Fleet, Charlotte Clare

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children have boundless opportunities to be creative and curious and are very happy with this dedicated childminder. They show high levels of confidence and enthusiasm as they choose between textured canvases they would like to paint outdoors. Children talk passionately about recycling. They are incredibly proud to show off their tomato plants and understand when these need watering. Children learn exceptional self-control to manage their difficult emotions. Their excellent behaviour contributes to the purposeful and harmonious learning environment.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder appreciates that every child is unique, and she is determined to discover the best possible way to support them. Parents are an integral part of this practice, and the childminder seeks their input from the first meeting, which is often in the child's home. All children make exceptional progress through an inspired curriculum that is tailored to meet their individual needs. Children learn how to appreciate people with different life experiences from their own through innovative methods. For example, children delight in sharing the background of their 'persona' doll Poppy, who uses a wheelchair.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder ensures children are safe. She shares helpful advice and guidance with parents, and she gives children an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder very sensitively supports children about privacy. The very youngest children say, 'Pants are private,' as their care needs are met.

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need to do better?

n The childminder delivers an exceptionally ambitious curriculum. She demonstrates a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills children need to learn throughout the early years. The childminder expertly teaches the curriculum through children's changing interests. For example, when children say they are making 'fufu' from play dough, she teaches them how to research the West African dish. Children practise mark making to make a shopping list and safely use technology to track the arrival of their bus. They use numeracy skills to pay for the ingredients and learn how to use kitchen tools safely to prepare the cassava. Through these well-thought-out learning experiences, children gain an extraordinary range of skills and knowledge. n The childminder's teaching methods are highly effective. For example, children are enthusiastic about the daily fruit tasting. They are engrossed in dissecting the fruit as the childminder teaches them new vocabulary to describe the

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textures, colours and features of a kiwi. Children are highly skilled in remembering what they have learned and consistently build links in their learning. n The childminder has developed a meticulously planned learning environment to

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1 July 2025 support the curriculum. Children demonstrate a sense of responsibility for the space as they explain the things that fascinate them. They explain how to use the QR codes on the walls to access favourite educational videos and how they maintain the wormery. The organisation of this environment enables children to be highly independent in their learning. n The childminder embeds a vast range of strategies in practice to support children to develop positive behaviour through emotional awareness. Children independently use sand timers to facilitate turn-taking. They find the 'calming choices basket' and use pictures and jigsaws to explain how they are feeling. Consequently, children recognise their difficult emotions and know how to manage them effectively. n The childminder provides innovative and highly engaging experiences for children to promote an understanding of the wider world. The children take

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regular visits to a care home, where they paint large canvases with older generations. Children remember what they learned about Victory in Europe Day from speaking to veterans. These experiences enrich the curriculum and enhance children's life experiences considerably. n The childminder's communication with parents is highly effective. She truly regards parents as partners in their children's learning and shares strategies they can use to help children to reach their goals. The childminder regularly seeks parent's opinions on her practice and what they would like her to help their children achieve. Parents report that they are astounded with the progress their children make in her care. Children receive seamless care and support because of these effective relationships. n The childminder's commitment to the constant enhancement of her practice is exemplary. She employs a continuous cycle of reviewing the provision to identify

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where she could enhance children's experiences before dedicating her time to professional development. The childminder draws inspiration and expertise from a wealth of learning, theory, research and consultation with other professionals. Consequently, children receive highly focused and extremely effective education and care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547757 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10394561 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 12 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Crewe, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides government-funded early education for children.

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Inspection activities

n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

1 July 2025 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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