Childminder 255358

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2017 12 January 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 childminder is experienced, well qualified and an exemplary teacher. She has high expectations for all the children in her care. She is extremely enthusiastic as she plays, interacts and talks with children. She monitors children's progress extremely well. Through her meticulous planning and teaching, she helps them to rapidly reach their next steps in learning.  The childminder is vigilant in protecting children's well-being. She ensures that all ingredients she uses are completely safe for children who have dietary requirements. Children show an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They know they have to wait in the 'safe spot' when getting in and out of the childminder's car.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents that significantly enhance children's learning in the setting and at home. She shares regular information about children's learning with other settings that they attend to provide a consistent approach

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This provision is outstanding

to supporting their care, learning and development.  The dedicated childminder has developed an extensive professional development training programme for her and her assistant. It is carefully tailored to constantly help to improve practice and the experiences for children.  The childminder has a very positive and passionate approach to providing prolific opportunities for children to explore the natural world. This works especially well for those children who prefer to play and learn outside.

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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

 develop ways to extend the already excellent partnership with parents and include them even more in the evaluation of the setting to further enhance the exceptional quality of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities. She reviewed the childminder's quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's learning journals and a range of other documentation. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and the toys and resources available.  The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder and adults living and working on the premises. She also checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's qualifications. The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. She also took account of written feedback from parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely conscientious about children's safety and welfare. Her highly effective practices and procedures successfully promote children's safety and well-being. The childminder knows how, when and where to report child protection concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder makes excellent use of the internet and childminder groups to refresh and update her extremely good knowledge. She regularly monitors her assistant's practice to ensure consistency in teaching. Although the childminder seeks the views of children and parents, she does not consistently use their suggestions to help her enhance her already excellent practice to improve the outcomes for them even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her home and garden exceptionally well. She has created a highly stimulating environment where children can explore, investigate and be active. The childminder highly engages and positively interacts with children during their play. She provides highly motivating activities and play opportunities which enthral and engage children for long periods of time. She is skilled in capturing children's interest. For example, children experiment with long tubes, placing cars in them to see if they will go fast or slow. They then consider how to solve the problem when the car does not appear at the bottom. Children learn how to care for living things as they feed the childminder's chickens. They talk about how they take the tasty eggs home. The childminder helps children to learn about hibernation as they help to prepare her pet tortoise for the winter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets the individual needs of children superbly. Children are very happy and settled in her care. The childminder is exceptionally focused on helping children to become highly independent from an early age. Children choose their own resources and help to tidy away. They are becoming confident in managing their self-care needs. The childminder treats children as individuals and with the utmost respect. Her behaviour management strategies are excellent. Children learn from an early age how to effectively manage their own conflicts. Children are developing an excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles. They regularly visit the childminder's allotment where they enjoy being active and tending to the fruit and vegetables they have grown. They are proud of the pumpkins they have grown and talk about how they make soup from them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely motivated, keen and enthusiastic learners. They understand and follow daily routines with great confidence. They make rapid progress in their learning from their individual starting points. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children demonstrate high levels of respect for each other. They take turns and share resources happily. Children are developing essential skills for future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 255358 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1090407 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder, sometimes, works with her husband, who is her assistant. The childminder holds a 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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