Childminder in North Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2018 19 November 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 reflects on the quality of her provision exceptionally well. She takes into account the views of parents and children when making any changes. This helps her to continually improve the service that she provides. She ensures all activities and experiences are highly effective in meeting children's individual needs.  Partnerships with parents are excellent and fully support children's needs. The childminder encourages full and active participation in all aspects of children's care, learning and development.  The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of how children learn to create inspirational activities that capture their curiosity. She sharply focuses educational programmes and gives children very strong support to build on what they already know and can do. Children make excellent progress.  Children have close bonds with the calm, caring and patient childminder. Their behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is a superb role model and sets the highest

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This provision is outstanding

expectations for all children. Children are extremely happy and have fun in her care.  The dedicated childminder researches information and meets with other professionals, including school staff, to strengthen her excellent knowledge, skills and practice.  The childminder has developed highly effective working relationships with other settings that children attend. She shares detailed information about children's learning to support a consistent and shared approach to their overall development. This helps to secure the best outcomes for children.

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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 implement existing plans for enhancing professional development that help maintain outstanding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact of this on outcomes for children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector took the views of parents provided in written feedback into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very secure knowledge of possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands the appropriate procedures to follow to help protect children from potential harm. The childminder is considering additional training to enhance her excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. She enhances opportunities for children to make their own choices in their play in response to a recent course on behaviour management. The childminder uses her accurate observation and assessment systems to help her identify and close gaps in children's learning very effectively. Parents comment that the childminder's provision is, 'Amazing'. They highly value the challenging learning experiences she provides and the exceptional quality of care that children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her comprehensive knowledge of children's interests to plan meaningful activities using a wide range of stimulating and attractive resources. Her skilful questioning encourages children to investigate and explore, indoors and outdoors. For example, she supports them to solve problems as they organise filling jugs with water and pouring this into different sized teapots and cups. The childminder encourages children's creative thinking exceptionally well, such as when she is reading familiar stories. Children discuss their favourite characters' actions and feelings and relate these to their own experiences. They regularly practise their early literacy skills during routines. For example, children take great pride in selecting their own and their friends' name cards and write their names on the daily register.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder offers plentiful praise and celebrates children's achievements, which helps to foster their strong self-esteem. She carefully tailors settling-in sessions to support children to settle quickly and well. The childminder is extremely respectful of children's views. She supports children of all ages to become highly independent. The childminder is very effective in supporting children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, children are excited to cultivate and cook vegetables from the garden and learn how to care for rabbits and chickens. They delight in collecting eggs from the hen coop daily. Children frequently benefit from fresh air and exercise. This supports their very good physical development. The childminder encourages children to take acceptable risks in their play and learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress and are gaining a wealth of skills in readiness for the eventual move to school. They demonstrate wonderfully positive attitudes to learning. Older children learn to recognise numerals and compare size, shape and measures, for example, when using recipes for baking. Children follow instructions well, listen carefully and are highly motivated to try out new experiences. They concentrate for significant periods of time, relative to their ages, and are very enthusiastic learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349301 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 1104592 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Messingham, near Scunthorpe. Operating hours are from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-olds.

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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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