Childminder EY469265

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2018 29 April 2014

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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 an experienced and highly qualified practitioner. Her teaching is excellent. She uses her professional knowledge superbly to provide a highly stimulating environment and activities that help children to make the best possible progress.  The childminder monitors the quality of her provision exceptionally well. She ensures all activities and experiences are highly effective in meeting children's individual needs.  Partnerships with parents are excellent and fully support children's needs. The childminder encourages full and active participation in all aspects of children's care, learning and development. This is a view supported by parents.  The childminder works exceptionally well with teachers in local schools where children also attend. A highly coordinated approach ensures a shared understanding of how children's learning can be enhanced to the highest level.  Highly effective ways to track children's progress are in place. These help the

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This provision is outstanding

childminder to ensure children meet their developmental milestones and identify any potential learning gaps swiftly.  The childminder is highly committed to improving her professional knowledge. She makes exceptional use of knowledge from training to plan further improvements to her practice.

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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 implement the excellent improvement plans that provide even more inspiring learning opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her practice reflects current guidance and legislation and keeps children safe. She has developed very strong links with relevant professionals and knows to contact them should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure. Risk assessments carried out are highly effective and are constantly reviewed. Self-evaluation is exemplary. The childminder continuously looks for ways she can enhance her provision. She develops incisive improvement plans, taking account of the views of parents and children. She has identified the need to provide even more learning opportunities, especially for children who like to play outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of children's abilities and what they need to learn next. She completes accurate and precise assessments of children's learning, using this information superbly to plan activities that support their achievements to the highest level. The childminder responds immediately when children recognise numbers up to 10. For instance, she quickly seeks further resources that help them recognise numbers beyond this. The childminder has in-depth understanding of how young children learn and develop. For example, she provides buckets of water and brushes to enable children to perform large movements, to support their early writing skills. She encourages children to make large circles on the wall, emphasising and describing the large actions they are making.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder welcomes children into her friendly, highly stimulating home environment. They develop superb relationships with her and other minded children. Very high levels of care are provided and children are supervised extremely well at all times. Children benefit highly from expert interactions with the childminder. They laugh and have fun together, making comments about their play. For example, when children play with salt in a large tray, they giggle and say, 'If I was to do this at home, my mum would go mad'. High- quality information is gathered from parents when children first start attending and during their time in the setting. The childminder uses this exceptionally well to provide continuity in children's emotional and physical well-being. Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder helps them to understand and follow the rules and expectations within her home environment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning. They develop an exceptional range of skills and knowledge that prepares them very well for school. All children are confident, motivated learners who show a can-do attitude during activities. Children demonstrate excellent mathematical skills for their age. Three-year-old children confidently recognise numbers up to 10 and beyond. Two-year-old children recite numbers in order up to five.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469265 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 1102776 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Redcar, Cleveland. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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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