Childminder EY377975

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2018 11 May 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 observes and assesses children's progress and plans effectively for their future learning using her excellent knowledge of how children develop and learn.  The quality of the childminder's teaching is superior. She is highly successful in challenging children while she interacts with them, in accordance with what they already know and can do. The childminder provides the highest possible standards of care and a full variety of stimulating activities.  Partnerships with parents are highly successful in regularly sharing information and ensuring that children's individual care and learning needs are fully met at all times.  Procedures for safeguarding children and meeting their welfare needs are comprehensive. The childminder's knowledge is superior with regard to identifying signs of children at risk from abuse and neglect.  The relationships between the childminder and the children are excellent. She ensures

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This provision is outstanding

that she gives every child individual time and attention and skilfully supports young children's emerging speaking skills.  The childminder provides excellent opportunities for very young children's sensory exploration. They make marks in a variety of different ways.  The childminder's practice is robust in evaluating her provision and securing continuous improvement.

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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 build on the already planned ways for introducing diversity to younger children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times through the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views about the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is proactive in ensuring that her safeguarding knowledge is always current, for example, through completing training and accessing information online. She is fully aware of her duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk from harm. The childminder continually strives for excellence and she has high aspirations for all children. She constantly reflects on her provision and identifies action to address areas for further improvement. For example, in order to help maximise learning opportunities for the youngest children, she recently completed training courses about teaching one- and two-year-olds. Partnerships with parents are superb. Parents are extremely happy with the service that the childminder provides. They say that the care of their children is excellent, appreciate the variety of activities and value the information she shares in daily diaries.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder effectively monitors children's progress, and sharply focused planning for individual learning ensures that all children make rapid progress. The childminder inspires young children to explore different textures and materials. They explore the difference between wet and dry sand and the childminder supports them in seeing the marks that they can make with tools, such as small rakes. Her practice for supporting children in developing handling skills is excellent. For example, while playing with wet sand and dough she encourages very young children to make marks with only their 'pointy finger'. The childminder's teaching skills are superior so that children make excellent progress in their language development. Young children are thrilled when the childminder sings simple repetitive sings with them. They enthusiastically join in with the actions, repeat some of the words and enjoy copying sounds, such as blowing to imitate a whale.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's knowledge of children's individual needs is outstanding. She builds close bonds with children and they develop a very strong sense of emotional well-being. Children confidently make decisions about activities in the stimulating environment that the childminder creates. The childminder continually offers praise for children's efforts and achievements, helping to boost their high self-confidence. Older children gain a strong awareness of similarities and differences in society. The childminder is reviewing her practice to ensure that ways to introduce diversity to the youngest children are fully effective. The childminder's procedures to promote children's good health are robust.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop outstanding skills that support their future learning in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. They are safe and happy and they thoroughly enjoy their learning. They are physically active and gain climbing and balancing skills at the childminder's home and at soft-play centres. They gain confidence in social situations, for example, through interactions with other children and adults at groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377975 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1093518 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Atherstone, Warwickshire. She holds a playwork qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.45pm and she offers before-school provision on Fridays.

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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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