Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 11 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 Children benefit from the childminder's excellent teaching. They delight in exploring things that interest them and have a thirst for knowledge from a young age. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning as they play and gives them plenty of opportunities to find things out for themselves. Children make excellent progress from their starting points. n Children learning English as an additional language make exceptional progress in the care of the childminder. She successfully uses a variety of ways to help children become confident in their language skills and communicate effectively with friends. n The childminder builds exceptionally strong partnerships with parents and ensures she has a wealth of information about children's learning and care needs from the start. Ongoing information sharing is excellent and the childminder successfully helps parents to continue children's learning at home.

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The provision is outstanding

n Monitoring of children's progress is outstanding. The childminder identifies areas where children excel or need more support and puts measures in place to enhance and extend their learning effectively. Children make excellent progress in her care and are prepared exceptionally well for their eventual move on to school. n Partnership working with other providers is excellent and this has a very positive effect on children who attend more than one provision. The childminder ensures there is a consistency in approach to children's support and information is shared diligently between the two. n Children form warm and trusting bonds with the childminder and feel confident playing and learning in her care. They thoroughly enjoy snuggling up to listen to stories and equally feel quite at home exploring independently. The childminder extends children's experiences outside of the home by visiting local groups and helping them to socialise

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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 enhance the extremely wide range of innovative and inspirational activities available to children to enrich their early learning experiences even further.

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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 indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection matters and knows how to report any concerns regarding children's welfare. She assesses potential risks to children continually and ensures they remain safe both at home and when out and about. Due to her diligence, children learn from her guidance. For example, children always know to play within sight of the childminder. The childminder has embraced her role with great enthusiasm and dedication. She undertakes further training opportunities regularly and acknowledges the benefit this has for children's outcomes. Self-evaluation is outstanding. The childminder reflects on her own practice and values the opinions of parents and children about her provision. She incorporates their ideas into well-targeted action plans for future improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are enthusiastic learners who are busy and active from the moment they arrive in the morning. They confidently find playthings that interest them and show excellent concentration skills as they become engrossed in their activities. Children particularly enjoy being outside where they have great fun gathering leaves and examining them for small creatures. They look carefully through magnifying glasses and comment on what they can see. Children are creative and show good dexterity as they make models of spiders. They count the number of legs and recognise the corresponding number written on displays. Children's language skills are enhanced effectively during activities as they learn words and phrases, such as, 'behind', 'under' and 'in front' to describe the position of their toys. Children benefit from the childminder's expert knowledge and ability to plan challenging activities that inspire and enhance their learning to the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has aspirations to provide an even wider range of experiences to enrich children's learning even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are happy and thrive in the care of the childminder. They feel secure in their environment and feel quite at home. Children make healthy choices for their meals and snacks and enjoy taking part in conversations as they sit at the table. They demonstrate excellent manners and learn to be independent, according to their age and stage of development. Children have plenty of opportunities to enjoy fresh air and exercise during the day. They learn to use play equipment, such as slides, safely. The childminder provides an excellent range of high-quality resources for children to choose from both inside and out in the garden. Children behave exceptionally well and play happily together.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated learners who make excellent progress in the care of the childminder. They listen carefully and are confident communicators who are keen to share their ideas. Children are imaginative and enjoying singing favourite songs. They are curious and like to investigate toys by pressing buttons and seeing the result of their actions. Children gain outstanding attitudes to learning, in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536830 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10067449 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives on the outskirts of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. She operates her childminding business from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank and family holidays. The childminder has qualified teacher status and an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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Registers

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