Childminder EY470476

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 29 April 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 checks children's progress rigorously. This helps them to make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development. She knows exactly what each child has achieved and what they need to learn next. She plans highly stimulating activities and experiences to help them achieve their next steps.  The childminder demonstrates an uncompromising drive to ensure she provides the very best for all children in her care. Her systems for self-evaluation are highly reflective and she constantly reviews all areas of practice to identify more successful ways of working.  Children are extremely happy and secure with the childminder, who is very kind and attentive to what children say and do. She values children highly as individuals and their specific needs are very carefully considered.  The learning environment is highly stimulating and well organised to support children's developing interests. All children are extremely motivated and curious to explore the

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This provision is outstanding

wide range of high-quality resources. For example, children show high levels of interest in books and respond positively to the skilful questioning from the childminder.  The childminder is an inspirational teacher who has a first-rate understanding of child development. She has very high expectations of children and teaches them with energy and purpose. Children respond exceptionally well to this and behaviour is excellent.

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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 excellent relationships with parents to further extend children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through verbal and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection. Children's welfare is central to everything that she does. She is vigilant and proactive in keeping children safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder teaches children how to stay safe, such as through practising fire evacuation in a range of ways. She has very rigorous systems to scrutinise children's progress and the effectiveness of her provision. The childminder has a wide network of other colleagues she uses to improve her practice and share her extensive knowledge with. She has established excellent partnership working with parents and provides them with daily feedback. The childminder wants to further extend this wonderful partnership with more activities the parents can complete at home to extend their child's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a wealth of experience and an in-depth understanding of how young children learn through play. She acts as an excellent role model who offers clear explanations and reshapes activities that give children opportunities to follow their own learning. For example, she encourages the children to use their wet hands on the chalkboard to draw pictures of frogs after playing in the water tray. The childminder has excellent communication skills and encourages children to use a wide range of vocabulary and to talk at every opportunity. This helps them speak exceptionally well. The childminder works closely with local schools to ensure consistency in care and learning. For example, she liaises with teachers to ensure children are supported to learn about letters and the sounds they make in a consistent way. This helps to support their early reading skills most effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very polite and respectful. The childminder fosters children's personal development superbly. She works tirelessly to develop their independence and self- awareness. For instance, children proudly put on their shoes and sun hats, cut up their fruit for snacks and take responsibility for toys when tidying up. Children have plenty of opportunities to explore outdoors in the childminder's garden. For example, they excitedly hunt for frogs and extend their learning from a recent trip to the park and wriggle like tadpoles after reading a story about the life cycle of a frog.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly confident in their learning and relish challenges. Young children learn to write their names, copying letters and recognise two-dimensional shapes, such as ovals and triangles. Children skilfully discuss quantity and capacity as they fill and empty sand from one container to another. They estimate and count how many buckets it will take to fill large and small containers. Children show outstanding levels of concentration and persevere extremely well at tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470476 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 1102850 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She provides care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm throughout the year except for personal and bank holidays. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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