Childminder EY221370

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2018 13 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

 Parents are extremely happy with the care provided by the childminder. They are very much involved with their child's learning and development. They welcome the advice and resources to help them support their child more effectively at home.  The childminder's passion and enthusiasm are infectious. Strong attachments with children grow from the outset, supported by gradual settling-in processes. Children enjoy exciting and interesting activities, which support their learning and development extremely well. Monitoring of children's progress is exceptionally accurate.  The childminder aims to continuously provide the highest quality of care and learning experiences for children. She frequently evaluates and reflects on her practice and what is offered to children. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children regularly which she incorporates into her plans for improvement.  The childminder completes precise observations and assessments of children's progress

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This provision is outstanding

and has high expectations of children. She plans a range of exciting and inspiring activities that very skilfully meets their interests and extends their learning. All children make outstanding progress in their learning and development.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding or each child in her care and provides a vast range of activities that support their progress and development.

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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 review the programme of professional development that helps maintain outstanding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's progress. The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation and records, including evidence of the suitability of adults within the home.  The inspector took account of parents' comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's in-depth knowledge of what to do if she were to have concerns about a child in her care promotes children's welfare exceptionally well. The childminder has superb procedures throughout the home to ensure that children are kept safe. She works extremely closely with parents and other early years professionals to agree strategies to support children to make the highest rates of progress. The childminder places a high priority on continual professional development. She recognises that continuing to build on her own professional development will help her to maintain her outstanding practice and excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides consistently high standards of teaching. Her approach, and the delivery of a superb range of activities, ensures children have tremendous fun. The childminder continually and frequently observes children as they learn. Her highly accurate assessments of children's progress are effectively utilised to inform future planning, to ensure children receive all the support they need for the next steps in their learning. She provides excellent levels of support to help extend children's communication and language skills. For instance, she talks with children, uses every opportunity to teach them new vocabulary and values the babbles and sounds very young children make. The childminder is highly skilled at understanding how to provide additional resources to help extend children's learning. For example, as children use a range of tools to model dough she introduces rollers and cutters, which inspires their skills and imagination even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children delight in learning how to put the doll in the buggy and then confidently negotiate furniture and resources developing their spatial awareness and coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is meticulous about ensuring that each child's personal care needs are met. She is extremely skilful in promoting children's physical and emotional well-being. She is constantly enthusiastic and praises children's achievements, building their self- esteem. Children embrace new challenges with confidence and take pleasure in their interactions with others. They demonstrate a positive 'can do' attitude towards everything they do. They have ample opportunities to learn about how to keep healthy and spend a lot of time in the outdoors. The childminder is innovative in her use of local amenities, such as parks, beaches and groups. Children are extremely curious about the natural world. The childminder skilfully encourages children to take risks while keeping safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are extremely interested in the exciting and challenging range of activities provided. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning and for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221370 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 1103958 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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