Childminder 303910

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 24 November 2015

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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

 Partnership with parents is outstanding. Parents comment positively about the excellent progress their children make and the levels of support in place to support children as they move on to school settings.  The childminder is committed to providing children with the very best opportunities to support their learning and development. She regularly reviews the learning environment and plans future enhancements to support children's learning and development.  The childminder embraces the opportunities the outdoors provides. For example, children relish their time in the allotment, where they tend to vegetables and discuss how best to care for their crops.  The experienced childminder has a clear overview of children's learning. She completes precise assessments, which are used to provide challenging support to help children to focus on their individual next steps in learning.  The childminder has very high expectations of children's behaviour. She has developed

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This provision is outstanding

strategies to support children as they deal with conflicts and work together to solve their problems. This supports children's emerging understanding of others and they learn to be considerate and kind.  Children develop an excellent understanding and use of language. The childminder skilfully questions children as they play independently to extend their language skills.

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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 support children's emerging interest of the natural world.

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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 took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector evaluated a learning activity with the childminder and sampled children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the child protection procedures to follow, should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is highly skilled and uses her knowledge well to ensure children develop skills to support and enhance their understanding of staying safe. She uses the walk to school to teach children about risks and plan for their own safety. She is committed to her professional development and is already considering future training to enhance children's learning. She embraces the views of children and families using the provision and she uses feedback to enhance the possible learning outcomes for children extremely well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The learning environment is very inviting. The childminder is reflective and observes how children access play spaces. She uses these observations to plan how best to support children's future learning. For example, she is now considering how to support children's emerging interest in the natural world. The childminder encourages children to make choices during their daily routine, she recognises their key interests and provides many creative ways to increase children's engagement. For example, children delight as they are provided with new challenges in the garden as they use fishing nets to scoop quantities of fish to match the childminder's instructions. The childminder uses every opportunity to support children's mathematical development. The childminder embraces the opportunities to engage in community activities to help to provide children with a diverse range of experiences. For example, children share stories from their recent visits to the zoo and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form very strong relationships with the childminder, who provides a nurturing, homely environment. Children behave excellently. Children are highly motivated and very eager to join in. They show high levels of curiosity and concentration as they explore the outdoor environment. For example, they talk with the childminder about their findings and plan their play. This enhances their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs. For example, children benefit from having a flexible routine to support individual needs for sleep and rest. Children develop an excellent understanding of the links between healthy foods, exercise and physical well- being. For example, they discuss the effects of exercise on their body as they note their hearts beating faster. Mealtimes are a highly social occasion. Children learn to use excellent manners from an early age as they thank the childminder for their meal.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress during their time with the childminder. They are very well prepared for their next stage in their learning and school. Children are confident and display excellent independence. Children develop excellent speaking skills. They use descriptive language to discuss role-play activities as they plan an imaginary train ride.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 303910 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1127862 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989 and lives in Great Boughton, Chester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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