Childminder EY441678

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 November 2017 12 November 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 inspiring and devoted childminder is extremely committed to continuing to improve outcomes for children. She is a highly proactive and reflective practitioner. This has helped her to achieve outstanding quality.  Teaching is exceptional. The well-qualified childminder uses her wonderful abilities and excellent awareness of how young children learn particularly well. She completes careful observations and assessments and plans captivating and challenging activities. This helps to motivate children to learn and supports their excellent progress.  The childminder organises her outstanding learning environment extremely well. Children's artwork and photographs of them participating in numerous activities are attractively displayed. This contributes towards their superb sense of belonging.  Children's emotional well-being is superbly promoted. All children are remarkably independent and confident. The caring, nurturing and highly responsive childminder

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This provision is outstanding

truly respects and supports every child's individual needs. Extremely positive relationships exist between the childminder, all children and her co-childminder.  Children's health is given the highest priority. They display exceptional physical skills and benefit significantly from daily outings. A particular favourite is the regular 'welly walk'. Children delight as they vigorously jump in puddles and mud.  Partnership with parents is outstanding. The childminder thoroughly understands the fundamental role parents play in supporting children's development. The childminder shares wonderful activities to help parents extend children's learning at home.

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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 look at ways to further enhance children's already outstanding outdoor learning experiences and assess the impact of this.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the co-childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and checked evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all adults who live or work on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussions and written feedback obtained prior to inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely astute and alongside her co- childminder, keeps herself fully informed about any changes to child protection policies and procedures. She has a thorough understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and her responsibility to keep children safe. This helps to protect children's welfare. Since the last inspection the childminder has achieved a recognised early years qualification. This has helped her to further enhance her already first-rate knowledge. Her unwavering determination to continue to enrich outcomes for all children has led to every aspect of her setting being outstanding. A current focus is to further enhance children's already exceptional outdoor play opportunities and assess the impact of this.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder engages children in rich and purposeful discussions as they play. They confidently talk about their special people and share experiences from home. Children learn new words rapidly. During a creative activity children use assorted vegetables and herbs to make marks in paint. They repeat words, such as 'asparagus', 'mushroom' and 'rosemary'. Older children confidently point to letters of the alphabet. They recognise numerals and count buttons on number cards. Children choose from a captivating range of books. They gleefully turn the pages as the childminder shares favourite stories with them. Babies develop great awareness of cause and effect. They choose from a delightful range of musical toys. They are enchanted when they see and hear the effects of their actions as the equipment lights up and makes sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They benefit hugely from her kind and caring approach. Babies relish one-to-one time. They nestle into the childminder and eagerly pass toys to her, secure that she will immediately respond to them. Younger children are soothed to sleep. The childminder instantly knows when they are tired and ready for their nap. Children's behaviour is impeccable. Older children share, take turns and support younger children to participate. Children develop outstanding social skills. They demonstrate wonderful table manners. Mealtimes are a highly social occasion and children and the childminder engage in lively and animated discussions. The childminder has developed highly effective relationships with local school teachers. This helps to provide a high level of consistency for older children who attend both settings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those in receipt of additional funding, develop a compelling willingness to learn. They develop excellent communication and language skills. Babies squeal with delight and understand that the sounds they make under a large bridge will result in an echo. Older children develop superb skills in readiness for school. They recognise letters and practise writing at the easel. For children who start with development that is lower than typical, gaps close swiftly and they make rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441678 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1065841 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Hyde area of Cheshire. The childminder operates from 5.45am until 6pm, seven days a week. She provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children. The childminder works with another registered childminder. The childminder holds a recognised early years 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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