Childminder EY152182

Inspection date 14 February 2019 Previous inspection date 4 November 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 very effectively evaluates the quality of her provision and outcomes for children through reflective practice and discussions with parents. This ensures the highest levels of care and achievement for all children. n The childminder has consistently high expectations of what each child can achieve. She has an excellent understanding of how young children learn and develop. Planning, observation and assessment are outstanding. This, together with the childminder's excellent teaching strategies, ensure children develop the key skills they will need when they move on to school. n The childminder provides an excellent range of imaginative and challenging activities which children enjoy. She makes sure learning programmes are tailored to each child's needs and interests. This ensures children's progress towards the early learning goals is excellent. n The childminder provides a very welcoming environment where children settle

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This provision is outstanding

extremely quickly in her care. Young children show through their behaviour that they feel safe and have built a very strong bond with the childminder. This supports children's emotional development exceptionally well. n Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder has highly effective systems in place for information sharing. She makes sure parents know how well their children are progressing. The childminder very actively encourages parents to know how they can support their child's learning at home. Monthly newsletters provide parents with information about what children are learning, themes they follow, books they read and songs they sing. n The childminder is passionate about her role and sees inclusive practice at the heart of her work. She works very closely with parents from the outset to ensure children's individual needs are known and met. Children take part in an extensive range of

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This provision is outstanding

outings and activities. This helps them learn about people, families and communities beyond their own. n The childminder has plans to build on her already effective arrangements for continued professional development, to enhance her outstanding teaching skills even further.

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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 implement the highly effective arrangements for continued professional development, to enhance the already outstanding teaching and learning 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 during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation with regards to children's welfare and safety, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement and took into account the views of parents through the references available.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She fully understands the action to take in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. The highly experienced and qualified childminder monitors the quality of teaching and learning taking place. She regularly checks for any gaps in children's learning and takes swift action when she identifies that children may need additional support. The childminder recognises the benefits of completing training and has identified this as an area for continuing development. She undertakes online training courses and networks with other childminders to shares ideas and effective practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of children's unique learning needs and interests. She provides experiences for children which enthuse, inspire and motivate them. The childminder places an extremely sharp focus on helping children acquire communication and language skills. She very effectively responds to children when they choose books. Young children sit on her lap and she talks to them about what they can see and encourages them to repeat words. Young children show excellent concentration skills. The youngest children develop their sensory and physical coordination through a wide range of hands-on experiences. For example, children use tools to fill and empty a range of containers with dried rice. The childminder introduces words, such as 'big' and 'little', and helps them to count the heart shapes they find. The childminder encourages children to solve problems themselves. Young children show excellent critical thinking

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

skills as they work out how to stack cups in the correct order.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent and they learn how to share, take turns and use good manners. They are extremely happy and very content, and show a strong sense of belonging. Children show an obvious enjoyment of learning as they explore the highly stimulating environment. The childminder has a very positive ethos, providing children with plenty of praise and encouragement as they play and learn. As a result, children have high levels of confidence. The childminder is highly vigilant about children's health, welfare and well-being. Children have excellent opportunities to spend time outdoors and benefit from eating nutritious snacks. Children follow good hygiene routines; they wash their hands before eating and cover coughs without prompting. Parents speak highly of the childminder and how happy the children are in her care. They comment on her caring, patient and professional approach.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children consistently show the characteristics of effective early learners. They show high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration and make outstanding progress in their learning. Children develop skills in early mathematics and literacy. They count as they play, begin to make marks and learn about letters and the sounds they represent. Children learn about similarities and differences in society and benefit from a wide range of experiences as they explore the local area.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY152182 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10069763 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 4 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Cannock. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, 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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