Childminder EY437981

Inspection date 20 August 2019 Previous inspection date 4 November 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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 expertly nurtures children's emotional well-being. He ensures that all children are content and feel safe and secure. Children are extremely happy and settle in the childminder's home. They demonstrate high levels of confidence and have wonderful relationships with the childminder, his assistant and each other. n The childminder has built excellent partnerships with parents. He keeps them very well informed of their children's development and care arrangements. Parents comment that their children's communication and language skills have developed extremely well since starting with the childminder. n The childminder speaks in a kind and respectful way to all the children in his care. He is an excellent role model and children learn quickly from his positive interactions. Children are very good friends with each other and behave exceptionally well. They learn to be respectful of each other, share and take turns while they play.

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder provides high-quality education for all children in his care. He designs and delivers rich learning experiences to help children rapidly achieve their next stages in learning. He completes detailed observations and assessments and identifies any gaps in children's development extremely quickly. He then closes the gaps to help children make rapid progress from their starting points. n The childminder's total dedication to his role is inspirational. He successfully gains the views of others to help him make valuable improvements to the service he runs. He reflects on his practice extremely well and successfully identifies how to make improvements to his already high-quality provision. For example, he has sourced and introduced language workshops to help develop young children's speaking skills.

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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 develop plans to extend professional development to strengthen further the already excellent teaching and leadership strategies that are in place.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector reviewed the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. She spoke to the children, the assistant and the childminder at convenient times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions with him about his teaching and care practices. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. She reviewed children's assessment records and planning documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' views during the inspection, through speaking to them and reviewing a sample of their written feedback. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance and safeguarding policy. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of his role to safeguard and protect children within his care. He is alert to anything that could negatively affect children's welfare. He knows the procedures to report any issues about a child's welfare, and what to do should an allegation be made against himself or his assistant. The childminder seeks regular updates to further extend his awareness of safeguarding issues and shares this information extremely well with his assistant. The childminder is highly supportive towards his assistant and monitors her practice exceptionally well. He develops excellent relationships with the local schools. This helps provide continuity of care and learning for children. The childminder has high expectations of himself, his assistant and the children. He has plans to strengthen his already excellent teaching. For example, he is identifying even more ways to build

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of children's learning and development. He uses this expert knowledge to plan a highly stimulating learning environment. The childminder's thoughtful attention to every detail means that whatever children choose to play with, they have an abundance of learning opportunities. For example, children choose to play with a fishing game. The childminder uses this to match colours and shapes of the fish. He talks to the children about their experiences of fishing and about how magnets work. This also helps their hand-eye coordination as they catch the fish. He constantly engages and challenges children. For instance, he encourages children to dig for potatoes using tools. They solve problems, count and compare the sizes of the potatoes as they dig deep into the bucket. The childminder extends this activity as he discusses with the children how they could cook the potatoes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets children's physical needs extremely well through the highest levels of care and support. Children demonstrate exceptionally high levels of concentration during their play. They listen attentively and consistently show respect to the childminder and his assistant. For example, children snuggle with the assistant and enjoy listening to stories. Children are incredibly independent and are given a great deal of choice in what they do. For instance, they freely move around the home and choose their own resources. The childminder promotes children's health and well-being exceptionally well. He teaches children strategies to keep themselves healthy and safe. Children enjoy a wide range of nutritious food and talk enthusiastically about their favourite fruits and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children eagerly participate and show a great enthusiasm for learning. They are exceptionally well prepared for their future learning and eventual move to school. Children use their exploratory skills in excellent ways. They find caterpillars in the garden and discuss with the childminder what they look like and what they eat. They extend their own learning further and use their imagination as they dress up as caterpillars.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437981 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10114456 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 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 4 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Trowell, Nottinghamshire. He works with an assistant daily. He operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and is in receipt of funding for 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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