Childminder in Worcestershire

Childminder report 35 Beaulieu Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5EE

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Inspection date 17 September 2018 Previous inspection date 10 December 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder provides an exceptionally warm, welcoming and caring environment. All children achieve well and make consistently high levels of progress from when they start. n Highly challenging activities indoors and outside inspire children's desire to learn and discover exceptionally well. For example, older children demonstrate exceptional communication and language skills and use an extensive vocabulary as they confidently talk about the names of the different dinosaurs. n Children develop excellent skills to help support them for their eventual move to school. They are exceptionally independent and add their own ideas to activity plans and choose their preferred play with great confidence. n The childminder is highly effective in her self-evaluation. She reflects on all areas of her practice and, using feedback from parents, identifies areas she can enhance even further. The childminder is dedicated to providing the best outcomes for children.

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The provision is outstanding

n Children share exceptionally close relationships with the childminder and her assistant who recognise and respond extremely sensitively to their individual needs. Children are exceptionally happy, feel extremely safe and are very emotionally secure in their care.

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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

n continue to strengthen the excellent opportunities to actively engage parents in assessment processes.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's safety is of the utmost importance. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding, including the local procedures should she have a concern about the welfare of children in her care. Parents receive a wealth of information about the childminder's setting, their children's progress and ways to further support children's learning at home. The childminder has already identified ways in which to improve these partnerships even further, for example, by seeking parents' input into their child's assessments within initial paperwork and ongoing discussions. She intends to continue to develop these opportunities to fully engage and value parental input as part of future assessments. The childminder is extremely passionate about her professional development to raise outcomes for teaching even further. For example, she has joined an online group that supports the development

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

and progress of childminders and has also linked up with another local childminder to share and support each other to be the best they can be. In addition the childminder is acting as a mentor for her temporary assistant, providing her with support and guidance in this new role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of each children's individual development to capture their imagination and curiosity for learning. She is extremely responsive to the needs of the mixed ages of children she cares for. The childminder follows their lead as they change direction in their play and learning. She listens perceptively to children and encourages them to question, think critically and recall learning. For example, one child re-told a familiar dinosaur story confidently to his friends. The childminder skilfully promotes children's mathematical development and differentiates her teaching extremely well. She models a range of mathematical language with the younger children and challenges older children with mathematical problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder and her assistant are extremely skilled and sensitive in helping children of all ages to form special bonds. Children gain excellent social skills, they understand their feelings, learn to care for each other, be polite and take turns. Children behave very well because the childminder sets clear boundaries and models kind, calm, respectful ways that children copy. Gentle reminders from the childminder help children learn to keep themselves safe and understand the reasons for this. The childminder actively encourages children to adopt a healthy lifestyle. For example, children thrive outdoors in all weathers, grow their own vegetables and learn about the benefits of healthy eating. Children are extremely independent and are provided with excellent opportunities to further develop their skills through daily routines.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They are highly motivated and show a passion to learn. Children develop an exceptionally wide range of skills that helps to give them a firm foundation for future learning. As a result, children are extremely well prepared for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204770 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10059395 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Kiddiminster, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and offers funded places for two- and three-year-old children. She is currently working with an assistant on a temporary basis.

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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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