Parsons Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 December 2015 4 November 2010

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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 provides children with an exceptional range of high-quality learning experiences. She knows the children incredibly well and uses her expert knowledge towards helping them make excellent progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder is an exceptional teacher and example for the children to follow. She listens to children very carefully and considers their views and opinions seriously. She teaches them how to share, take turns, and speak to their friends and adults kindly. Not surprisingly, children behave exceptionally well.  The childminder uses her knowledge to help towards providing outstanding support for children's well-being, including the teaching of self-care skills. They are very confident and have high levels of self-esteem.  The childminder gives children's health, safety and welfare high priority. Children develop an excellent understanding of how to identify and manage risks in their

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This provision is outstanding

environment and keep themselves safe.  The childminder is highly committed to working in partnership with parents. She fully involves parents in their children's learning and development. She uses a range of highly effective ways to help share the progress their children make.  The childminder uses extremely successful systems to evaluate and monitor all aspects of her setting. She seeks the views of parents and children regularly to help identify areas to improve. The childminder is highly committed to excellence and in finding ways she can improve her already exemplary practice.

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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

 continue to build on children's already high levels of confidence and independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, jointly evaluated an activity and spoke with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including attendance records, suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers from written feedback letters provided on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and fully understands the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder meticulously monitors and checks on children's progress. She identifies and addresses any gaps in learning very quickly. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification and is extremely committed to her professional development. For example, she attends lots of training and undertakes detailed research. The childminder reflects on, and utilises, her knowledge to achieve excellent outcomes for children in her care. The childminder builds invaluable relationships with other settings that children attend, to help towards ensuring consistency in their care and learning between different settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled at promoting children's learning. For example, she observes and assesses children's progress very closely to inform her planning. The childminder places an exceptionally high focus on developing children's language skills. For example, the childminder helps children play in many different and highly effective ways. She skilfully introduces new words when appropriate, such as 'motivate', 'magical' and 'recycle', to help boost their vocabulary. Children develop their sense of curiosity very well, as they conduct experiments and make simple predictions. For example, they excitedly tested a programmable toy, to see if their understanding of space and distance kept it on the table. The childminder provides wonderful opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills. Children often combine mathematical learning into different activities to raise their understanding.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an extremely positive impact on children's confidence and emotional well-being. For example, they usually benefit from high-quality interactions with her and form highly secure attachments. On occasions however, she does some small tasks for children, which does not always develop their levels of independence. Children gain a deep understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy through real-life experiences. For example, they grow and eat vegetables and visit a local farm where they attend discussions about different types of healthy foods. The childminder promotes children's physical development successfully. Children play outdoors daily and have inspiring visits to places of interest. The childminder teaches children to respect and value each other's similarities and differences through a wealth of learning opportunities. Children are very kind and highly considerate to others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children flourish and gain the key communication, numeracy and physical skills to help prepare them for their future learning. For example, children make particularly rapid progress in their literacy as they write in different ways to develop their confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235658 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 826438 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003. She lives in Corsham, Wiltshire. She operates her service during school terms only from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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