Childminder 308018

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2017 15 November 2012

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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 experienced and highly dedicated childminder is passionate about her role. She is deeply committed to offering early years experiences of the highest quality.  The deeply reflective childminder carefully considers the views of parents when planning future changes to her provision. Her incisive evaluation ensures that any further training opportunities are precisely planned to help to keep her knowledge and skills up to date.  The childminder is exceptionally skilled in identifying and making the most of learning opportunities as they arise during the activities that children choose for themselves. She uses her knowledge and skills extremely well to extend children's learning as they play.  The childminder monitors children's progress precisely. She takes swift and decisive action when she identifies areas where children may need further support. This helps to ensure that children make rapid progress from the start.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are carefully taught to recognise and manage their own risks. They enthusiastically help the childminder as she conducts risk assessments. For example, children as young as two years explain the steps they must take to remain safe when crossing the road during outings.  Excellent partnerships keep parents exceptionally well informed of their child's progress. The childminder provides a wealth of support to help parents in contributing to their child'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 explore ways to further develop professional skills and knowledge and monitor the impact this has on continually maintaining the already outstanding provision.

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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 jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the family home.  The inspector considered the views of parents in written form during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder cares deeply about children and the families who attend her provision. Her detailed research means that she has a superb knowledge of the range of services available in the local area, should families require further support. The childminder gives the utmost priority to children's safety and welfare. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent and robust knowledge of how to protect children from harm. She knows how to refer any concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder understands the importance of close partnership working with any settings that children may attend in the future. She develops excellent links with the local primary school, to help support children's smooth transition.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is a playful partner in children's activities. She uses her extremely accurate assessments of children's progress to plan precisely what they need to learn next. Children choose from a vast array of exciting and highly stimulating resources that the childminder carefully introduces and uses to enhance their learning. She supports children's developing social, communication and physical skills extremely well. For example, the childminder skilfully helps young children to invent and tell their own stories using the pictures in storybooks. Children use words, such as 'stegosaurus' and 'extinct' as they tell their own stories about dinosaurs. This greatly supports children's imagination and speaking skills. The childminder makes the most of opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills. For example, she encourages children to estimate how many scoops of flour are needed to fill a pot before they count and compare with their guess.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop close nurturing bonds with the childminder. She is an exceptional role model. The childminder supports children to share and take turns as they play with her and praises them for their excellent manners. Regular trips to local playgroups provide children with plenty of rich opportunities to develop their friendships and social skills. Children are fully involved in developing their own rules for their behaviour. They thrive on the consistent behavioural expectations. The childminder places a high priority on developing children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. She provides regular opportunities for physical play and learning in the fresh air in her well-resourced garden. Children's experiences and learning are enriched enormously by the exciting variety of trips planned to places, such as the beach, the zoo and the park.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress. They are eager, expressive and enthusiastic learners who enjoy solving their own problems and challenges. They persevere when they first find something hard and are not afraid to ask for help if needed. Children demonstrate the qualities of highly successful learners and are taught extremely valuable skills that help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308018 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 1059522 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Bispham, Blackpool. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. She offers funded places 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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