Childminder in Essex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 November 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 is exceptionally committed to her role and focuses on fulfilling the needs of every child. She provides children with an outstanding learning experience. Children feel at ease as they explore and play at their own pace. They make choices from the extensive range of excellent toys and resources indoors and outdoors.  Children settle extremely well in the childminder's care. They form very close relationships with her and her assistant. This supports their confidence superbly.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn best through play and first-hand experiences. Her support is highly effective in enabling children to make rapid progress in their learning and development, in readiness for future learning.  Parents hold the childminder in very high regard. They are very complimentary about the quality of care and education their children receive and comment how their children

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This provision is outstanding

are extremely happy to attend.  Children develop an excellent understanding of the world around them. The childminder provides children with many exciting opportunities to learn about nature and the local environment. For example, they take part in forest-school activities in the community.  The childminder works extremely closely with parents and other professionals, such as teachers at the local school. She is proactive in sharing information to ensure there is a consistent approach to meeting children's individual needs.

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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 monitor and evaluate the excellent quality of teaching so that the assistant's skills, knowledge and expertise are maintained at an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents. She looked at written feedback provided and spoke to a parent during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she and her assistant have an excellent understanding of the importance of safeguarding children. They fully understand their role to protect the children in their care and actively promote children's safety and well-being throughout the day. The childminder uses self-evaluation to reflect continually on her provision to promote the very highest achievements for all children. She makes excellent use of all training available to her to further enhance and inform her teaching practice. The childminder is now considering how to build on the skills and knowledge of her assistant to maintain the excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gets to know the children extremely well. She observes children as they play and tracks their progress regularly, enabling the childminder to monitor accurately the superb progress they make. Children's natural curiosity and exploratory instincts are extremely well fostered. The childminder skilfully plans interesting activities that effectively promote children's learning and development. For example, children hunt for plastic bears in porridge oats. They use tweezers to pick out the bears and then sort them into coloured bowls. The childminder is very skilled in seizing every possible opportunity to support and challenge children to make excellent progress. She expertly questions them and provides them with time to think about their answers to questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder works closely with her assistant to ensure that children have attention paid to all their care needs. As a result, they meet children's individual needs exceptionally well. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to be polite and to use good manners. They regularly provide positive praise as they recognise children's achievements. Children develop their confidence and self-esteem superbly. The childminder embeds healthy lifestyles into every aspect of practice. Children follow excellent hygiene routines and eat healthily in a relaxed and social atmosphere. They have extremely good opportunities to exercise and enjoy fresh air, which helps them to stay healthy and develop their physical skills. Children's safety is paramount and all aspects are fully considered.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder helps to prepare children extremely well for their future learning and eventual move to school. Children learn to take responsibility and become independent from a young age, such as collecting their shoes from the hall before going outside. They develop excellent social skills as they learn to share and take turns. Children have many opportunities to count, identify numbers in the environment and use mathematical language, such as 'big' and 'small'. They enjoy books and listen to stories with interest. Children have many opportunities to develop their early writing skills. All children make excellent progress in their learning, given their starting points and capabilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493250 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1027294 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Halstead, Essex. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She also offers weekend care. The childminder provides funded 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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Telephone number

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