Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2015 29 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has high-quality teaching skills and provides an exceptional range of highly stimulating and challenging activities, making impressive use of resources indoors and outdoors. Children make rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder is highly responsible in implementing statutory and other government requirements. She regularly updates key policies, procedures and risk assessments to ensure she always follows best practice. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's well-being.  The childminder is exceptionally aware of children's current skills in listening and communication. She diligently follows children's interests and models the next level of language they need to become competent and articulate communicators.  Children's behaviour is excellent for their ages. They form very good relationships with the childminder in the calm, welcoming environment. Their ideas are always valued and

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This provision is outstanding

they gain high levels of confidence and self-esteem.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress. She is highly successful in involving parents in their children's learning and helps them to extend their children's learning at home.

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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

 implement plans to continue to enhance the excellent systems for establishing children's starting points with parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector reviewed written communication from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder provides exceptionally high-quality care and learning for children. She has an extremely strong drive to achieve and sustain the best possible outcomes for the children in her care. This is evident in her detailed self-evaluation and the challenging targets she sets for improvement. Children and their parents benefit from the inspiring learning environments, exemplary planning and enriching play. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to safeguard and protect children. Children's safety is always her highest priority. The childminder forms excellent professional relationships with staff at other early years settings and community forums. This raises her effectiveness as she supports children's moves to new pre-schools and schools, co-ordinates their care and shares ideas to help children reach their potential. Parents express their delight in their children's extensive achievements and excellent social

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

skills, gained in the childminder's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's teaching is outstanding. She has high expectations for all the children based on informed daily observations, accurate assessments and clearly identified next steps for their learning. Her diligent weekly preparation and extremely good working partnerships with parents promotes continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder's meticulous record keeping and routine monitoring of children's progress ensures she quickly addresses any gaps in children's learning. She draws on her wide experience as a nursery practitioner to identify innovative ways to challenge children who are particularly able. Children are curious and eager to learn, evident as they play with toys that challenge their thinking and help them practise new skills. All children make excellent levels of progress in all areas of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder. She is warm and responsive to their needs. She is highly effective in supporting children's emotional well- being. Children settle in quickly, feel confident to explore freely and experiment creatively with the rich materials and toys available. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder manages their behaviour with a calm, sensitive approach, appropriate to children's stage of development. The childminder regularly seeks and shows she values the views of the children. Children learn to value other people's differences and older children ably assist the younger children to help them develop independence and social skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning and are exceptionally well prepared for new ventures in their community and at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369574 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 827867 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The childminder is eligible for funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She operates her service all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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