Childminder, Out-of school day care in Worcestershire

Inspection date 23 November 2018 Previous inspection date 26 March 2015

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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 Not Applicable

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is highly organised. She efficiently maintains a range of records, documents and policies that help to support the successful running of the setting. She is enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated to her job. This helps her to promote children's safety, welfare and continued learning at an outstanding level. n The childminder is incredibly friendly, warm and approachable. She gets to know all children very well from the outset. Children quickly settle in and build strong bonds with the childminder. They are highly comfortable and relaxed attending. They comment that they love coming to the childminder's house and her setting is great. n Children are highly confident and independent. They make choices about what they want to do with ease. They also make decisions about and manage their own care needs with minimal support. n Children behave extremely well. The childminder promotes being nice, kind and caring

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This provision is outstanding

in her setting. She is very flexible and responsive to children's different ages and moods. She helps children to think about their actions and reflect on their own behaviours to help them make changes and correct it for themselves. n The childminder is acutely aware of children's stage of development and their key next steps. She interacts with children exceptionally well. Children continue to make excellent progress and enhance their current abilities and skills. n Children have great fun and thoroughly enjoy attending. The environment is bright and stimulating. The activities and experiences provided are rich, varied and imaginative. n The childminder's home is extremely tidy, safe and secure. She has risk assessed the property and completes daily checks of areas used to ensure any hazards to children are minimised. The childminder ensures children are well supervised in her care and she utilises all opportunities to teach them about the importance of safety.

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This provision is outstanding

n Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder works closely with them to share detailed two-way information about children's care and development. Parents comment that the childminder is one in a million and they cannot praise the setting highly enough.

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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 extend partnership working with the local settings children attend and share two-way information about children's learning in even more depth to help foster consistently excellent continuity between all those involved in their education.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children and conducted a joint observation of a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at the records and documents available. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children and parents and also sought their views from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very well qualified and highly experienced. She conducts research, networks with other childminders and also accesses plenty of training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. This has a extremely positive impact on the quality of care she provides. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has incredibly strong knowledge of child protection issues. She can identify all possible signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect or radicalisation and knows exactly how to manage different types of concerns. Self-evaluation is excellent. The childminder reflects carefully on the overall quality of the provision. She is very ambitious and continually sets clear targets for future development. For example, she already has plans in place to extend partnership working with the local pre-school and school children attend. She is aiming to share two-way information about children's learning in even more depth. This is

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

because she recognises there is scope to develop further excellent continuity between all those involved in their education.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent overview of children's development and she uses this particularly well to provide any children requiring additional help with the targeted support they need. She routinely observes children and uses liaison with parents to find out how they are getting on at home and school. She finds out about their interests and provides a range of exciting activities that help to extend these and build on their current skills. For example, children delight in creative and imaginative play. They engage in role-play in the pretend igloo the childminder has set up in the lounge. They also make magical potions from the variety of ingredients the childminder has provided in a tray at floor level in the playroom. The childminder talks to them about what they are doing, helps them to expand their ideas and adds explanations to their play. All children continue to progress extremely well from where they started.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in this incredibly nurturing environment. The childminder has a self- service drinks, breakfast and snack station. She provides children with breakfast in the mornings and healthy snacks in the afternoon. She sources local produce and talks to children and their parents about the benefits of good nutrition. The childminder encourages physical exercise. She walks with children to and from pre-school and school, they can access a local park and play outside in all weathers. She talks to children about the effects of physical activity on their bodies and ensures they are aware of the importance of keeping fit. The childminder fosters excellent hygiene. She talks to them about the importance of cleanliness and the prevention of germs. Children wash their hands routinely throughout the session. The childminder is highly inclusive and the atmosphere in the setting is very calm and harmonious. The childminder promotes

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

respect in her setting. She helps children to follow instructions and mix well with their peers. Children learn to take care of their own belongings, each other, the resources and equipment. The childminder also provides children with opportunities to learn about diverse cultures, languages and religions. They take part in a range of activities that value and reflect this.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301661 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10071429 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 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Worcester. She operates term-time only before and after school. Sessions are available from 7.30am until 9am and from 3.15pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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