Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date 10 January 2019 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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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder uses her highly developed knowledge of childcare to provide an excellent, friendly, well-ordered and safe learning environment for children. n The childminder demonstrates a high level of commitment to ongoing improvement. She regularly reflects on her practice and includes the views of children and parents in her system of self-evaluation. Children benefit from a childminder who is motivated and inspired to offer excellent care and learning opportunities. n Children make excellent progress in their learning and development from their individual starting points. The childminder provides an extremely well-organised environment in which children are highly valued. She offers a superb range of stimulating resources and plans activities that interest and challenge children of all ages. Children show very high levels of concentration as they play. They thoroughly enjoy their chosen activities, which are often unique resources that have been made by

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This provision is outstanding

the childminder to suit the interests of each child. n The childminder's total dedication to the needs of young children and their families is inspirational. She forms exceptional relationships with the children and works extremely closely with their parents. She creates a wonderfully nurturing environment where all children flourish. n The childminder monitors children's progress meticulously. This helps her to address swiftly any gaps in children's achievements in partnership with parents and, where necessary, other professionals.

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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 the programme of professional development to enhance the already excellent teaching practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed a wide range of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, children's development records and attendance registers. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents and children to take account of their views. She also viewed written feedback from parents. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about child protection. She has stringent procedures to be followed in the event of a concern about a child. She keeps herself up to date, including with wider safeguarding issues. The childminder has a very strong understanding of how children's worries and anxieties can have a significant impact on their behaviour. This helps her to listen very carefully to children's concerns and help children to feel valued and safe. The childminder is very eager to extend her own knowledge and excellent teaching skills. She regularly attends training and opportunities for professional development. She establishes extremely strong partnerships with parents and with the staff in other settings that children attend, which she uses skilfully to ensure continuity in care. For example, the childminder carries out activities linked to children's experiences at home and at nursery to extend on their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder regularly assesses what children know and what they can do. She uses this information to accurately plan their next steps in learning. She is excellent at supporting children's communication and language. She models delightful language and wonderful narratives as children play. Young children develop their literacy skills extremely well. They choose their particular favourite books, snuggle up next to the childminder and eagerly listen while she reads. The childminder supports children to develop a very good mathematical knowledge. During their play, children count, recognise colours and compare sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The children's welfare is at the heart of the childminder's practice and she supports children exceptionally well to understand the importance of being safe and healthy. For example, children learn about taking care when crossing the road and remind each other to look and listen for traffic before crossing. The childminder provides children with a well-balanced diet. Parents say that the childminder provides excellent meals for the children that they often take home. Children delight in taking part in activities about different festivals and events. This helps to promote and extend children's understanding about their own similarities and differences. The highly responsive childminder offers children exceptional levels of emotional support. She embeds a culture of respect, warmth and concern for the care and welfare of all children. The children are extremely confident, happy and secure.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are extremely interested in the exciting range of activities provided. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning and for their move on to school. Children demonstrate kindness and have lovely social skills. They comfort each other and provide hugs to make their friends happy. Young children enjoy a vast array of exciting and challenging activities to develop their physical and emotional development, and older children excitedly join in an activity to sort resources into winter or summer baskets.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500469 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10077139 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 4 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Leytonstone, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder provides care from Monday to Friday, term time only.

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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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