Childminder EY446321

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 18 September 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 highly experienced and well-qualified childminder provides an exceptional environment for children to grow and learn in. She expertly provides a wealth of exhilarating activities superbly tailored to children's individual needs and interests. Children are very highly engaged in their play and motivated to learn.  The very nurturing childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to very effectively promote children's emotional well-being. She provides children with remarkable activities to develop their social skills, including very exciting joint activities with other childminders. The childminder promotes first-rate peer relationships.  The childminder liaises extremely closely with external agencies and other professionals involved with children's learning and development. She very precisely targets specific individualised action plans to help children achieve the best possible outcomes.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnership working with parents is superb. Parents are highly informed about the remarkable progress their children make. The childminder has implemented very successful strategies to engage parents in their children's learning. This helps to provide an excellent consistent approach to promoting children's development.  Children demonstrate excellent creative skills. They immerse themselves in exciting and enthralling activities. Children use an extensive range of ingredients, including cereals, flour and water to combine and create their own mixtures.

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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 evaluate the excellent quality of practice and review the impact of the introduction of further natural materials on children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an 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 in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The highly vigilant and knowledgeable childminder demonstrates an exceptional understanding of safeguarding practice. She has highly detailed procedures in place. The childminder is very alert to any changes that may impact on children's safety and welfare. She demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to respond to any allegations made against her or a family member. The childminder completes very regular training and implements her learning into practice. She intends to continue to evaluate the overall quality of her provision and review the impact of the introduction of natural materials on children's learning. The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress and very swiftly addresses any gaps in learning. This helps children to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides superb interactions for children to develop their thinking skills. She expertly role models play and provides excellent opportunities for children to make exciting new discoveries in their play. Children delight as they participate in a very fun peg game, pegging others' clothes. The childminder meticulously threads children's mathematical understanding through all activities. Children learn to count, recognise shapes and learn simple mathematics. Furthermore, children develop excellent hand-to- eye coordination as they thread materials through different household items. The childminder completes very regular and extensive observations and assessments of children's learning and provides superb activities based on what children need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave extremely well. They relish appropriately challenging tasks and demonstrate high levels of confidence. Children manage their self-care needs extremely well. They develop a remarkable understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children combine real fruit, colourings and water to create their own fruit juices. They learn how to safely use knives to cut up fruit and explore these using all of their senses. The childminder promotes children's physical skills exceedingly well. Children participate in highly exciting movement and music sessions using props and equipment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning. They develop excellent literacy skills. They attend outings and trips. Children are encouraged to recognise signs and labels. This helps to promote their early reading skills. Children learn about their natural world, different insects and how to care for their pet snail. Children are very well prepared for their next stage in learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446321 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1105428 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 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Pegswood, Northumberland. She operates all year round from 6am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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