Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 6 March 2019 Previous inspection date 28 July 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 ensures that the environment is very secure and welcoming for the children and parents. She carries out extremely effective risk assessments to keep children safe in her home, garden and when on outings. Children learn to keep themselves safe. The childminder encourages them to think about everyday safety as they play. For example, while using a play kettle they talk about the dangers of hot water. n The childminder has developed excellent opportunities to support children's understanding of the natural world. She provides them with very positive learning opportunities, such as growing their own plants. Children thoroughly enjoy trips to the botanical gardens and local parks, where they discover changing seasons throughout the year. n The childminder has an exceptional understanding of each child's development. She uses her knowledge to accurately inform her planning, to support children's next steps

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This provision is outstanding

in learning. Ongoing assessments are precise and used extremely effectively to identify and close any potential gaps in learning. All children make excellent progress. n The childminder is very skilled in helping children to gain communication and language skills. For example, she encourages them to hold conversations, ask questions and listen to each other. n The childminder uses self-evaluation accurately to develop her practice and continually raise the quality of her service. She is meticulous in keeping parents informed about their child's progress and how they can further extend and support learning at home. Parents report that they are delighted with the innovative play opportunities their children enjoy and the excellent progress they make.

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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 consider further innovative ways of working with other early years professionals, to promote children's learning experiences to the optimum.

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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 discussed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held several discussions with the childminder and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through feedback shared with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder clearly understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She has an exceptionally good understanding of safeguarding threshholds and knows the local procedures she must follow to report concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is very keen to keep her skills and knowledge up to date and relevant. She regularly attends meetings with other local professionals and takes part in a very wide range of pertinent early years training. The childminder recognises that she has scope to extend relationships with other early years professionals even further. This will help to enrich and continue to extend children's learning to the optimum.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder diligently observes and takes the time to learn about each child's interests. She uses this information to plan motivating activities that engage and sustain their participation. Children concentrate exceptionally well, they carefully copy the childminder as they make a pretend cup of tea in their play kitchen. They hold the kettle under the tap and learn where to place it on the cooker. Children take immense pleasure in preparing and presenting their cup of tea to the childminder. Her interaction is excellent as she praises them for their thoughtfulness. The childminder makes the most of all learning opportunities and discussions to help children think about activities in context. They make links in their learning, for example, as they learn that real kettles and boiling water are only for adults to use. The childminder supports children's early reading skills very well. She encourages them to recognise print in different forms and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

while sharing books she inspires children to use the pictures as clues to the story line. Children communicate well using voice recorders, eagerly listening as they playback what they have said.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides children with excellent opportunities to mix with others at local playgroups. They gain confidence and develop very good social skills. The childminder uses her knowledge of languages to support children as they explore their cultural heritage. She uses phrases in their mother tongue, which children proudly share with their peers as they speak key words and phrases back. The childminder is a very positive role model who shares her expectations for good behaviour. She speaks calmly and kindly to children and helps them to learn about good manners, sharing and taking turns. This effectively supports children's emotional well-being. The childminder teaches children to be independent and to manage age-appropriate tasks for themselves. For example, they learn to wash and happily peel and chop fresh fruit ready for snack time. The childminder diligently talks to children about the benefits of healthy eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in relation to their starting points. They learn to manage their emotions and consider each other's needs. Children are motivated and keen learners. Their physical skills and understanding of how things work develop very well. Children acquire the skills they need for future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394350 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10062061 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 28 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She operates all year round from 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered to provide overnight care.

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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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