Price, Carol

Inspection date 25 February 2019 Previous inspection date 12 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 The childminder has established highly effective partnerships with teachers and other early years providers. She prepares children extremely well emotionally and practically for a confident start at new nurseries or schools. Children know what to expect and how to respond, and they settle in very quickly. n Assessment is meticulous for all areas of learning and underpins the outstanding precision in individual planning, which supports each child's very rapid progress. n The highly experienced childminder demonstrates excellent skills in supporting children's learning. She plans innovative, inspiring activities and presents children with optimal challenge, that help them to make high rates of progress. n The childminder makes excellent use of all opportunities to fully extend children's mathematical development. She skilfully challenges them to recognise different numbers during their play and encourages them to count the correct number of objects

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This provision is outstanding

seen. n The childminder continually aims to provide the highest quality of teaching for all children in her care. She frequently evaluates and reflects on her practice. The childminder gathers the important views of parents and children regularly. She skilfully incorporates their ideas into her planning for further development and improvement. n Parents praise the childminder. They appreciate the way that she makes them feel valued and that each child is important.

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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 the excellent continuous professional development opportunities that focus on delivering the highest quality of teaching.

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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 outdoors, 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.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places children's safety and welfare at the heart of all she does. She has excellent knowledge about the signs and symptoms to be aware of. The childminder knows who to contact in the local authority with any such concerns. The childminder teaches the children from a young age about looking for hazards and they quickly learn how to keep themselves safe. She understands the importance of attending opportunities for professional development and training, to continue to develop her excellent skills and knowledge even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a precise knowledge of each child's development and next steps in learning. She clearly monitors and illustrates how each child is making rapid progress in their learning. Children show high levels of curiosity and concentrate superbly for their age. They squeal with delight when they interact with the childminder and other children, showing extremely strong relationships. The childminder makes good use of props such as puppets, to enhance children's enjoyment as they listen to and join in with stories, songs and rhymes. Children's understanding and speaking skills are promoted extremely well. The childminder extends their vocabulary and models excellent use of language. She uses baby signing and repeats language back to younger children. She asks questions which encourage children to think and to express their thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder welcomes children into her friendly, highly stimulating home environment. Very high levels of care are provided and children are supervised extremely well at all times. High-quality information is gathered from parents when children first start attending and during the child's time in the setting. The childminder uses this exceptionally well to provide continuity in children's emotional and physical well-being. Children behave exceptionally well for their age. The childminder helps them to begin to understand some age-appropriate boundaries in her home. Children are provided with extensive opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They delight in exploring the local area and playing on equipment at the local parks. Children talk about nature and animals they see.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make substantial progress in their learning. They are exceptionally well prepared with the skills and knowledge they require when they start school. Children show very high levels of fascination during activities and persist with tasks even when challenges occur. Children's spoken language, thinking and imaginative skills exceed expected levels of learning for their age group. They quickly adopt more accurate mathematical language to help them make comparisons of measurements, such as length and height as they collect and explore the pasta and play dough.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 210183 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10071256 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 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 12 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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