Childminder EY541696

Inspection date 6 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 experienced and highly qualified childminder is incredibly dedicated to her role. She is committed to continually updating her skills and knowledge through targeted training and her own research. The childminder demonstrates an exceptional understanding of how children learn. n The childminder provides an extremely welcoming, very stimulating and well-organised environment. Children are excited and eager to try new activities. They confidently choose activities and happily share and take turns with toys and resources. n The childminder is highly responsive to children's individual needs and interests. She provides sharply focused activities to target precisely what children need to learn next. n The childminder monitors children's progress meticulously. Any gaps identified in children's progress are swiftly addressed. Children make excellent progress. n Partnerships with parents are superb. Parents make highly complimentary and positive

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This provision is outstanding

comments. They say their children are exceptionally happy and relationships between the childminder, parents and children are excellent. There is very effective sharing of comprehensive information. Parents are regularly provided with detailed information on their children's progress. n The childminder is highly successful in making continuous improvements to the excellent service she provides. She regularly evaluates her practice and gathers the views of her co-childminder, parents and children. This helps her to provide an exceptional service for children and their families. n Children have extensive opportunities to find out about diversity in their local community. They regularly visit a local care home. They spend time with the residents, building warm and caring relationships with them and joining in with activities, such as singing or baking.

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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 explore further ways to enhance and widen the opportunities for children to develop their learning outside.

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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 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very thorough knowledge of child protection and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child. The childminder implements robust policies and procedures that ensure children are cared for in a safe environment. Risk assessments that are carried out are highly effective and constantly reviewed. The childminder works effectively with other settings that children attend, to promote continuity in learning and development. The well organised and stimulating outdoor area is continuously used throughout the day. The childminder intends to develop this further through more extensive training, to enhance her knowledge of teaching the children outside using natural resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Older children fully immerse themselves into role play and acquire superb imaginative skills. They take it in turn to be the doctor and patient, developing a storyline about how they received their injuries. Older children write notes and prescriptions. They use the equipment from the first-aid kit for the correct purposes. Their communication and language skills are highly developed. Young children enjoy developing their mathematical skills as they play outside. They scoop coloured sand and mud into different-sized containers and pans as they create their imaginary meals. The childminder knows precisely what the children need to learn next. She skilfully joins in their play, developing their mathematical language and teaching them about size and quantity. The childminder knows the children's families extremely well. She provides dual-language books and supports children who are bilingual to speak in both languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form extremely close bonds with the childminder. They settle exceedingly quickly and are secure, confident and independent. Children are exceptionally well behaved. They work together on tasks, such as tidying up, and demonstrate a high level of cooperation, sharing toys and taking turns. Through role play, children demonstrate their understanding of rules and boundaries. The childminder is passionate about teaching children to lead healthy lifestyles. She provides well balanced and nutritious home-cooked meals. The childminder shows the children some of the ingredients she has used and explains how they are cooked. The well-resourced garden is used for play and exercise. Children enjoy copying the childminder as they run around an obstacle course, jumping in hoops and listening for instructions to change direction.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for their future learning, such as school. They are highly motivated, independent and inspired to learn. Children's literacy and mathematical skills are developing exceptionally well. Older children create detailed drawings with effective pencil control. They listen carefully and join in with repeated refrains in stories. Children recognise and link sounds to letters and begin to recognise simple words. Younger children enthusiastically join in with action songs and rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541696 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10090175 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Stone, Staffordshire. She operates from 7.30am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funding for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and works with a co- childminder.

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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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