Childminder EY493070

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 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 exceptional support to children's learning. Children benefit from extremely high-quality learning experiences that provide great enjoyment and challenge across the curriculum. Children make excellent progress from their starting points.  Observation and assessment of children's levels of development are extremely accurate. Rigorous monitoring of children's progress helps the childminder to plan highly interesting and challenging next steps in their learning.  Children benefit enormously from superb support to their social and emotional development. They form exceptionally close bonds with the childminder and each other, and develop a deep sense of security and belonging. For example, older children eagerly share photographs and take great pride in discussing the exciting activities they have enjoyed together, such as visits to the beach.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role and has a very strong

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This provision is outstanding

commitment to improving her practice even further. She is highly reflective and very successfully involves parents and children in her self-evaluation.  The childminder is extremely adept at supporting children to manage their feelings and recognise the feelings of others. She very thoughtfully anticipates potential conflicts and uses a variety of very successful strategies, such as excellent role modelling, to encourage children to behave with consideration and kindness towards others.

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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

 extend opportunities for parents to contribute what children learn at home, to help set targets for development and strengthen children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in activities with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of the children and parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly qualified and experienced in caring for children and this has a very positive impact on outcomes for children. She continues to develop her knowledge and skills conscientiously to enhance the quality of her teaching even further. For example, she has integrated elements of forest school activities into her own practice following attendance at local groups. Children benefit greatly from innovative outdoor learning experiences that support their understanding of the natural world very well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is highly vigilant and extremely clear about the correct procedure to follow to keep children safe from harm. Partnerships with parents and other providers are highly effective, and children benefit hugely from this consistency to their care and learning. The childminder regularly shares detailed information about children's progress with parents and other providers. She is looking at ways of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

collaborating more closely with parents to plan children's next steps even more precisely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children benefit from an extremely well-organised environment with an excellent range of resources, including those that positively reflect other cultures. The childminder provides children with highly engaging learning experiences. For example, younger children are deeply fascinated to speculate how far they can make a ball travel down a variety of different slopes, developing excellent skills to solve problems. Older children very eagerly experiment with printing to create shapes in the outdoor area, and excel in their mathematical understanding. The childminder expertly allows children to explore, and is always nearby, providing additional resources to encourage and challenge their thinking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of children's abilities. Children are extremely independent and secure in their routines, managing small tasks with great confidence and ease. For example, she expertly suggests successful strategies and provides excellent encouragement as young children skilfully pour their own drinks and help prepare activities. They develop excellent coordination and manipulative skills and gain great self- assurance. The childminder provides a rich range of activities and strong encouragement for children to persevere with physical challenges. They develop an excellent awareness of managing risk as they carefully consider how high they can climb successfully, for instance. Children follow very good hygiene routines and adopt very healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their communication and language skills. Older children are extremely articulate communicators, offering detailed explanations of what they are doing during activities. Younger children develop a wide vocabulary and are confident to express their needs. Children are highly interested and motivated learners. For example, they looked closely at books about owls to create extremely detailed drawings. They very rapidly gain excellent skills for future learning and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493070 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1025909 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2105. She works from Wednesday to Friday throughout the year. The childminder holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

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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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