Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 14 March 2019 Previous inspection date 4 February 2016

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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 is highly professional and passionate in her role. She is deeply committed to providing children with high-quality care and meaningful learning experiences. She shares with parents a range of detailed documentation that underpins her practice to prioritise children's good health, safety and welfare. n The quality of teaching is truly inspirational. The childminder intuitively makes the most of every opportunity to extend children's learning. She has high expectations of what children can achieve. Children are highly motivated to learn, keen to explore and eagerly join in with activities. They make excellent rate of progress. n The childminder works exceedingly well in partnership with parents and other providers. She shares detailed information about children's progress and how parents may support children's ongoing learning at home. This provides children with great consistency in their care and learning and significantly contributes to the rapid progress

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This provision is outstanding

they make. n The childminder provides an incredibly positive atmosphere and highly values each child's contribution. Children behave exceptionally well, showing incredible self-control. They reflect the childminder's conviction to promote equality throughout all aspects of her practice. They show respect towards each other and the childminder. They take turns and share toys confidently. n Children are self-assured and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They establish secure emotional bonds with the childminder, showing genuine affection for her. n The childminder is highly reflective of her practice. She gathers the views of parents and other professionals to help her to identify her strengths and areas to enhance. n Parents are highly positive about the childminder. They believe that their children thrive in her care and make excellent progress in a safe environment.

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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 make the most of professional development opportunities to sustain the high- quality care and learning experiences for children.

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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 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 assistants working with the childminder and 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

The childminder is incredibly hard-working in her drive to continually improve and strive for excellence. She successfully evaluates her practice, reflecting on children's progress and their emerging interests to plan highly focused professional development. The childminder intends to develop her excellent skills even further to support children's interest in reading and writing. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses a range of training methods to ensure her knowledge about safeguarding and child protection issues is up to date. She confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm and has an expert knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. She knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows children incredibly well. Children develop a rich and varied vocabulary. The childminder introduces new words as children play. For instance, children change the tone of tin drums by adding different materials inside them. The childminder introduces words such as 'muffled' to describe the effect heard in the change of sound. Children estimate how many segments are in the orange they will eat at snack time. The childminder helps children to work out the difference between their estimated number and the actual number of segments. Children confidently identify letters of the alphabet and the sounds they represent. They enjoy sharing books and making marks. Older children form letters and numbers. They confidently count and use number as they play and help with routine tasks, including ensuring there are enough plates and cups for everyone at snack time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They settle quickly and build strong friendships. The childminder is extremely kind and patient. She provides children with a safe environment where they can develop their physical skills. Younger children have plenty of space and time to explore a wide range of stimulating resources. All children learn how to prepare food. They spread butter on crackers, accurately identifying rectangles and squares. From an early age, children confidently learn how to use knives safely to chop fruit. Children routinely enjoy outings in the local community. The childminder inspires children's imaginations. Children explore the natural environment as they walk to the local pre-school. They jump in puddles and mix potions using flowers and sticks they find on the way. They compare the lengths of sticks they find, using words such as 'tall' and 'short' to describe them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress given their starting points and capabilities. They are active, confident learners who eagerly try new things. Children are highly independent in play and their self-help skills. They routinely and spontaneously help to clear their plates after they have finished eating snack. Children securely gain the key skills to support the next stage in their learning. They are incredibly well prepared for the move to school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405997 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10062130 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 - 14 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 31 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with an assistant for one morning each week.

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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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Registers

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