Childminder EY553038

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 extremely well qualified and highly experienced. She is very professional throughout all aspects of her expertly well-organised practice.  The childminder and her assistant are passionate about their role in providing children with highly stimulating and fun learning experiences in a safe environment. They review and evaluate the activities they offer very effectively to improve their practice to help children make rapid progress in their learning and development.  The childminder makes excellent use of regular, accurate and precise assessments of children's progress to plan effectively for the next steps in their learning and development. Children make rapid progress.  The childminder and her assistant understand how children learn and develop exceptionally well. They both sensitively join in with children's play and intuitively extend high-quality learning experiences to help children make exceptional progress.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistant are excellent role models for children. They implement extremely effective behaviour strategies to help children understand boundaries and to learn to respect each other.  Children establish exceptionally strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure. They are confident to play and explore.

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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 build on the already extremely effective strategies to work with parents to help children make rapid progress in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder's assistant during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written and verbal feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant work seamlessly together. The childminder has established a clear training programme to help to raise their knowledge and skills even further. The childminder implements techniques she has learnt from training adeptly to help children make swift gains in their communication and language development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent knowledge of child protection issues. They demonstrate an expert knowledge of their role in protecting children from harm and what to do should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Children's progress is precisely reviewed to ensure that any gaps in their development are swiftly closed. Parental feedback is extremely positive. They value the partnership with the childminder in promoting their children's learning. The childminder is developing strategies to build on these excellent partnerships even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant are inspirational teachers. They know the children very well and use astute questioning skills to really extend children's learning and challenge their thinking. Children explore different textures, such as sand, water beads and mud. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'squidgy', to help children build on their developing vocabularies. Children are deeply engaged as they dig sand and fill letter moulds. They are beginning to recognise the sounds letters represent. Children are imaginative in their play. They transport sand to the water beads to create a beach. The childminder follows their interest and encourages children to talk about their experiences at the beach. Children enjoy sharing books with the childminder. They anticipate what might happen next, count items on the page and discuss how the story ends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They show they feel happy and secure. The childminder ensures the indoor and outdoor environments offer rich stimulation and challenge to support all children's learning preferences. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder teaches them about road safety when they go to toddler groups and local libraries. Children practise evacuation procedures to help them understand and react calmly in an emergency. Children understand why they need to apply sun cream on sunny days and drink plenty of water.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress given their starting points and capabilities. They gain key skills and positive attitudes to support the next steps in their learning. Children are confident, active learners who listen well and can follow simple instructions. Children make rapid gains in their physical development. They climb steps to go down slides, explore marks they make with chalk and use tools to scoop and pour. They are keen to try new things and show perseverance in their endeavours. Children are learning to share and take turns as they play, developing a sense of fairness and respect for each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553038 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1117250 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She works with an assistant who is qualified at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education 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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Telephone number

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