Hill, Marianne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2015 31 March 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works exceptionally well with parents and other practitioners to meet children's needs and agree on next steps. This promotes a highly effective shared approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder follows excellent procedures to teach children how to keep themselves safe and healthy.  The childminder knows children exceptionally well and provides a broad and balanced range of highly enjoyable learning experiences. She interacts skilfully with children to promote their individual learning and development needs.  Children benefit greatly from excellent opportunities to explore their local environment, visit places of interest and attend toddler groups. This effectively raises their awareness of where they live and promotes their physical and social skills in readiness for school.  The childminder's assessment of children's progress is extremely effective in helping to

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This provision is outstanding

identify key areas for their future development. This means planning very successfully targets children's learning needs.  The childminder is exceptionally well organised and is highly reflective to enable continuous improvement to her practice. This means she skilfully identifies key aspects to develop, for example, children's outdoor learning.  The childminder works with an assistant. She uses excellent supervision procedures to mentor and monitor their performance. Her assistant has undergone robust induction procedures and the childminder makes parents aware of her role in working with their children.

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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

 extend children's sense of responsibility further, so they help more with tasks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector took account of written and verbal feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The tracking of children's progress is highly effective. This means the childminder has an excellent understanding of children's next steps and plans an innovative range of learning experiences. The quality of teaching is exemplary because the childminder has high expectations and interacts skilfully to challenge children further. As a result, they develop key skills for future learning. Children count, sort and match competently. They complete increasingly complex puzzles because the childminder continuously challenges and moves their learning on. The childminder promotes children's early writing skills by encouraging them to make patterns in dry rice and to label their work. This means children learn that print carries meaning. Children engage in ongoing, purposeful discussion about what they are doing, as well as healthily, hygienic and safe practices. The childminder's skilful questioning and interaction extends their communication and language skills very well.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Therefore, children learn to use tools safely and recognise the benefits of healthy eating.

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outstanding

The childminder's home is very welcoming, comfortable and well resourced. It is organised exceptionally well to promote children's all-round care and development. Children share, take turns and cooperate successfully to maintain harmonious play. They are very confident, happy and settled. The childminder is respectful of children's preferences and actively encourages them to make independent choices. Children are highly motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn. They learn to keep the home tidy to reduce the risk of trips and falls, but the childminder does not extend this further so they help to tidy up after messy play. The childminder's teaching about different cultures, abilities and beliefs is extremely strong. Children explore different languages, and greet each other, for example, in French and Italian. They celebrate local and wider festivals, such St Piran's Day and Chinese New Year. Therefore, they begin to understand and respect diversity. Highly

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outstanding

effective support helps children move effortlessly between settings and into school.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder promotes children's well-being and development exceptionally well. Recent safeguarding training has increased her understanding of procedures and she is very confident to follow these if required. Robust risk assessment is highly effective in promoting children's safety indoors, outdoors and on outings. Since the last inspection, the childminder has greatly improved outcomes for children through training and working with other professionals to share practice ideas. This is also due to thorough and vigorous self- evaluation. This helps her to plan and provide highly stimulating and supportive educational programmes that meet all children's needs exceptionally well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102273 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 839166 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives with her husband and adult child in Penryn, Cornwall. She works with an assistant. Children have access to all areas of the property. There is an enclosed decked area for outside play. The childminder supports children who learn English as an additional language. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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