Childminder EY334157

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2017 4 March 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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn. Exciting activities are planned based on children's interests and learning needs. These capture children's curiosity and help children to be motivated and inquisitive learners.  Children are extremely happy, confident and well behaved. They develop excellent social skills. The childminder successfully promotes their emotional development and has an exceptionally caring approach to meeting their individual needs.  Children's language development is promoted exceptionally well. The childminder models correct language and engages children in purposeful and enjoyable conversations.  Partnerships with parents are superb. There is great emphasis on the regular sharing of information and actively promoting parental involvement in their children's learning.  The childminder develops thorough links with other settings children attend and shares

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This provision is outstanding

relevant information with teachers. This helps to ensure children's individual needs are met and creates a consistent and complementary approach to children's learning.  The childminder uses self-evaluation as an excellent tool for improvement. She is relentless in her pursuit of excellence and is passionate about achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care for children.

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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 enhance the already excellent opportunities for children to explore the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor and outdoor activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, a selection of policies, safety procedures and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adults who live at the premises.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Children's safety is of the utmost importance to the childminder. She has completed extensive training on safeguarding and this is reflected in her meticulously thorough safeguarding procedures. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to respond to concerns about the welfare of a child. Observation, planning and assessment are highly effective. The childminder very robustly monitors children's achievements to ensure they can all make excellent developmental progress. The childminder has identified further innovative ways to enhance children's experiences in the outdoor learning environment so that her excellent practice can continue to develop children's knowledge even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder creates an exceptionally stimulating learning environment that reflects children's current interests and wholly ignites their curiosity. She provides children with excellent opportunities to use their thinking skills. For example, children explore natural objects, they knead, roll and manipulate dough into their favourite animal shape. Children are encouraged to explore and extend their understanding further. The childminder is very committed to teaching excellent communication and language skills. For example, she reads books to the children with expression, pointing to words and introducing new vocabulary. The childminder holds discussions with children and acts on their suggestions to support their language development. Children make insightful comments about what they see, touch or smell.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has a superb knowledge of children and she cares for them exceptionally well. From the start, the childminder spends time meeting with the parents to plan a highly effective transition. This helps to ensure she fully meets the individual needs of children. Children's behaviour is impeccable and the childminder is an excellent role model. The childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. Children are highly adept at buttering their own teacake and know that they need to wash their hands before and after they have finished their meal. The childminder reinforces the importance of eating well and being healthy during well-planned routines. Children are extremely polite, friendly and well-mannered. They demonstrate very high levels of self-esteem. Children relish the praise and encouragement that the childminder provides in abundance.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make consistently high rates of progress from their starting points. They are exceedingly confident and demonstrate excellent social skills. Children are extremely absorbed in their learning, and very motivated to learn. They form superb friendships, showing care and empathy for one another. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage in learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334157 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1092722 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Fulwood, Preston. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-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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