Smith, Susan Anne

Inspection date 9 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 sets the highest standards for her childcare and constantly strives to make further improvements. She sets an excellent example to her assistant and ensures that she consistently provides the same high-quality care. n Children flourish and make exceptional progress. They show great enthusiasm, curiosity and confidence as they participate in exciting play opportunities. The childminder's excellent planning accurately reflects and supports children's next developmental steps. n The childminder offers parents highly practical support in extending children's learning. Parents report that they appreciate the true dedication of the childminder in providing an extensive variety of opportunities that support each child to reach their potential. n The childminder meticulously monitors children's progress. She swiftly addresses any weaker areas, using her sensitive understanding to offer children highly pertinent

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The provision is outstanding

support. For example, she now provides them with even more resources and activities that aid their physical development. n The childminder makes excellent use of any new knowledge gained from research or training. Her increased understanding of children's learning and behavioural needs enables her to implement specific plans to support each child. n Children gain an excellent appreciation of their locality. This fuels their interest in the wider world. For example, they frequently use resources, such as wildlife areas, where they study local wildlife and research wider species.

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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 enrich even further the opportunities that support children in understanding the uses of everyday technology.

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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 had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the children, the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members and the assistant. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and viewed a range of other documents, including the safeguarding procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents, as provided in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she and her assistant maintain a comprehensive knowledge of this area. She fully understands the issues that could threaten children's welfare, such as the risk of harm from extreme views and practices. The childminder builds excellent partnerships with other childcare settings. She exchanges detailed information with them to ensure that children's care needs are exactly understood and their learning is always promoted to the maximum. The childminder makes excellent use of her qualification to inform her work and offer her assistant highly effective supervision. She conscientiously reviews her practice to identify even further improvements. She has recognised that she can offer children even more opportunities that support them in understanding everyday technology.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children enjoy numerous opportunities that support the development of their skills in exploring and developing their own knowledge. They arrange whole apples into shapes, eagerly noting that the square shape has an equal number of apples on each side. They cut the apples and competently discuss halves and quarters. They develop their creative skills as they use the sliced apples to make patterns. Children participate in innovative opportunities that aid them in learning to recognise letters and write. For instance, they describe the colour and texture of conkers and use these to shape the initial letters of their names. They initiate activities and participate enthusiastically to explore their ideas. For example, they gather household substances, such as sugar and flour, and predict, which will dissolve in water. They then conduct the experiment and make a written and pictorial record of the results.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder builds excellent partnerships with parents and gains a comprehensive understanding of children's needs. She continuously reviews these to ensure that children's physical and emotional well-being are considered at all times. The childminder builds children's self-esteem and confidence through sensitively praising them and demonstrating that she truly values their contributions. Children mirror the childminder's calm, nurturing approach. They show compassion for one another and demonstrate mature approaches to resolving any disagreements. Children develop excellent social skills and highly positive attitudes. They persevere at tasks and confidently try new experiences. These skills aid them in confidently accepting new situations, such as starting school. Children develop an excellent understanding of healthy practices. They discuss the sugar content of different foods and the importance of a balanced diet.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress and rapidly develop the skills that support them at school. They demonstrate high levels of concentration and eagerly share their knowledge. For example, they read about construction vehicles and competently explain concepts as they demonstrate the actions for tipping, lifting, digging, pushing and rolling.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500623 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10067472 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 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder re-registered in 2016 and lives in Ely. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Registers

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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