Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date 5 February 2019 Previous inspection date 30 April 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 The highly qualified and experienced childminder is dedicated to providing the very best possible care for children and their families. She works tirelessly to ensure that the service she offers them is the very best that it can be. n The childminder has exceptional relationships with the families that she works with. She provides advice and guidance on all aspects of family life. Parents say that they are 'delighted with the care offered' and that the childminder goes out of her way to help children settle in and have a positive first experience of childcare. n Children settle in very well. They show high levels of well-being and confidence, even within the first few weeks of attending. n The childminder's home is warm, welcoming and friendly. She creates a well-resourced, home-from-home environment. Children explore happily and enjoy investigating the range of equipment and resources on offer. n The childminder chooses to complete detailed and precise observations and

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This provision is outstanding

assessments of children's learning. She routinely shares this information with parents so that they are very well informed about children's progress and development. n Outcomes for children are excellent. They make consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points. They exceed the expected age and stage in certain areas of their development. n The childminder is an excellent role model. Young children's behaviour is extremely positive and they show increasing levels of independence as they attempt to feed themselves. n The childminder tailors her training to meet specific needs of her practice. For example, as part of her preparation to take on a new child, she has completed a refresher course online to support and enhance her teaching with babies.

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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 excellent standards of care and learning in place in line with children's changing needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the house used for childminding purposes. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of parents' views by reading written feedback provided. n The inspector talked with the childminder and jointly evaluated the quality of teaching that she provides. n The inspector sampled policies, procedures and children's documents. She checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the house.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is an experienced and knowledgeable childcare practitioner. She invests heavily into the life of all of her minded children through developing exceptional relationships with their families. Adult-to-child ratios are kept deliberately low to ensure every child's individual needs are met to the highest level at all times. The childminder has a thorough understanding of the early years foundation stage and strives to maintain excellence. She provides parents with home-learning packs and guidance on various aspects of child development, such as how to support good sleeping routines for babies. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the procedures to follow if she is worried about a child's welfare. The childminder uses self-evaluation extremely well and values the views of parents and children in order to continually improve and develop her service. She is very aware of the need to continue professional

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

development to maintain excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a superb understanding of how young children learn and develop. She spends dedicated time each day interacting with children individually. The childminder uses a range of highly effective strategies to support children's speech. She introduces children to a variety of nursery rhymes and songs. This helps them to learn about different sounds, rhythm and repetition. When taking younger children on walks, the childminder deliberately uses a pushchair which faces her. This means that children can benefit from watching the childminder's facial muscles and expressions as she talks. The childminder models how to fit different coloured blocks into the shaped holes of a container. She is patient, allowing small fingers to grasp and rotate the shapes independently. She does not rush or urge children to move onto to the next shape. She gently shows children how to turn the block around so that it will fit. Children are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

delighted with their achievement as they finally push the shape into the correct hole.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder places an extremely high value on helping children to transition successfully into her setting. She completes a number of home visits before children start so that she can establish a secure bond and trust with children and their families. The childminder gives superb support for children's healthy lifestyles. She talks to parents about how to ensure children's diet is nutritionally balanced and healthy. She has recently made plans to incorporate tooth brushing routines into her practice to ease parents' busy schedules at home. Children benefit from regular walks into the local community. The childminder takes children to one of the local parks everyday and ensures children have physical exercise and fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are supported to make the best possible progress. Certain areas of their learning are higher than those typically expected for their age, including their listening, attention and understanding. This prepares children well for their eventual move to school. Babies are happy, cheerful explorers. They show high levels of concentration as they play and explore the environment around them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225395 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10070971 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 30 April 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Birstall, Leicestershire. She operates from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 5.

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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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