Childminder EY271427

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 March 2018 28 October 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 has completed a thorough self-evaluation of his setting. He refers to this on a daily basis to help him provide an exceptionally high-quality learning environment.  The childminder's detailed knowledge of each child helps him to plan activities that cater for their individual needs and interests. This helps to ensure that children develop to their maximum potential.  Partnerships with parents and other agencies are extensive. Parents are included in all aspects of their child's learning and development. Children visit school to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. This helps to provide an extremely secure framework for children to develop future learning.  The childminder provides an exceptional range of activities in his home, balanced with broader activities in the community. This helps children to experience learning in a wide variety of exciting and interesting ways. Children are very eager and keen to learn.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has developed extremely high-quality relationships with children. He treats them with the utmost dignity and respect. He has a thorough knowledge of a heathy lifestyle, believing that it is developing children’s emotional and physical well- being that helps them to thrive. He promotes this practice in all interactions with children, helping them to feel safe, secure and happy.

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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

 monitor the impact that continued professional development has on maintaining the already excellent quality of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder to check his understanding of his responsibilities in relation to the early years statutory framework.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of a planned activity with the childminder and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed the teaching and care practices of the childminder.  The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of training and the suitability of the childminder to work with children.  The inspector read a number of questionnaires written by parents and noted their comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has completed training in many areas of early years, which he puts into practise daily. He recognises that he needs to continue with his professional development to continually provide outstanding care and learning. All documentation is extremely well organised, thorough and up to date. The childminder continually refers to this to help him provide safe, effective care and teaching, and assessment of the highest quality. The setting is extremely clean, well organised and well resourced, and routines are exceptionally well planned. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has accessed an excellent range of training in this area, so he has a thorough understanding of how to keep children safe and recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse. He knows how to report any concerns as necessary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully uses a broad range of highly effective teaching techniques, such as demonstration, providing a narrative for play and open-ended questioning. He expertly balances this by giving children time to think and develop their own ideas. This actively helps him to assess children's learning and keep them engaged, interested and eager to learn more. The childminder hand carves wooden toys for the outdoor environment to continually capture children's imagination. Assessment is thorough. The childminder has recently purchased an electronic system to monitor children's progress. He skilfully manages to combine this with a paper-based system of assessment. This helps him to accurately pinpoint what stage children are at in their learning, and to identify and act on any special educational needs a child may have.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary, partly as a result of the way the childminder skilfully engages them in a variety of activities and outings. At the childminder's house, they begin the day with a short exercise routine, to help them get ready for the day. They practise counting, often beyond ten. Outside the children take part in a bug hunt, weigh and measure, look for fairies, paint and draw pictures, play in the sand and water, collect leaves in wheelbarrows, go on woodland walks and fish in the shallow stream. In the community the children enjoy weekly visits to the local children's theatre, visit the canal, the zoo, the farm and a range of historical museums. They attend the local playgroup, where they learn about a range of festivals such as Christmas, Easter and Chinese New Year. Children also learn about staying healthy, as they eat a range of nutritious home- cooked food, some of which they help to grow and prepare.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

From their starting points, children make outstanding progress. They settle well and engage with different groups of children throughout the week, which helps them to socialise well, learn independence, gain confidence and share. Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY271427 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1104130 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 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. He operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. He is eligible for funding 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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