Childminder EY419706

Inspection date 19 July 2019 Previous inspection date 19 August 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 is highly ambitious for her own learning and professional development. She takes up opportunities for accredited training and is well qualified. She evaluates and applies what she learns. This means, for example, that children benefit from the childminder's superb understanding of how children learn to communicate. n The childminder dedicates her time and unwavering attention to making children feel welcome and valued. Children who attend the provision say that the childminder is always smiling. They say that they can talk to her about 'good things and bad things' and that she teaches them lots of new information. n Parents say that the childminder 'takes such joy in watching the children grow and develop'. They comment on her unfailing ability to turn anything into a fun activity. Parents particularly praise the childminder's well-informed help and support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder makes accurate and insightful observations of children's progress. She pinpoints precisely what they are ready to learn next. Children make very swift and sustained progress. n The childminder works in close and effective partnerships with other professionals and with other settings that children attend. For example, she meets regularly with nursery staff to exchange detailed information about children's well-being, interests and development. This supports everyone to work consistently together to ensure that children are nurtured and feel secure.

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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 evaluate the impact on children's confidence and independence of plans to further enhance the already excellent learning environment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. She discussed a planned activity with the childminder. She assessed the impact that interactions and activities have on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder analyses her teaching. She modifies her planning moment by moment to take account of children's interests and emerging ideas. This makes her teaching highly responsive to what children are ready to learn. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder combines excellent knowledge, vigilance and sensitivity in how she follows local procedures for child protection. She meticulously updates her own procedures to take account of changes to national and local safeguarding requirements. The childminder works with the local authority to volunteer her time as a 'support childminder'. For example, she helps newly registered childminders to evaluate their provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows what she intends children to learn. For example, she notices that younger children are beginning to say numbers in sequence. She maintains a close focus on numbers and counting throughout rich conversations and stimulating activities. She skilfully adapts her teaching to take account of what children know and can do. This helps her to challenge them further. The close focus and clear learning intention means that the childminder can persistently promote, and precisely measure, children's progress in learning to count. The childminder promotes children's language skills extremely well. For instance, she habitually makes up songs. This means that children hear amusing and engaging rhyme and rhythm as part of everyday interactions. This helps them to develop a rich vocabulary from an early age.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder carefully structures children's experiences and the environment to promote their independence. For example, pre-school children confidently get out everything they need to make a sandwich for lunch. They demonstrate their knowledge and self-assurance when they spread just enough butter on the bread and carefully add the cheese. The childminder plans to further develop her approach to promoting children's confidence and independence. She will evaluate the impact of these plans on children's outcomes. Children learn to be very respectful of other people. They find out about other cultures and the wider world. For example, the childminder invites visitors from other countries who speak English as an additional language to her provision.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children, including those with SEND, acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence that prepare them extremely well to start school. They are enthusiastic and determined learners who demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding for their age. Children are excited by books and being read to. They eagerly anticipate events in familiar stories. Pre-school children have fun segmenting words into beginning, middle and end sounds. They can identify sets of words that start with the same sound. Children develop physical coordination and balance. For example, they learn the basics of yoga. Children are extremely caring. For example, when a young baby starts to attend the provision, they are kind and helpful.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419706 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10066532 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 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 19 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Warrington. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 4. 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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