Childminder EY500082

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 Not applicable

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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 is well qualified and experienced. She is passionate about providing high-quality care and education for children. She accurately analyses the activities and she monitors children's progress to ensure outcomes for children are outstanding.  Children build exceptionally close bonds with the childminder. Children settle extremely well. They are extremely happy and demonstrate that they feel very safe. The childminder provides consistent praise and encouragement. Children are exceptionally confident and the childminder supports their emotional well-being very well.  The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise. She offers a variety of wider learning opportunities, such as visits to the park, farms, museums and the zoo. She plans associated learning opportunities extremely well. Children use excellent early writing skills to make marks that represent a list of

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This provision is outstanding

animals, such as elephants and sea lions.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. Ongoing information sharing allows the childminder to focus her well-planned learning opportunities to support children through changes at home. The childminder skilfully enhances the learning environment with pictures of hospitals and pregnant women, so children are well prepared for changes to their family and talk about them with excitement.

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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 develop innovative ways to seek parents' and children's views and extend the drive to maintain excellence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and engaged in play with the young children.  The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members.  The inspector took into account the views of parents as she looked at recent parental feedback provided in cards and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She demonstrates her expert knowledge in relation to safeguarding legislation and guidance. The childminder keeps a wide range of well-maintained written policies and procedures. She meticulously monitors children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning experiences and acts upon these swiftly. She has recently accessed training which focused on gender differences within children's play and learning. The childminder is passionate about the outstanding service she provides and frequently evaluates her practice. She is highly reflective and gathers the views of parents, children and the local authority to help enhance her exceptional practice even further. She has plans to develop wider systems to involve parents and children in the drive to maintain excellence.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The knowledgeable childminder promotes children's literacy, listening and talking extremely well. For example, she uses extremely expressive story reading and skilful questioning to encourage their thinking as they join in excitedly. Children have excellent physical skills and they move in a variety of ways using their vivid imaginations. They 'swoop like a starling' and 'waddle like a penguin' as they explore differences in birds. Children show high levels of curiosity and are highly motivated and very eager to join in activities. They use small muscles in their hands to squirt water from a variety of objects that can be squeezed. The childminder supports children to explore new ideas to extend their already outstanding abilities. She prompts children to identify and squirt shapes within the environment, such as a pentagon and a diamond. Children name a wide variety of shapes. They recognise and sequence numbers one to 10. Children develop excellent

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes positive behaviour extremely well. She coaches children as they learn to manage their feelings and behaviours. Children develop excellent social skills and develop respectful and positive relationships with their peers. The childminder promotes children's good health extremely well. Children delight as they are served with savoury cupcakes they have made and excitedly recall the nutritious ingredients included, such as 'cheese' and 'courgette'. Children have remarkable levels of confidence and independence, which are supported through the clear expectations and consistent routines. They independently put on aprons before engaging in exciting water activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress. Babies copy and repeat a wide range of new words. Children count exceptionally well for their age. Older children write their names and identify and match letters to the sounds they represent. They rapidly develop the skills required to be ready for their next stage in their learning. The childminder develops thorough transition plans to support children in their upcoming move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500082 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1052894 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the Didsbury area of Manchester. She operates her provision all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. The childminder offers funded places for two-, three- and four-year-olds.

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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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