Smith, Emma

Inspection date 28 August 2018 Previous inspection date 11 May 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 an advocate for active learning. She provides an exceptional range of fascinating, innovative and challenging learning experiences outdoors. As a result, children are curious and motivated learners and their good health is widely promoted. n The childminder has exceptionally high expectations of what each child can do. She greatly nurtures children's full potential through building their self-confidence and providing challenging learning opportunities that are closely matched to their individual needs. n The childminder is highly qualified which contributes to the strong teaching in place. She maintains her superb knowledge and understanding through ongoing training which greatly impacts on children's learning. For example, regular forest school training helps to engage boys' interest in writing as they explore different media to write with. n The childminder is highly effective in her self-evaluation. She reflects on all areas of her

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This provision is outstanding

practice and using feedback from parents, identifies areas she can enhance even further. The childminder is dedicated to providing the best outcomes for children. n Children become expert risk assessors through the abundance of opportunities that they have to practise, first hand, a range of challenging activities. From a young age, children use various tools, collect wood for the camp fire and make dens from woodland materials. Children gain a deep understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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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 enhance children's already excellent understanding of the rules and expectations of their behaviour.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including required assessments of children's learning, training certificates and children's records. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of household members.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She places high priority on keeping children safe and regularly attends safeguarding training. The childminder has a firm understanding of how to manage child protection concerns. Gaps in children's learning quickly narrow due to the childminder's close monitoring of children's progress and swift intervention. The childminder is highly effective in establishing and contributing to partnership working. She works very closely with other professionals to ensure children's needs are well known and met. Strategies for working on next steps are jointly agreed which means that children benefit from a collaborative approach to their learning with excellent results.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

High-quality observations lead to accurate assessments of children's learning. Together with information from parents and other early years settings, the childminder uses what she knows about children to precisely plan for their individual developmental needs. She uses a host of teaching techniques to draw out and extend children's learning. For example, as children listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs, the childminder asks children about what the different houses are made of. Children enthusiastically compare the different types of houses they know of to the ones in the story. The childminder skilfully promotes children's mathematical development and differentiates her teaching extremely well. She models a range of mathematical language with the younger children and challenges older children with mathematical problems. Parents are extremely complimentary about the childminding provision and the progress their children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder builds excellent relationships with children. She is nurturing, supportive of children's interests and consistently praises their perseverance and achievements. This has extremely positive effects on children's emotional well-being. During very minor disagreements, the childminder offers clear explanations, encouraging children to share and play cooperatively together. As a result, children learn to understand the feelings of others and develop very good social skills. The childminder is aware of the need to maintain children's understanding of the expectations of their behaviour. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about themselves, the local community and the wider world. They engage in activities that challenge gender stereotyping and promote tolerance and celebration of difference.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from their starting points. They are strong communicators who make valuable contributions to discussions. Children expertly use their small-muscle skills, experimenting with different tools to make patterns in their dough. Children count, solve problems and demonstrate excellent critical-thinking skills. The skills that children acquire equip them exceptionally well for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308394 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10064209 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 11 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Freckleton, near Preston. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- year-old children. She holds early years professional status.

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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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