Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date 7 February 2019 Previous inspection date 25 June 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 Partnerships with parents are excellent. An abundance of information about children's learning and development is shared frequently between the childminder and parents. This helps to provide a highly consistent approach to supporting children in their care and education. n The childminder provides a vibrant and stimulating environment. Toys and resources are easily accessible for children and attractively displayed. Children are eager to explore and motivated to learn. n The childminder's quality of teaching is outstanding. She uses her deep understanding of how children learn to plan challenging activities based on their next steps in learning and current interests. As a result, children make excellent progress. n Children share very warm and caring relationships with the childminder. They readily go to her for hugs and cuddles. Children behave extremely well. n The childminder is highly qualified and experienced. She ensures that her knowledge

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This provision is outstanding

and skills are continually developed through training and sharing information with other professionals. The childminder reflects on her practice and implements new learning from courses to enhance activities for children and support their learning to a higher level. n The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to explore the world around them. They take an active role in growing fruit and vegetables in the garden. This helps children to develop an understanding of where food comes from. n The childminder provides daily opportunities to allow children to explore their feelings and help them to empathise with others. As a result, children feel emotionally secure and safe in the childminder's care.

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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 building on the highly effective partnerships with local schools to provide even better continuity in children's care and to build further on the learning that takes place in school.

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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 spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very thorough knowledge of child protection and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child. She implements meticulous policies and procedures that ensure children are cared for in a safe environment. The childminder regularly gathers the views of parents and children to help make continual improvements to her provision. She intends to further develop information sharing with the schools that older children also attend. This will help her to even more effectively complement and build further on the learning that takes place in school. The childminder collaborates with parents to identify children's progress and produce meticulous assessments which are carefully monitored. This ensures there is an exceptional understanding of children's ability in order to plan precisely for their next steps in learning. In written comments and questionnaires, parents describe the

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

childminder as having a 'genuine care and interest' in their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes the most of every opportunity to significantly develop children's knowledge and understanding. Her interactions with the children as they play together are superb. Young children confidently recognise and name basic shapes. They demonstrate perseverance as they use a variety of tools to cut and make marks in dough. The childminder provides interesting ways to develop basic skills. For example, she supports children's developing coordination using spaghetti and cereals. The childminder models how to create a monster from the dough, and sticks in pieces of dry spaghetti to make spines. She shows children how to thread pieces of cereal with holes in the middle onto the spaghetti. Children watch carefully and copy her. They show high levels of concentration and skill as they persevere in adding more pieces of cereal with increasing control. Young children have fun listening to songs and joining in with the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children experience a wide range of activities in the childminder's home and the wider community. This provides opportunities for children to develop their highly developed social skills. For example, young children enjoy dance classes. They learn to move in different ways and use resources such as ribbons and bells. This helps to support their excellent physical development and creativity. The childminder takes children to visit wildlife parks and expand their knowledge of the natural world. Children are extremely well settled. The childminder is highly responsive to their individual needs and routines. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress. They rapidly gain the key skills for their next stage in learning. Young children are confident and display excellent levels of independence. They demonstrate their exceptional communication and language skills as they recall past events. Young children listen carefully to stories, expand their vocabulary and join in with repeated phrases. They identify numerals and can say numbers in order. Children recognise their name and enjoy developing their writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412925 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10071277 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 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 25 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Cannock, Staffordshire. She operates from 7.15am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5.

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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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