Childminder EY394884

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2017 20 February 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 highly organised and the setting is very well laid out. She skilfully implements a range of supporting documents and records to promote children's safety, well-being and learning at a consistently outstanding level.  Children's safety is a high priority for the childminder. The environment is hygienic, tidy and secure. The childminder completes regular risk assessments of the toys, equipment and areas in use to ensure there are no potential hazards. This helps to keep children safe from different types of harm.  The childminder is loving, attentive and warm. She finds out about children's development, routines and care needs, and supports these from the outset. Children swiftly settle in. They are comfortable and very happy in the childminder's care.  The curriculum is broad. The childminder provides children with a variety of highly engaging experiences. This means children enjoy plenty of exciting, fun and stimulating

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This provision is outstanding

activities. They demonstrate they are extremely keen and highly motivated learners.  The childminder monitors the progress children make exceptionally well. Any children requiring additional support, swiftly benefit from the help they need. This helps to ensure no child falls behind in their learning and all children continually progress well.  The childminder works with parents extremely well. She sensitively shares information with them, using a range of communication methods. Children benefit from excellent continuity in their care and education between the setting and home.  The childminder is well qualified. She conducts vast amounts of research and accesses plenty of training. She continually looks for ways to build on what she knows. Overall, this has a highly positive impact on the quality of the service she offers.

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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 develop the provision for outdoor play for children who prefer to learn outside, to help maintain their learning at the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including relevant records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector sought the views of children from discussion, and parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely dedicated to her role. She supervises her assistant well. She ensures that she continually has the skills to effectively fulfil her job. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's understanding of child protection issues is very strong. She is alert to the indicator of possible abuse or neglect and knows exactly what to do if she has any concerns. This helps to protect the children in her care. The childminder makes extremely incisive use of self-evaluation to reflect on the quality of the setting. For example, recently, the childminder has identified a desire to strengthen the provision for children who prefer to learn outside. She has plans in place for future development to help continually maintain their outstanding progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is consistently excellent. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's abilities. She carefully plans and provides activities that meet children's individual learning needs. For example, babies have great fun investigating a variety of toys they can use and combine in different ways at floor level. The childminder shows them items and models how they can be used. This helps to develop their exploratory skills and understanding of the world. Children experiment with coloured play dough to make models. The childminder talks to them about what they are doing and encourages them to think about their ideas. This helps to develop their creative and imaginative skills. All children are progressing extremely well in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in the childminder's care. The childminder encourages healthy practices. For example, she promotes a government initiative about being healthy called 'Change for Life'. She talks to children about the benefits of eating well, promotes exercise and encourages them to manage their self-care independently from an early age. Children have positive relationships with the childminder and their peers. They listen to instructions, adhere to the behaviour boundaries set and interact well with each other. The childminder values children as individuals. She uses what she knows about children's home lives to teach them about their differences. For example, she speaks to children in different languages alongside English, where appropriate. Children learn about acceptance, tolerance and respect towards others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress and are fully equipped with all the skills they need for the eventual move on to school. Children are extremely confident and can take responsibility for small tasks. Children develop excellent communication and language skills. The childminder uses teaching strategies, for example, 'Learning to Talk', to enrich the curriculum and provide children with ample opportunities to refine their speaking skills. Children are developing excellent literacy and mathematical skills. For example, they can identify and sound out letters of the alphabet, and they can work out numbers one more than another up to 10.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394884 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1113083 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Malvern, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder works from her home address with a co-childminder. She also works with an assistant one day a week.

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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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