Mrs Nicola Cannons

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2016 3 December 2008

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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 an excellent understanding of how each child learns best. She provides highly enabling environments for all children in which they thrive and develop their individual learning styles.  Activities are carefully and thoughtfully planned. Children's interests always form the basis of all planning, which means they are eager and motivated to learn, and make outstanding progress.  Children are supported exceptionally well in developing positive self-esteem and an understanding about how to manage their own behaviour. Their behaviour is exemplary. They become deeply involved in what they are doing and are very kind and caring towards each other.  The childminder has a strong commitment to provide a high-quality service. She makes excellent use of training, action planning and support from other professionals to identify areas to improve. This helps to ensure that any gaps in learning are identified

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This provision is outstanding

and supported through timely interventions.  Collaborative working with other key agencies is exemplary. Well-established channels of communication between all partners involved with individual children successfully promote children's learning, development and welfare.

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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 further the opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences of people in the wider community.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's practice with the children.  The inspector discussed the children's development with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation and how the childminder obtains the views of all the users of her provision.  The inspector examined a selection of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's safety and welfare are given a very high priority. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding and the wider issues that can affect children's well-being. Robust risk assessments, stringent safety measures and highly comprehensive safeguarding procedures ensure that children feel safe and are secure. The childminder frequently reflects on her practice, making excellent use of other professionals as a resource for her own reflection and continuous improvement. Children's progress is monitored meticulously and assessments are precise and highly detailed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is creative and engaging. Children show determination and perseverance, for example during construction play, and are challenged well to develop their problem- solving skills. They listen carefully to instructions. The childminder demonstrates a great ability to promote each child's individual learning with ease. In particular, she provides high levels of targeted support and encouragement to develop children's communication and language skills. She models new vocabulary, providing a wealth of opportunities for children to use the words they know, try out new words and sounds, and explore patterns and rhymes in speech. The childminder provides meaningful information for parents to extend children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Young children settle extremely well under the childminder's sensitive and attentive care. She treats children with respect and kindness, and offer clear guidelines about behaviour expectations. The childminder makes extremely good use of all opportunities to promote children's independence. They gain a very clear understanding of how they can contribute to decision making and how their behaviour impacts on others. Children have excellent opportunities to learn how nutritious foods and exercise contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Care practices are exceptionally well targeted at meeting children's individual needs. The daily routine provides security and stability for children. Their understanding of the immediate community develops extremely well through a wide range of interesting outings, for example. There are not as many opportunities for children to learn about peoples' similarities and differences in the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their learning. They develop an extensive range of skills that prepare them extremely well for their move to school. Children are highly confident learners. They participate in focused play and concentrate for long periods.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110974 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824958 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 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire. She provides care during weekdays, all year round. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early years education to 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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