Maxine Dixon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 19 May 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 extremely skilful and knowledgeable practitioner who has a clear vision of the quality care and service she offers to children. She continually evaluates and reflects on her service to ensure she is offering the highest standards of care.  The childminder has excellent teaching skills. She carefully considers planned activities to ensure they meet what children need to learn next. The childminder has a deep understanding of children's individual needs. All children make excellent progress.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. Parents are extremely complimentary about the care provided and are fully involved with their child's learning. The childminder promotes children's learning at home and parents are fully involved with processes of assessment.  The childminder is an extremely positive role model for children. She continually engages children in learning through her enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of how

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This provision is outstanding

individual children prefer to learn. Children's behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder places a high emphasis on quality resources and the learning environment. Indoor and outdoor environments promote learning opportunities for children and supports their developing skills in all areas of their learning.  Children have formed very strong attachments with the childminder and are extremely happy and settled. They access the environment with enthusiasm and have high levels of independence and confidence.

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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 enhance the already excellent ways that children learn about the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's development records, a sample of policies and procedures, processes of self-evaluation and training records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of the early years foundation stage. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates an excellent knowledge of safeguarding procedures and practice. She completes daily safety checks of the environment to ensure potential risks are fully assessed. Training has a direct impact on provision for children. For example, she has recently attended a healthy schools training programme which has prompted her to think about how she promotes healthy lifestyles. The childminder meets regularly with other providers to share good practice. Processes of assessment are very rigorous and any gaps in children's learning become a key focus of planned activities. Parents are extremely involved in assessment and the childminder has forged first class partnerships in order to offer a consistency of care. Partnerships with other professionals are in place. Children are exceptionally well prepared for future

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has outstanding teaching skills. She plans a range of imaginative activities which engage children in learning through their natural curiosities and interests. For example, children listen with intent as she retells a story using a variety of props. She encourages children to retell the story, recap on events in the story and make predictions. She very skilfully interweaves learning within activities that are fun. For example, children relish a dance session using beanbags while at the same time they learn about positional language such as right and left. Children make excellent progress. For example, three- year-olds are able to write their own name without referencing a name card and have excellent pencil control. Children's engagement in learning is superb and systems for planning and assessment are excellent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created an extremely homely and family orientated environment. Children's well-being is nurtured very well as the childminder understands children's individual characters. The childminder fosters independence incredibly well. Children as young as two years of age are competent in using a knife to cut up a banana at snack time. The childminder talks to children about safety and being careful. She promotes positive behaviour at all times and children respond to consistent encouragement and praise. Children use their manners, enjoy being part of routines and help one another. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy healthy cooking activities, walks in the local environment and attend weekly gym classes. The childminder is considering further ways in which children can learn about diversity and the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress from their starting points. They are very confident communicators and make their own choices as they lead their own play. Children access resources with fascination and are incredibly independent. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472548 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1102936 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. 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 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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