Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 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

 Outcomes for children are excellent. The childminder gains important information from parents about what each child already knows and can do. This helps her to identify children's concise starting points from the outset.  The childminder identifies training opportunities to enhance her excellent teaching. This has a high impact on all children's learning and development, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder rigorously monitors and reviews the educational programme to ensure children make rapid progress.  The childminder provides high levels of care for all children. This fosters children's emotional attachments very well and helps them to settle in quickly and become ready to learn.  Children's behaviour is excellent and they build strong friendships with others. The childminder uses consistent, meaningful praise and is an exemplary role model for

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This provision is outstanding

children.  Partnerships with parents are first class. For example, the childminder undertakes home visits to inform parents about their child's next steps in learning and their ongoing progress. The childminder is highly skilled in raising parents confidence in supporting their child's continued learning at home.  The childminder develops exceedingly good partnerships with other providers, including schools. This two-way sharing of information has a consistently high impact on all children's care and learning.

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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

 enhance the exciting outdoor physical opportunities that are already available, so that children experience an even higher level of physical challenge in their play.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge updated through regular training. She knows the possible signs of abuse and who she must contact should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder undertakes robust risk assessments in all areas of the house and for all outings. This helps to keep children safe and well. The childminder uses excellent strategies to include the views of parents and children in the self-evaluation of her provision. She sets targets for further improvement that will significantly benefit all children who attend. The childminder has identified that there is the potential to develop the outdoor learning areas even further. She recognises that this will help children to achieve an even higher level of physical challenge in their play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides exciting and interesting activities that promote children's high levels of enthusiasm and engagement. Children demonstrate their excitement as they use magnifying glasses to search for insects under stones and plant pots. The childminder enhances their interest further as children match the insects they find to the picture board and name those they are familiar with. Children laugh and giggle and become engrossed as they observe how insects move. During this activity, the childminder fosters children's engagement using a range of questioning techniques to extend their vocabulary and to express their own ideas. The childminder makes the most of spontaneous and planned activities to enhance children's learning about colour, shape and position. She knows children exceptionally well and how best to foster their individual fascinations about the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides children with healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks. She talks to the children about the importance of eating well, being physically active and drinking lots of water throughout the day. Children enjoy daily visits to the local park. Here, they take manageable risks in their play under close supervision, as they use the climb and balance equipment. These activities help children to develop an awareness about the importance of a physical exercise and a healthy diet.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children develop excellent skills in readiness for the next phase in their learning, including school. Children are highly engaged and know the actions as they sing number rhymes. They confidently find their own names to display on the welcome board. Children become engrossed and use their imagination exceptionally well as they use tools to mix their own concoctions in the mud kitchen. All children are highly motivated and grow in independence as they develop their excellent can-do attitude to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490485 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1023278 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides places for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She is a member of the Telford and Wrekin Childminding Network.

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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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