Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date 13 August 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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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder has genuine commitment to her professional development and takes full advantage of any training opportunities available to her to help enhance her skills and knowledge. There are excellent systems in place to help her reflect on her own practice. n The childminder has the highest expectations of children and uses rigorous systems to monitor children's progress. She makes excellent use of her high-quality observations of children's learning to help her plan and support children to make excellent progress from their starting points. n The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how children learn. She provides a very rich and stimulating range of activities and experiences to motivate children to learn. She gives top priority to engaging with children to help increase their communication and language skills. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents are fully involved in their children's

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This provision is outstanding

learning. The childminder uses excellent strategies to obtain information from parents about their children's interests to help her fully extend their learning. Parents report very high levels of satisfaction and are impressed by the detailed information they receive about their children's progress. n The childminder gives the utmost priority to supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. She has a deep understanding of how to support children's emotional well-being through play opportunities to help them make sense of how they are feeling.

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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 even further the experiences on offer for children to estimate, write numbers and consider three-dimensional shapes, to help maintain their rapid progress.

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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. She 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 the feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly motivated and recognises the value of using the latest early years research to keep abreast of any changes. She meets with other early years professionals, including childminders, to share ideas and to help her evaluate and build on the excellent care and education she provides. She has an incisive action plan in place. For example, she has identified there is scope to enhance even further the opportunities children have to estimate, write numbers and consider three-dimensional shapes. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues and the procedure to follow if she has a concern about a child. The childminder is vigilant about children's safety at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely skilled in using children's interests to promote their learning. For example, the childminder adds a literacy focus to the sand to promote phonics. She makes this enjoyable as she encourages children to look for the hidden letters and children are highly motivated as they name the letters and consider the sounds they represent. She uses very detailed planning and provides inspiring activities around topics, which capture children's imagination quickly. For example, children learn about knights and princesses, their body, dinosaurs and the ocean. The childminder reinforces children's learning extremely well by linking practical opportunities for mathematics and literacy. She uses books and songs exceptionally well to help increase children's communication and language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder adopts an extremely nurturing approach and places a high priority on ensuring children feel secure and happy. She makes excellent use of the daily routine to help children gain a sense of time and often lets them know what is going to happen next and often refers to the time. Children show high levels of cooperation and self- control, and work well extremely well together in preparation for their snack and as they help tidy up. The childminder skilfully supports children to learn about their bodily functions and how their bodies work to heal. For example, children learn about the digestive system and the importance of eating a healthy diet and the effects of exercise. The childminder uses the children's interest in superheroes to help them learn about real-life heroes, and teaches them about the role of the emergency services and how to keep safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress and are exceptionally well prepared for school. Children show a real sense of belonging and thoroughly enjoy their interactions with the childminder. Children are highly motivated by the activities on offer. For example, children crawl under, step over and stomp as they act out a story using an excellent range of resources. Children show a keen interest in the changing seasons and about how things grow and wildlife. For example, children help hang the bird feeders they have made on the trees in the garden. Children learn about their own and others' families, and about any cultural differences and how to respect each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474925 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10069929 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 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 13 August 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Kidderminster. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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