Childminder 317070

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this wonderful childminding setting. The childminder has a wealth of experience and an expert understanding of how children learn. Children form very strong bonds with the childminder and show a deep sense of belonging and confidence. For example, they share their experiences with new visitors to the childminder's home. They share details about their family, offer excellent descriptions of their artwork and confidently demonstrate activities they enjoy.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations of children and devises a rich and extremely well-thought-out curriculum. She has firm intentions for children's learning that are precisely informed from her expert knowledge of the skills children need to learn next. Children make rapid progress from their starting points owing to the childminder's first-rate teaching.

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The provision is outstanding

Children become deeply engaged during play and display the very highest levels of motivation. Older children carefully dress and undress their dolls and demonstrate superb persistence as they fasten small buttons, using excellent small-muscle skills. The childminder provides children with uninterrupted time to play, valuing this important time for children to explore their ideas and at their own pace. Children display impeccable behaviour and develop a wonderful consideration for others. For example, at snack time older children cut up, prepare and serve snack to their younger peers.

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need to do better?

n Children have vast opportunities to develop a love of reading from a young age. The childminder recognises the importance of promoting this interest both in her own setting and at home. As a result, she has implemented a lending library to encourage children and parents to choose books to borrow and enjoy at home. The childminder reads stories with immense enthusiasm. Her animated and vibrant reading skills capture children's attention and greatly promote their listening skills. n The childminder expertly weaves mathematical concepts into everyday activities. For example, she challenges children to collect different amounts of conkers, and to find the biggest pine cone and place it under the table. Children are confident in their mathematical understanding as they learn to count, use their fingers to represent numbers and understand positional language. n The childminder provides children with excellent opportunities to develop their

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need to do better?

speech and language skills. She uses well-posed and open-ended questions with older children to encourage them to think, respond and build on their conversation skills. The childminder tunes into younger children's emerging babbling. For example, as babies make the sound 'mama', she repeats the word

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2 December 2019 back and suggests that they try 'dada', embedding and extending their language skills. n The childminder is passionate about and entirely committed to the ongoing improvement of her setting. Together with her assistant, she continuously updates her already excellent knowledge and skills through an array of training topics. Recent training on phonics has led to superb enhancements to the opportunities for children to explore and become better attuned to sounds. This lays excellent foundations for their later reading. Furthermore, the childminder has also shared her new-found knowledge with parents for consistency. n Partnerships with parents are focused and highly effective. The childminder places great priority on engaging with parents and ensures they are continually kept up to date with their children's development. Parents are extremely complimentary about the childminder, commenting on her 'exceptional care' and

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'astonishing consistency'. Partnership working with other early years providers the children attend is equally robust. The childminder is highly proactive is seeking out ways to share and receive information in order to create an entirely collaborative approach to children's care and education. n Children's emotional and physical well-being is given the highest priority. The childminder creates a warm, welcoming and home-from-home environment. She is nurturing in her approach, particularly during care routines for younger children. She adopts a cheerful and friendly tone of voice while playing 'peekaboo' to create an enjoyable bonding experience. n The childminder has established a strong working relationship with her longstanding assistant. Together they reflect on their practice and provide one another with feedback on their teaching skills, driving forward the outstanding teaching already in place.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns such as radicalisation and the 'Prevent' duty legislation. She confidently explains the signs and symptoms that might indicate that a child is at risk of harm. There are clear procedures in place relating to responding to concerns about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder and her assistant regularly complete a wide range of safeguarding-related training to make sure their child protection knowledge is continually up to date.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 317070 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 10109634 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 to 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 24 July 2013

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Calthwaite, Cumbria. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and her assistant both hold an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour with the childminder and held discussions about the early years provision and meeting children's needs. n The inspector spoke with the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents' views were taken into consideration through written feedback provided. n Discussions following a joint observation were held and the inspector took account of the childminder's evaluations. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The quality of care was observed indoors and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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