Childminder EY345934

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2017 20 September 2013

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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 is driven and continues to provide an outstanding service. She evaluates her provision and implements highly focused improvement plans that benefit children. Children's opinions are captured in inventive ways. For example, children are encouraged to send in video messages from home and their views are used in planning.  The quality of the childminder's teaching is inspirational. She skilfully adapts her methods to respond to children's interests and ideas. She provides exactly the right level of challenge for each child at all times. She makes excellent use of all opportunities to extend children's learning through play and activities. Children make rapid progress.  Children are self-assured, confident and extremely settled in the care of the nurturing childminder. Exceptional thought is given to supporting children's emotional well-being. Routines are precisely matched to home to ensure a seamless transition.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder places great emphasis on working in close partnership with parents. She regularly shares detailed information about children's progress and helps parents to extend children's learning at home. For example, she offers specifically targeted home learning packs for children which perfectly complement learning in the setting.  The childminder provides an exceptionally stimulating and well-planned environment, indoors and in particular outside. She creates areas that really ignite children's curiosity. Children squeal with delight as they explore and play.

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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

 evaluate the changes made to the teaching of communication and language and the impact this has on children's development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults working and living on the premises.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and spoke to one parent on the day. She took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very strong understanding of how to identify any potential signs of abuse and how to report concerns about children's safety or welfare. She accesses training that is purposeful and well focused. This helps her to continue to enhance her outstanding teaching skills and raise children's outcomes. For example, she has accessed speech and language training. The impact on her ability to support children in their acquisition of language is highly effective. Despite this, the childminder has recently embarked on further training. The training is aimed at identifying delays and providing early intervention for children. She hopes that this will help her to continue to develop and offer even higher levels of support to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her expert knowledge to complete detailed assessments of children's learning. She meticulously monitors their progress and swiftly accesses help and advice from other professionals if required. Children are highly motivated during challenging activities. For example, the childminder provides various opportunities for toddlers to explore and recognise shapes. Toddlers confidently recognise shapes, such as octagons and ovals. The childminder uses highly effective teaching to develop children's thinking skills and mathematical learning. For example, during sand play older children are challenged to compare the weights of two buckets. They use mathematical language, such as heavy and lighter to make comparisons. The childminder challenges them to measure quantities and make predictions. Children talk about how many scoops they need to fill them to the top and delight when their predictions are correct.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's understanding of how to lead healthy lifestyles are extremely well supported. For example, toddlers actively lead handwashing routines. They point to pictures displayed and talk to the childminder about the reasons they have to wash hands, such as after touching animals and before eating. Children's behaviour and social skills are exemplary. They play harmoniously together. Older children are eager to help younger children. All children happily share resources, take turns and show empathy and concern for each other. They use good manners and are aware of the simple rules in place which they are eager to follow. This helps to prepare children exceptionally well for the future.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid rates of progress. Toddlers' ability to communicate is exemplary. They acquire new words very quickly and confidently use them in play. For example, they are confident to tell the childminder they are playing with a toy stingray. Older children's mathematical development is also exceptional. They regularly use positional language as they play. They order cars by number and are able to complete simple addition and subtraction. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning and are already displaying some of the skills that they will need for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345934 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1114331 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the Urmston area of Manchester. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The childminder works alongside another registered childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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