Childminder EY307976

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2018 9 March 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

 The childminder has extremely high expectations of children's learning and progress. She plans every opportunity so that it provides all children with highly challenging experiences that focus on preparing them for the next stage in their learning. Children are supremely confident and capable individuals who are very eager to learn.  The childminder demonstrates teaching skills of the highest quality. She responds to children's interests and inspires them to further their learning. She subtly questions children as they play. Children respond showing deep thought. Older children follow the childminder's technique and question others to develop their knowledge even further.  Children build an exceptionally secure attachment with the childminder. She expertly reacts to children's changing needs. Younger children quickly settle to sleep in the calm and happy environment. They wake later and are refreshed, happy and ready to learn.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder demonstrates an exceptional knowledge of how to keep children safe and healthy, and how to support them to make excellent progress. She continuously reflects on what she provides and pursues excellence in all that she does.  Children demonstrate an extremely positive attitude to learning. They immerse themselves in rich learning opportunities throughout the day. They show high levels of engagement, determination and concentration in all that they do.

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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 the drive to forge influential and highly successful partnership working with other settings that children attend, to maintain children's rapid progress.

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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 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 all persons living and working on the premises.  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 childminder has a deep understanding of situations that may be harmful for children. She knows how to identify and respond to concerns about children's welfare. The childminder continuously reflects on what she provides and how it contributes to children's rapid progress. She knows her strengths and areas she would like to develop further. She works effectively in partnership with other settings that children attend. However, she feels she wants to develop even closer partnership working so that children continue their high rates of progress when they attend other settings. The childminder actively seeks professional development opportunities. She completes independent research and training where she feels there are gaps in her knowledge. She uses her new learning to provide targeted and individualised support for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's accurate assessments of children's progress help her to plan precise and highly challenging opportunities for children. She is exceptionally skilful at adapting activities according to children's different stages of development. All children play side by side in rich and purposeful play. Younger children explore the sensory feel of paint as they use their hands and a brush to feel the paint and make marks. The childminder comments on what they do and they excitedly babble back as they begin to explore with sounds. Older children predict what will happen when they mix colours together. The childminder works very closely with parents. She exchanges detailed information with them about children's progress and her plans for their future learning. Parents contribute to children's assessments and share their ideas for children's further development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a warm, calm and friendly atmosphere. Children thrive in the safe and stimulating environment. The childminder helps children to gain a deep understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. Older children know which food is good for them. They ask questions about where food comes from and identify different dairy products and how they are made. Children have a wide range of daily opportunities outdoors to promote their physical well-being and to learn about the local community. Children build exceptionally close friendships with each other. Older children are thoughtful and sensitive to younger children's needs. They play quietly when younger children sleep and soothe them when they wake. Younger children confidently engage with older children and make sounds and expressions to communicate with them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress and show advanced skills for their age. They are exceptionally positive and eager learners. All children are keen to 'have a go' at a wide range of activities. Younger children are confident and self-assured. Older children listen carefully and respond wisely. They develop exceptional mathematical and literacy skills. Children are extremely well prepared for when they start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307976 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1092342 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Necton, Norfolk. She operates from 6am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder 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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