Childminder EY500533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 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 rigorously manages her assistants. She communicates exceptionally well with her assistants and they plan extremely well-organised routines. This meets children's needs to an extremely high level and children's behaviour is exemplary.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. All adults listen, model play and encourage children to explore their own ideas. As a result, children are very confident and make consistently high rates of progress in their learning.  Children are inspired by the enjoyable and exciting activities and play resources provided. They are extremely curious about the world around them and are fascinated by how things work. Children demonstrate a wonderful can-do attitude.  Children enjoy taking manageable risks in their play and learn how to keep safe. Children show high levels of self-control as they take it in turns to climb the steps of a tree house. They have great fun safely swinging on a tyre suspended from a tree.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children enjoy exceptionally strong relationships with this caring childminder and her assistants. Children show they feel extremely happy, safe and secure as they explore their surroundings and the toys with immense enthusiasm.  Partnerships with parents and other settings are highly effective. The childminder constantly shares information about what children can do and what they need to learn next. She completes accurate assessments of the excellent progress children make.

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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 enhance the outdoor areas, in order to inspire children even further to play and learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the adults living and working on the premises. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and children's learning.  The inspector took account of recent feedback from parents provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

This well-qualified childminder is a very professional and reflective practitioner. She diligently evaluates the quality of teaching and planning. Consequently, children's learning needs are superbly met. The childminder seeks the views of her assistants and the parents to constantly build upon her already first-rate service. She has plans to enhance the outdoor areas even further, in order to continue to inspire children to learn outdoors. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular training in child protection and shares the information with her assistants to keep them very well informed. She has an in- depth knowledge of the signs and actions to take if concerned that children may be at risk of being exposed to extreme views and behaviours.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an expert knowledge about what interests and fascinates children. She knows children enjoy playing outdoors and therefore provides innovative play experiences in the garden. As a result, children become deeply engrossed in their learning. For example, while outdoors, children watch with wonderment as they drop clay balls into a tray of flour. The childminder and her assistants skilfully use this opportunity to enhance children's learning of shape and patterns. Children are consistently encouraged to think for themselves, work out how to do things and investigate. For example, children are fascinated as they unwrap items covered in foil paper. They watch with wonderment as they blow flour off their hands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in the childminder's care. They are active outdoors every day, benefiting from fresh air and exercise all year round. Frequent trips to the local 'forest school' areas encourage children to explore the world in which they live. Children have superb opportunities to learn the importance of healthy eating. They enjoy highly nutritious, home-made meals every day, which include vegetable soups and freshly baked bread. Children learn where food come from as they grow fruit and salad items in the garden. The childminder attends toddler groups where children make new friends. This enhances children's confidence in different social situations.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for school, when the time comes. They are extremely confident in using language to share their highly imaginative thoughts. For example, children explain that they are building a jail with the bricks. They use complex sentences to share their idea that the jail is 'on fire' and 'their daddy will put it out with water'. Children are highly independent. They put on their own shoes to go outdoors and a jumper when feeling cold. They develop excellent physical skills as they use a tweezer to place a lid on a teapot. Children develop their literacy skills while exploring books and take delight in finding characters on a page.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500533 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1054027 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire and works with two assistants. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds 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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