Childminder EY383065

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2018 18 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 highly experienced childminder provides an exceptional range of challenging activities that help to enhance children's remarkable exploratory skills. For example, children use an extensive range of herbs, wildflowers and natural materials. They add these together and create their own potions and mixtures.  The very ambitious and highly driven childminder seeks ways to further her already extensive knowledge of how children learn. She works very closely with the local authority and attends very regular training courses. Following recent training, she has implemented very exciting ways to share stories and props with children.  Children's imaginative skills are superbly well catered for. The childminder continually evaluates her remarkable provision. She introduces enticing resources for children to extend their narrative skills and creative play. Children pretend to serve customers in their tremendously resourced, play garden centre.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder expertly follows children's interests throughout all areas of play. She completes meticulous observations and assessments of children's learning. The childminder skilfully plans activities, acutely based on what children need to learn next.  Children are provided with remarkable opportunities to learn how to care for others. For example, they watch baby lambs being born in the neighbouring field and help to care for the childminder's pet kittens.

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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

 evaluate the impact of children's learning when offering even further opportunities for them to understand where food comes from.

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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 childminder demonstrates an extensive knowledge of local safeguarding procedures. She has comprehensive policies and practices that she uses to meticulously support her outstanding practice. The childminder has a superb understanding of how to liaise with other professionals to help to promote children's utmost safety. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm and astutely embeds this throughout all aspects of practice. The very efficient and highly organised childminder has worked relentlessly since her previous inspection. She captures the views of others meticulously well. This helps her to provide the highest quality care for children and their families. The childminder shares information with parents regarding the importance of reading with children to help to promote their literacy skills even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The very well qualified childminder shares precise information with other early years providers that children attend. She accompanies children on settling-in visits to other settings. The childminder uses these excellent opportunities to provide an exceptional individualised approach to target children's learning needs. This helps children to prepare very well for school. Children use real photographs of familiar places during construction activities. They talk very enthusiastically about the bridges and rivers they recognise. This helps to promote children's communication skills superbly well. The childminder meticulously reviews children's progress. This helps her to precisely identify and very quickly address emerging gaps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave remarkably well. They show excellent levels of motivation to learn. Children show respect towards others. The childminder provides superb opportunities for children to use their problem-solving skills. This helps to support children to extend their already high levels of self-esteem. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their self-care needs extremely well and to learn how to make very healthy choices. She intends to continue to build on children's excellent understanding of where food comes from. The childminder plans to offer further exciting opportunities for children to grow their own produce.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress and are continually engaged in their play. They are physically active and use their whole bodies to paint large pictures. Children use simple tools with great skill and very actively engage in conversation with the childminder about how the paint feels on their skin. Children are superbly equipped with the key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383065 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1093621 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Sandhoe, Hexham. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare 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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