of the importance of listening to others, valuing their opinions and confidently sharing their own views and ideas. They develop an excellent understanding of the value of healthy foods on their bodies and relish planting and growing different fruits and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress. They are enthusiastic, independent and inquisitive learners. Children show high levels of concentration and persevere with tasks. They develop outstanding skills that support their future learning in readiness for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487370 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1011242 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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. She works alongside her daughter who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is a qualified teacher and also a qualified Montessori teacher. The childminder follows the Montessori philosophy in her setting.

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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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Telephone number

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