Olsen, Diane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2016 6 February 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 is passionate about her work. She is a lead in the childminding community and is inspirational in her drive to provide the very best for children.  Children are immersed in a rich and stimulating environment, where they are involved in a wide range of exceptional learning experiences. The childminder is an outstanding teacher and children are highly motivated and eager to join in.  The childminder accurately assesses children's development and focusses precisely on each child's needs. This helps ensure that children, including those with additional needs, make rapid progress in all areas of learning.  Children's speech and language development is particularly well supported. The childminder uses innovative methods to encourage children to communicate.  The childminder works very closely with parents. She involves them fully in their children's learning and provides invaluable advice to help them support learning at

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This provision is outstanding

home.  Children form very strong emotional bonds with the childminder. Her warmth and encouragement help them to become extremely confident, self-assured and independent.  The childminder constantly reflects on what she does. She has a very clear and highly effective plan to drive improvements. She has continued to build on her already exceptionally high standards.

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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 prioritising professional development to maintain the extremely high quality teaching and excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed and spoke with the childminder and children during indoor play and daily routines.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she assesses and supports children's development, and how she promotes their safety, health and well-being.  The inspector looked at all areas of the home used by the children.  The inspector looked at paperwork, including samples of policies and procedures, children's records, and the childminder's self-evaluation record.  The inspector took account of parents' views from recently written testimonials, questionnaires and written comments in children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder makes excellent use of training opportunities to develop her skills and benefit children. For example, she liaises with feeder schools to use the same methods to teach early reading skills and has plans to further develop writing to help support children's learning even more. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her knowledge and procedures are up to date so she is very confident about what to do if she has concerns for a child's welfare. She thinks about times when children are especially vulnerable, such as handover time, and agrees responsibilities with parents. She is highly reflective and finds ways to 'fine tune' all areas of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her deep knowledge of child development to provide outstanding learning experiences. Playing alongside children, she seamlessly links activities and builds on what they know. For example, they listen enthralled to an excitingly read story, thinking how they can make a 'gloomy cave'. She explains new words, encouraging children to use them in their play. The childminder extends children's learning in excellent ways. For example, the childminder adds model goats and a story book to a construction table. To inspire children's imagination, she uses small recording devices to leave messages, such as 'Who is trip trapping over my bridge?' Numerals are found everywhere, such as on bottle tops, bricks and vehicles, to encourage children to count and sort in their play. Children freely access a wealth of high quality resources, including many using information technology, such as microscopes and a metal detector. Children are highly

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

motivated and fully absorbed in their play and solve challenging problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop a very strong sense of belonging. For example, they see their photographs and choose which of their pictures to display. They also have a place for their own things so they feel secure. They learn to manage difficult emotions, for example, they use a mirror that asks 'How do you feel today?' Children talk about their feelings and find and make the appropriate face. Children devise and agree the house rules so they clearly understand acceptable boundaries. They develop an exceptional understanding of how to stay safe and healthy. For example, the childminder reinforces their knowledge with interesting visits from health professionals and the police. She encourages children to take risks within their limits so they are safety conscious but not fearful to 'have a go'.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress from their starting points. They are sociable, confident and independent and are extremely well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 150967 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 825970 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register 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 6 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives in Andover, Hampshire. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm throughout the year, except for family holidays. She holds a childcare degree qualification at level 4. The childminder receives funding to provide free 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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