Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 29 January 2019 Previous inspection date 25 January 2016

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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's pursuit for excellence is uncompromising. She has worked exceptionally hard to provide learning experiences that enable all children to flourish. Self-evaluation is sharply focused and rigorously monitored. The childminder's capacity to continually improve and drive forward change is outstanding. n Children are inspired to achieve in this exceptional setting. The childminder is attentive to children's individual needs, which enables them to feel happy and emotionally secure. n The childminder is an experienced teacher who has a thorough understanding of child development. She has very high expectations of children and teaches them with energy and purpose. Children respond exceptionally well to this and are captivated by the array of innovative and exciting learning opportunities presented to them. n The childminder uses her astute monitoring of children to identify any gaps in their

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This provision is outstanding

learning and quickly implements effective strategies to ensure children make outstanding achievements. n Children are highly confident, resilient and self-motivated individuals. Their exceedingly positive attitudes to learning helps them to try new things and achieve the highest possible outcomes. n The childminder has developed highly effective partnerships with parents. Parents commend the childminder for the high-quality care and exceptional teaching that she provides to their children.

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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 build on the highly successful programme of professional development to enhance the already outstanding teaching 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 and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and policies. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector read letters provided by parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The dedicated and highly inspirational childminder has an uncompromising focus to offer the very best to children and their families that has resulted in every aspect of her setting being outstanding. The childminder is extremely well organised and this is reflected in her robust policies and procedures that she uses to underpin her superb practice. A highly successful programme of professional development is in place and the childminder has identified that she would like to continue to access high-quality training to enhance her already outstanding practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to protect children from harm. She knows the referral procedure exceptionally well and fully understands wider safeguarding issues. The childminder has robust risk assessments which are used to ensure children are kept safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to support children's play and learning. She uses high-quality observations to evaluate and plan personalised activities that ignite children's interests. The childminder accurately uses assessments to identify purposeful and challenging next steps, enabling all children to achieve the highest possible outcomes. The childminder is extremely skilled at supporting children's language development. For instance, she skilfully questions children during their play and listens to them with genuine interest. The childminder provides children with an exceptional range of resources that enthuse and motivate children to learn. For example, children are captivated as they explore sensory jelly to find hidden sea creatures. The childminder encourages children to count how many they have found and further enriches children's learning by talking about similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in this welcoming and stimulating environment. They show remarkable confidence and perseverance to complete activities. Children quickly immerse themselves in their play as they independently select resources. Older children show excellent levels of concentration as they thread coloured beads. Younger children smile with delight as they roll cars along the carpet. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They know how to share, take turns and cooperate with each other. Children have developed genuine friendships and enjoy each other's company. The childminder provides children with an abundance of opportunities to be physically active. They go on regular outings to community groups and local amenities, which helps to further enrich children's learning and teach them about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Outstanding teaching, coupled with exciting learning experiences, equips children with a superb attitude towards their learning. All children make rapid progress from their starting points and excel in all areas of learning. Children are gaining the skills to be independent, sociable and self-aware. This helps to prepare children well for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308653 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10064211 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 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 25 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Rishton, Lancashire. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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