Childminder EY498958

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 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 has extremely high expectations of herself. She constantly reflects on her practice and audits her paperwork, to maintain her service to the highest standard possible. Professional development is exemplary. She takes advantage of every opportunity to extend her knowledge in the latest early years subjects.  Children play and learn in a stimulating and highly inviting setting. They have numerous opportunities to choose resources independently. Children enjoy outings in the local community, for example, with other childminders they regularly visit a local residential home, where they sing songs with the elderly residents. Children develop exceptionally positive relationships with others.  The childminder plans exciting activities that engage children highly effectively in their learning. She has an extremely sharp focus on helping children to learn new skills, and ensures all children are included, so they benefit immensely from each learning

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This provision is outstanding

opportunity. For example, children work together exceptionally well, to make a life size scarecrow for the village competition.  The childminder uses excellent methods to meticulously track children's progress. This rapidly highlights any gaps in their development, so that she can provide individual support to children, helping them to make outstanding progress.  The childminder establishes extremely positive relationships with parents. She keeps them exceptionally well informed of the daily events, activities and care routines.

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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

 build on the already excellent opportunities children have to engage in their interest of food and where it comes from, and extend their understanding in healthy eating even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection took place following Ofsted's risk assessment process.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at all relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very strong knowledge of safeguarding issues and local referral procedures. She places a high emphasis on the safety and security of children. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments for all areas indoors, outdoors and for outings. She shares accident and incident records promptly with parents and she deals with behaviour incidents appropriately. The childminder keeps a record of all visitors, including family and friends, and she supervises them closely while minded children are present. The childminder accurately records children's attendance and shows how she maintains the required adult- to-child ratios at all times. She successfully reflects on her practice. Partnerships with parents and other settings are highly effective in supporting children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly qualified childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's individual abilities, interests and next steps in their learning. She is extremely accurate at tracking children's development, to ensure that her planning is highly effective. Young children are skilled communicators. They engage very well in conversation with each other and the childminder, while she shares their play. For example, while outdoors playing in the mud kitchen, children enjoy transporting water in jugs to the bowl and mixing with sand. During this activity, the childminder skilfully extends their vocabulary and mathematical understanding by introducing concepts, such as empty, half full and full. Indoors, children enjoy dressing up and role play. For example, they use a range of tools while pretending to repair a door and pieces of furniture around the family home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The nurturing childminder has highly positive relationships with the children she cares for. She effectively manages children's behaviour and helps young children to have an excellent understanding of how to share. For example, the childminder helps them to negotiate the use of resources with other children, so they learn to take turns. The childminder expertly supports children's understanding of safety. For example, children learn how to keep safe within the home and when using the steps onto the grassed area outside. Children have excellent opportunities to be active. For example, they engage in 'shake out your sillies' activities indoors, and enjoy woodland walks in the village. Children help prepare their own meals and they learn about other food products in their play. The childminder plans to extend this good practice even further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely ready for their future learning and gain the skills required for starting school. They rapidly gain self-confidence, social skills and an excellent understanding of the world. Children develop exceptionally good concentration and listen very attentively to the childminder. They are extremely confident at making decisions and use their ideas during activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498958 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1122374 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Dearham, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. 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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