Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date 22 August 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 provides an extremely stimulating learning environment, both inside and outside. Activities are very attractively presented and well resourced, which encourages children to eagerly explore and experiment. n The childminder delivers an exceptional educational programme that is closely linked to children's interests and ways of learning. This supports children to make the best possible progress in their learning. n The childminder is knowledgeable and very skilled as she supports and extends children's learning during focused adult-led activities and when children initiate their own activities. n Partnerships with parents are very strong. The childminder values and includes parents' contributions to their children's learning. She offers exemplary support and guidance to parents in order to help their children make the best possible progress in their learning and development. Parents comment on the wealth of activities and the outstanding

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This provision is outstanding

skills that the childminder demonstrates when supporting the children and their families. n Children have warm and nurturing relationships with the childminder. She shows patience and kindness, while promoting children's personal and social skills to a very high level. n The childminder immerses children in a language-rich environment. She speaks clearly, narrating what young children are doing. She gives them time to formulate answers to questions, helping children to develop their growing vocabularies. n The childminder is highly reflective. She consistently monitors and evaluates her provision and makes changes to her practice to drive continual improvement.

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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 embed plans to further enhance relationships with settings where children also attend.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 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

The childminder is highly professional and strives for excellence. She keeps her knowledge up to date and has attended a wide range of training, over a number of years, to deepen her knowledge of how children learn and develop. She consistently reviews what she does and continually makes improvements. She intends to embed plans for enhancing relationships with settings where children also attend. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and how to keep children safe. She has created a safe environment where children feel secure and are highly valued. Monitoring of children's progress is regular and sharply focused, with any gaps in learning promptly identified and swiftly closed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans rich and stimulating activities indoors and outdoors. She ignites children's interest and encourages them to explore and play with purpose. The childminder has a very good understanding of how young children learn. She confidently delivers adult-led activities, such as treasure hunts, with skill. The childminder is equally comfortable extending children's self-initiated role play, and introducing the concept of money, in the well-resourced play shop. Children are motivated to learn at every opportunity. They show high levels of interest. They speak with confidence and demonstrate their independent thinking as they enthusiastically recall recent events when viewing a wealth of photographs that are displayed on the wall. The childminder asks questions to help children think when playing board games. She introduces new words to add to their already wide vocabulary when children make their own dinosaurs,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

following a recent trip to a dinosaur park.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive as the childminder provides high levels of care and supervises them closely. She knows the children and their families very well and provides a warm and welcoming environment. Settling-in arrangements are very flexible and used extremely well by the childminder in order to ensure children's and parents' needs are met. The quality of her interaction is exceptional. She plays alongside children, modelling behaviour and engaging children in meaningful conversations. She listens with interest as children share their ideas and views, and extends their knowledge and learning at every opportunity. Children enjoy cuddles and affection and the childminder acts as an excellent role model, teaching children how to treat each other with kindness and respect. Children behave very well. They learn about healthy lifestyles effectively. Children grow and harvest their own fruit, talk about the nutritious food they eat,

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

manage their personal hygiene needs and take regular exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children count in sequence and practise early writing skills. They giggle with glee as they listen intently when the childminder makes up stories. They become confident with technology as they ask cloud-based voice devices to play a favourite song, so that they can dance with gusto. Children are making rapid progress in their learning. They are exceptionally well prepared for their transitions on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221200 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10073060 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Spixworth, Norwich. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7am to 9.15am on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She accepts 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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