Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2018 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's teaching is outstanding. She expertly joins in with children's self- chosen play, encouraging them to think carefully and make their own decisions.  Children make rapid progress in their learning, particularly in their communication skills. They are highly inquisitive, asking questions and working together to find the answers.  The childminder makes rigorous assessments of children's development and uses these to carefully identify the precise next steps in children's learning. From this, she plans a wide range of interesting activities that motivate children to play and explore.  Parents are highly involved in their children's development. The childminder regularly shares her observations of children's progress with them. She explains to parents what children need to learn next and provides interesting activities for children to do at home.  The childminder strives for excellence in all that she does. She includes the views of

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This provision is outstanding

parents and children as she continually evaluates the success of the care and learning experiences she offers. There are detailed plans in place for future improvements.  Children form strong bonds with the childminder and play exceptionally well with their peers. The childminder gently reminds children of the rules and encourages them to behave well. Children show very high levels of motivation, self-control and cooperation.  Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They comment that she is always aware of children's personal needs and development and say their children 'blossom' in her care.

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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

 extend the quality of the highly stimulating learning environment even further, particularly for those children that prefer to learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector interacted with children during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and discussed the success of these with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder implements robust policies and procedures that significantly enhance the running of her setting. She has recently employed an assistant to help her occasionally with planned outings. The childminder has carefully considered how she will work together with the assistant and encourage her to undertake additional training to support her role. The childminder is very proactive in keeping her own professional development up to date. She uses assessments to identify areas where children need extra support in their development. The childminder uses this information to seek training to develop her teaching skills even further. For example, following training on early years mathematics, the childminder created imaginative and fun activities to help children to count and identify numerals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The qualified childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn through play. She listens to children and asks questions to help them to think carefully. For example, when children notice that wet sand gets stuck in a funnel, the childminder helps children to think about what is happening and offers explanations to support this. She then plans ways to help children experiment further, such as offering wet and dry sand for them to explore and compare. The childminder is highly skilled at building on children's spontaneous interests. For example, at snack time, children talk about how they chew the crunchy breadsticks. The childminder notices this and talks to them about how animals store food for winter in their cheeks and introduces the concept of hibernation. She then collects a mirror, which the children gaze into with wonder as the childminder helps them look at their cheeks and think about how animals store food.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has used knowledge from training to provide an optimal learning environment in her home. For example, she has created a calming sensory room where children explore natural materials, gaze at the bubble tube or simply lay down and rest. The childminder has further plans in place to continue to improve the already well-planned outdoor area, to provide an even wider range of interesting outdoor learning experiences. The childminder regularly provides opportunities for children to socialise in larger groups. For example, they enjoy attending a music group and meeting up with other childminders and the children they care for. Children learn about good hygiene routines. For instance, they join in with a handwashing song that the childminder sings to them as they clean their hands, and then spontaneously sing this themselves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children rapidly learn the skills they need for school. They confidently invite their friends and the childminder into their play. Children show high levels of empathy as they pretend to feed baby dolls and rock them to sleep. Three-year-old children ask questions, confidently make decisions and use their imaginations to create storylines in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495921 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1034761 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Taverham, Norwich. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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