Childminder 225024

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2018 18 July 2016

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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 highly ambitious. She attends training events to build upon her skills and children's learning, even further. For example, to enhance children's resilience, she has plans to help children to be more strong, confident and persistent in their learning.  This nurturing childminder builds excellent relationships with parents and children. Parents state that they are completely happy with the care and learning provided. They say that children feel very much at home in the childminder's care.  Children are extremely curious and highly motivated learners. They are independent and constantly make decisions about what they want to do. Children are fascinated by the exceptional range of highly stimulating and interesting toys and equipment provided.  Children make rapid progress from their starting points in their communication and language skills. The childminder uses repetitive phrases and models language. Children

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This provision is outstanding

copy what she says and learn new words, such as 'knead', while baking Welsh cakes.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder gives children lots of small tasks to achieve and encourages them to take risks in their play. For example, while baking, children demonstrate high levels of self-control when cutting butter with a knife.  The childminder shows an infectious enthusiasm when interacting with children. She is very excited as she draws children's attention to a cat taking bread from the bird table outdoors. Children watch with intent and learn about the needs of living creatures.

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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 children's resilience, helping them to understand and celebrate aspects of their characters that maintain the highest levels of achievement in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated children's learning during activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and children's learning.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from their written comments provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder maintains an extensive range of detailed policies. She follows them to provide children with the highest standards of care and learning. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection. She has completed training in the 'Prevent' duty strategy. She knows the actions to take if she had concerns that a child may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder monitors the excellent progress children make across their learning. She works with parents to identify areas where children make slower development. She gains agreement from parents to plan how to help children to catch up quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn in different ways. She plans fun and inspiring activities and experiences that arouse children's interests. For example, she plans cooking activities for children who learn best through 'real-life' events. As a result, children become deeply involved in their learning. They concentrate over long periods of time. The childminder is an excellent communicator. She listens perceptively to what children say and skilfully fits in with their ideas. For example, when children want to eat raisins while making Welsh cakes, the childminder gives them raisins for their snack.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gives high priority to children's health and safety. She assesses and minimises risks to children, both indoors and outdoors. As a result, children have great fun exploring their environment. They confidently and safely move toys and play resources from one play area to another. The childminder is highly skilled in building secure emotional attachments with children. She constantly challenges children and praises their achievements. As a result, children are confident to explore the world around them. For example, they climb trees in the childminder's woodland garden and enjoy long walks across the fields. Children have ample opportunities to learn and to reflect upon the differences between themselves and others. For example, they explore different lifestyles and abilities. They learn that others communicate in different ways, such as using Makaton signs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for school, when the time comes. They develop their literacy skills while reading a story about how many characters sleep in a bed. Children eagerly join in with the rhyming words. They count the characters in the story and explore how many are left when one is taken away. Children are highly independent and self-motivated. They meticulously wash their own hands after using the toilet. Children have excellent listening skills. They enjoy taking responsibility for small tasks. For example, children eagerly follow an instruction to sweep up flour spilt on the floor, using a dustpan and brush.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225024 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1121043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1980 and lives in Coalville, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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