Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date 4 February 2019 Previous inspection date 26 February 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 knowledgeable and experienced childminder offers children an excellent early years experience where they thoroughly enjoy learning and make outstanding progress. n Partnerships with parents are superb. The childminder provides exceptional opportunities to keep them updated with the progress that their children make. She spends time gaining information from parents to help her to ensure that children's individual needs are met. n The childminder demonstrates a deep commitment to her role and continuously strives for excellence. She constantly reflects on her practice, carefully considering ways to ensure that the views of children, parents, her co-childminder and assistants are valued. n The childminder makes meticulous observations of children as they play. This assists her in accurately assessing children's level of development and helps her to plan relevant future opportunities that promote every aspect of their learning.

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This provision is outstanding

n Children's behaviour is exceptional. The childminder offers children praise and encouragement, and supports children to acquire exemplary social skills and a mature understanding of how to interact with one another. n The childminder talks to children about the benefits of enjoying a balanced diet. She provides a variety of home-cooked and nutritious meals, and teaches even the very youngest children how to clean their teeth. This significantly contributes towards children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. n Children enjoy a wide range of inspirational experiences within the local community to promote their understanding of the world beyond the childminder's home. They regularly visit older residents in a local care home and relish opportunities in the nearby park to mark make with sticks in mud.

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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 the already excellent teaching skills that offer challenging experiences in order to raise outcomes for children to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during activities and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her co-childminder and her assistant, and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her co-childminder, her assistants and other household members, and looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from information provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. A high priority is placed on ensuring that children are provided with a safe and secure environment. The childminder has considerable knowledge of child protection procedures. She ensures her assistants are well versed and know how to respond to any concerns that they may have about a child in their care. The childminder follows robust procedures to help her to recruit and retain assistants that are of a very high calibre. The childminder and her co-childminder work exceptionally well together, which contributes to the high level of practice that is achieved. Arrangements to support children's transition into school are excellent. The childminder is ambitious. She continuously considers ways in which to develop her teaching expertise even further. The childminder uses this expertise to assist her in offering children even more innovative and exciting learning opportunities. Parents are delighted with the progress that their

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

children make and value the suggestions for how they can support their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations of what children can do. She gets fully involved in activities, and shows genuine interest while respecting children's own decisions and choices. This helps children to feel valued, supports their self-esteem and enthuses further learning. Children develop excellent language skills. They talk enthusiastically with the childminder, who continuously supports their developing vocabulary. For instance, the childminder introduces mathematical language as children industriously explore and investigate a range of natural resources. The childminder is highly responsive to children's spontaneous interests. She is alert to potential learning opportunities. For example, when older children showed curiosity in a laptop being used by a visitor, the childminder immediately provided a range of laptops for their use. This helped to develop children's awareness of technology.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder welcomes children into her exceptionally well-resourced and highly stimulating home. Children are extremely happy, content and are comfortable and familiar within their surroundings. Secure relationships are in place which significantly contribute to children settling very quickly. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to develop their independence. Children are encouraged to help with daily chores, such as tidying away the toys. Older children relish the opportunity to take on responsibilities, for instance helping younger children to identify their name cards.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children consistently make excellent progress in their learning and development. Even the very youngest children show that they are confident, enthusiastic learners who eagerly engage in the wonderful opportunities that are made available to them. Older children are developing independence and willingly take on responsibilities. They show satisfaction and pride when they accomplish a task that they have persisted in. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their future learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397329 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10074300 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 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Leicester. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She works with a co-childminder, who also holds a qualification at level 3, and two assistants. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 2. The childminder receives funding for free early years education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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