Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection date 5 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 is highly qualified and experienced and uses strongly effective teaching strategies. She maintains her superb knowledge and understanding through ongoing training, which greatly impacts on children's learning. n The childminder provides an exceptional range of stimulating and challenging learning experiences outdoors. Children are active, curious and motivated learners and their good health is widely supported. n The childminder establishes wonderfully warm relationships with children. She gets to know their personalities and interests exceptionally well. Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe. They have a superb sense of belonging and their behaviour is exemplary. n Partnerships with parents are outstandingly well established. The childminder exchanges information with parents daily and regularly involves them in their children's assessments. This helps to support an impressively consistent approach to their

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This provision is outstanding

children's learning and care. n The childminder monitors and tracks children's individual progress highly successfully. This enables her to identify any gaps in children's development swiftly. She provides children with tailored support to help them to continue to make rapid progress. n The childminder is very thorough in reflecting on all areas of her practice and identifies where she can enhance this further. The childminder is dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for children. n Children benefit from regular outings into the wider community, for example local beaches, parks and woodland. This helps them to find out about the world around them while having fun.

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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 targeted programme of professional development, to help maintain and continuously improve the high 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 and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of adults living at the premises. n The inspector took into account the views of parents expressed in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is rigorous in her approach to all aspects of children's health, safety and welfare. Highly effective risk assessments are in place and completed as an ongoing process. The childminder is very knowledgeable and confident in identifying potential signs of abuse and about the procedure to follow should she have any concerns. She works very closely with other childminders to share ideas and best practice. Although the childminder already applies her learning from training extremely well to benefit all children, she is committed to pursuing further targeted professional development. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the childminder's services and say that they are 'over the moon' with the level of care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder accurately identifies next steps for children's learning and fully understands the ways in which individual children learn best. Her expertise in child development enables her to plan a marvellous variety of activities that powerfully capture children's interests. For example, children become enthralled while engaged in hunting for pictures hidden in the garden. They practise their early mathematical skills and solve problems as they work out how many items they need to find to complete the task. Children concentrate extremely well, relative to their ages, as they search high and low in the outdoor area. The childminder is immensely skilled at making the most of opportunities for developing children's communication and language skills during their play. For example, she introduces new vocabulary and expertly uses questioning to extend their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder collects an impressive range of high-quality information from parents when children first start. This helps to ensure that all children's care needs are known and supports them to settle in well from the outset. She places a high priority on promoting children's emotional and physical welfare. Young children form firm friendships with each other and mix with children of different ages, when they attend local playgroups. They are kind and helpful and learn to share and take turns. The childminder is an excellent role model and provides a wealth of praise and encouragement. She ensures that all children practise very good manners. Children's achievements are proudly celebrated on a 'wow' wall, which helps to support their blossoming confidence. Parents greatly appreciate the nutritional meals and snacks that the childminder provides.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are especially well prepared for their future learning and the eventual move on to nursery and school. They practise early literacy skills as they have plenty of opportunities to draw, write and make marks both inside and outdoors. Children show their delight in joining in with nursery rhymes and songs. They enthusiastically explore the sounds that they make with musical instruments. Children enjoy listening to their favourite stories. They make independent choices from freely available resources and explore and investigate widely as they lead their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543629 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10090481 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She operates from Monday to Friday, all year round from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for two-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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