Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2018 16 October 2014

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

p.1

This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has completed a substantial evaluation of her setting, which she adds to frequently and uses in her daily practice to help her to deliver innovative learning experiences and provide care of the highest quality.  The childminder has completed extensive training in health and safety. She implements this knowledge gained daily and fully understands the importance of providing a safe environment in which children can develop, learn and flourish.  The childminder carefully plans activities so they meet the individual needs and interests of every child. This helps to ensure all children develop to their maximum potential.  The childminder has developed extremely high-quality relationships with children. She responds to their needs with the utmost care and respect. The childminder places great emphasis on the fact that it is only when children's emotional needs are fully met will they be able to develop to their highest potential.

p.1

This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents, other settings and agencies are considerable. Parents are fully included in all aspects of their child's learning in a way that suits their individual needs. Early help is quickly obtained if the childminder feels a child needs extra support. This helps to provide an extremely secure base for children to develop their future learning.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder.  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 spoke with parents and read a number of questionnaires filled out by parents and noted their comments.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has completed an extensive range of training in all areas of early years that she constantly adds to and refers to daily. This helps her to provide very high-quality standards of care and learning. She recognises that she needs to continue with her professional development to maintain an outstanding provision for children. The childminder's setting is very clean, bright, well organised and well resourced. Documentation is up to date and very well organised. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has accessed extensive training in this area and related issues and uses this knowledge in her practice daily. She knows how to identify if a child is at possible risk of harm and has a secure understanding of how to report concerns to keep children safe.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses a range of highly skilled teaching techniques. She provides an exciting and interesting narrative for play and asks children a range of open-ended questions. These techniques help to keep children focused, motivated and cater for their individual learning styles. The childminder uses a range of short-, medium- and long-term planning to provide an interesting and varied curriculum for children. This helps children to use their imagination and extend their learning. The childminder uses a thorough tracking system and regular assessments to show with detailed accuracy, the stage children are at in their learning. This helps the childminder to identify any additional needs a child may have, so specialist help can be obtained quickly, if necessary.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder engages children in a range of interesting and varied activities. This helps to ignite children's desire to learn more. Indoors, children listen to stories, play with the dolls house and use play dough to learn about different textures and animals. Outdoors, children learn to take risks and negotiate the different inclines of the land and play in the woodland den. In the community, they visit the park, library, playgroup and go on woodland walks in the mud, wearing their wellies. This helps children to learn about the world. They learn about keeping healthy as they eat a range of home-cooked foods. They respect others as they take part in an array of activities that develop children's awareness of the lives of others that are similar and different to their own.

p.3

Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make significant progress from their starting points. They settle very quickly. The varying range of activities they participate in helps them to share, take turns and socialise well. Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning and school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 309103 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1103564 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 10

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2014

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Burnley, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder is eligible to provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5