Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date 18 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder skilfully supports what children need to learn next through a varied range of adult-led and child-initiated activities. Children receive high-quality learning experiences that help them to make rapid progress. n Children demonstrate remarkable values, positive behaviour, generosity and respect for others. The childminder is a very good role model to the children who shows excellent commitment in embedding values and manners into everyday activities. n Children are provided with a range of activities and resources that allows them to develop confidently in all aspects of their learning and development, and understand how to keep themselves safe. n The childminder continues to embrace various training opportunities and uses what she has learnt to help raise outcomes for children. The childminder supports children's communication and language development exceptionally well. n The childminder works exceptionally well with parents to ensure that the children are

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This provision is outstanding

provided with a home-from-home environment. As a result, continuity of learning and development opportunities are varied and provide children with a sound basis in which to demonstrate excellent progress. n Children enjoy visits to the local area and are given opportunities to develop their social skills through a wide range of activities. For example, they enjoy visits to other childminding groups and a home for older people every week. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of supporting children's emotional development.

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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 offer children even more opportunities to further develop their already excellent early reading skills.

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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 parents during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, along with relevant policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly reflective and very passionate. She ensures that children are provided with excellent opportunities to continue their learning in the garden area, where physical development and the activities for children are highly effective. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She understands her role in promoting children's overall welfare and well-being and knows the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns. She continually strives to improve her performance and outcomes for children within her professional development and through her own experiences. The childminder actively seeks to embed parental views in the setting, using a range of methods in which parents can openly share their ideas and opinions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder monitors children's learning excellently to ensure that gaps in learning are identified. Expectations of the children are consistently high. As a result, children are willing to have a go and explore their surroundings for themselves. Children are highly engaged in the activities and resources that are provided for them. These resources, coupled with the childminder's passion for learning, ensures that children are highly motivated and enthused within their learning environment. The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills very well and identifies ways that the children can continually use these in their learning. The children use expressions and actions to communicate extremely well with the others, demonstrating what they enjoy and celebrating their own achievements. She also recognises that she can do even more to extend children's exceptionally good early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form exceptional relationships with the childminder. They are very happy and emotionally secure in her care. The children's safety and overall welfare is pivotal to all that the childminder does. She is aware of their needs and how to nurture these. Children consistently demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-awareness in their surroundings. Even very young children are willing to have a go in all the activities the childminder provides for them. They are developing a good understanding of themselves and the environment around them to keep themselves safe. The childminder uses praise constantly and children openly share with the childminder. Children have a exceptionally positive approach to learning. The childminder nurtures their emotional development tremendously well. All children spontaneously show care and compassion to others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high levels of progress. All children are consistently exceeding typical expectations of development for their ages. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stages of their learning. Children are motivated in the activities that are provided for them. They consistently demonstrate the ability to explore their surroundings and to find out what they can do for themselves. Children remain highly focused and concentrate extremely well on the activities. For example, when very young children were exploring cooked spaghetti, they show high levels of engagement as they explore the different textures and colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY256988 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10060156 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 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Cleethorpes. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education to three-year- old children. She holds a relevant 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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