Pickett, Jayne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 August 2015 10 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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 uses her early years qualification, experience and skills exceptionally well to organise a highly stimulating range of activities for all children. Her in-depth understanding of how children learn through well-planned play enables her to promote their development to a very high standard.  The childminder's knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage is extremely robust. She uses imaginative and exemplary teaching methods to engage children and support them to make outstanding progress. This prepares them exceptionally well for future learning.  The childminder has an extremely strong commitment to making improvements. She uses thorough self-evaluation to review her practice and its impact on children's learning. She very successfully identifies her strengths and weaknesses, and subsequent training to improve her skills. The childminder successfully involves parents in this process to ensure the best possible outcomes for children.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a robust knowledge of safeguarding issues, meaning children are extremely safe in her care. She regularly reviews and updates relevant documentation in line with the welfare requirements. Highly rigorous risk assessments enable her to monitor safety for all children, as well as the activities and outings they enjoy.  Children display extremely high levels of confidence and self-esteem because the childminder is highly skilled at supporting their emotional development. She uses extremely sensitive and targeted procedures so that children settle with ease and demonstrate a strong sense of security and well-being. Consequently, children are highly motivated to learn.

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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

 strengthen the relationships with other early years settings children attend to further extend children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of paperwork including policies, risk assessments, the self-evaluation document and children's files.  The inspector discussed the provision with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector gathered the views of parents through comments, letters of referral and questionnaire evidence.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder promotes all areas of learning to an outstanding level. This ensures that children's excellent progress provides them with the skills to do very well in their future learning, particularly in preparation for school. Children use their language exceptionally well to share their thoughts and ideas. They have excellent listening skills and increasing vocabulary, which helps them to become very confident and clear communicators. The childminder has extensive knowledge of the children's needs. She collects detailed and targeted information from parents and completes comprehensive and highly accurate assessments to track children's learning. This enables her to monitor children's progress effectively and very successfully plan to address their future learning needs. The childminder's thorough and robust observations help her to plan rich learning opportunities, which build on what children already know and can do. As a result, children

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who attend. This is outstanding

thrive, are highly motivated to learn and exceed expected levels for their age across every area of learning.

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outstanding

There is an extensive range of high-quality resources and materials that help to promote children's play very successfully. Children choose what they want to play with from labelled, signed and photographed boxes of resources. Children play extremely well together. They are very polite and respectful to the childminder and manage their behaviour extremely well. Children learn about a healthy lifestyle through the extremely well-planned daily routines. Children participate in high quality cooking and growing activities to promote their learning. The childminder teaches children about how to manage their own personal care through exceptionally well-managed routines. In addition, her inspirational teaching helps children to understand simple rules that keep them safe.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder works extremely effectively with parents, who greatly value the variety of activities and experiences that their children receive. The childminder communicates very well with parents at all times and provides detailed information about their children's progress on a regular basis. Highly effective methods to encourage parents to support children's ongoing learning at home help children to make the very best possible progress. Overall, the childminder has highly effective partnerships with other early years providers and outside agencies, although she does not always consistently share information with the other settings that children attend on an ongoing basis. The childminder makes excellent use of training, for example, to develop children's understanding and acceptance of differences and diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145477 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 824612 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Trowbridge, in Wiltshire. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in early years care and education. She operates each weekday throughout the year.

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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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