Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date 26 March 2019 Previous inspection date 23 March 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 shows a passion and commitment for delivering the best possible service for children and their families. She has a clear vision for the future and has highly successful ways to monitor the effectiveness of her provision. For example, she views the environment from the height of a child to see if they are able to easily access resources to promote their interests. n The childminder provides superb opportunities for children to be physically active in this highly stimulating environment, indoors and outdoors. Younger children have excellent opportunities to manage risks and to test their physical abilities. For example, they learn to safely pick up and transport large logs and tell the childminder, 'I am strong'. n The childminder builds exceptional partnership with parents. She provides them with information about planned activities and what their children need to learn next. As a result, there is a highly supportive approach to children's learning.

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This provision is outstanding

n Attention to children's communication and language development is a key strength of the setting. The childminder has attended training to deepen her understanding of how to support children. She skilfully uses a range of innovative approaches. The childminder ensures that all children make excellent progress in their speaking skills. n The childminder and her assistant place a high priority on supporting children to develop their mathematical skills. They differentiate activities to tailor learning to the different ages of the children. For example, they ask younger children to recognise numbers and older children to count groups of objects. Children make rapid progress in their ability to understand numbers. n Children are exceptionally confident, self-assured and emotionally secure. The childminder places a high value on the information she receives from parents about their children's care and prior learning. She visits children in their homes prior to

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This provision is outstanding

starting. Children form close attachments with her.

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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 already excellent opportunities children have to learn about technology, to increase their knowledge of the world.

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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 discussions with the childminder and one of her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents, through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant confidently identify signs and symptoms of abuse and know the correct procedures for reporting any concerns about a child, or adult working with children. The childminder supports her assistant extremely well. For example, she encourages her to reflect on her own practice and to identify how to maintain consistently high-quality teaching. Consequently, children achieve the highest outcomes. The childminder's superb reflection on her own practice enables her to identify how she intends to extend opportunities for children to develop their understanding of technology. For example, learning how to use more complex computer programs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is experienced and has excellent knowledge of how children learn. She uses precise observation and assessments to provide experiences and activities that are skilfully adapted to meet children's individual learning needs. She provides a rich and imaginative educational programme, which enables children to thrive in their learning. For example, when children show an interest in space, the childminder takes them to a space museum to extend their interests. She asks children to pretend to be in a space rocket. Children count backwards from 10, jump in the air and say 'blast off'. They demonstrate excellent imagination. The childminder motivates and challenges children at every opportunity to extend their learning. For example, when children use blocks to make a vehicle, the childminder supports them to use rulers and to use language in relation to measurement. This enables children to extend their understanding of

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes diversity within all aspects of her practice. For example, children learn about other cultures and festivals as well as their own. The childminder provides superb and original opportunities for children to develop their understanding of differences in others. For example, she encourages children and their families to contribute to food packages to pass on to organisations that support the homeless. Children's behaviour is excellent. They listen carefully to instructions and learn to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make the highest levels of achievement in all areas of their learning and development in readiness for school. Young children maintain concentration during activities exceptionally well, especially when they listen to stories. Children work extremely well together. For example, when they use pulleys to lift objects into the air, older children say to younger children, 'It looks like you need a helping hand'. They make excellent rates of progress in their social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444113 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10075124 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 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Lincoln. She operates all year round from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She works with assistants and a co-childminder. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- 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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