Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 9 December 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 has an excellent understanding of how to manage any concerns about children's welfare and diligently implements procedures to keep them safe.  The childminder provides an outstanding range of learning opportunities for children. Her expectations for each child are ambitious and children attain high levels of achievement. The childminder prepares children exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder skilfully promotes children's confidence, positive attitudes and increasing independence. She is observant, attentive and encouraging. Children soon settle, learn to safely express and manage their feelings and want to try new things.  Children benefit from extensive opportunities to learn and play outdoors, whatever the weather. For example, babies crawl through tunnels and pop-up tents on artificial grass, and children make different sizes of snowballs and write letters in the sand.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly accountable to parents and provides them with a wealth of strategies for sharing information to promote continuity in their children's care and learning. Parents are extremely complimentary about the services she provides.

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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

 observe and reflect upon other examples of excellent practice to help sustain high levels of progress for all children.

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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 took account of the views of parents and children in written communication.  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

Children show superb levels of engagement in the care of this experienced and highly professional childminder. The childminder thoroughly evaluates her provision and astutely plans for improvement, taking account of the views of the children and their parents. She continues to develop a vibrant, high quality learning environment, which children use to develop a diverse range of skills. The childminder works very effectively in partnership with other local early years providers, but she does not currently access mentoring. This is pertinent as the childminder considers studying for a degree in early years and how she might further raise outcomes for children in her care. The childminder conscientiously uses detailed records, policies and procedures to promote all aspects of children's health and safety. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully plays alongside children, helping them to be confident, purposeful and imaginative. The childminder is well qualified. She has built her outstanding provision on the meticulous observations, precise assessments and high levels of accountability she established as a nursery practitioner. To this, she adds her own zest for teaching at her home and on many exciting outings. The childminder monitors children's achievements very closely to help her build on their strengths and address any gaps or delays in their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder goes to exceptional lengths to ensure that babies feel secure in her care and to provide continuity in children's care and learning with parents and with staff at nursery placements. Children develop strong bonds and secure emotional attachments with the childminder. They flourish in her care. The childminder uses detailed risk assessments of her home, garden and outings to ensure children play in safe environments. She plans trips well and uses her planning to help children learn ways to keep themselves safe through discussion and experience. For example, children know the safety rules for the car and for their activities in the community. Children learn to nurture and take responsibility for their environment as they sow, harvest and prepare food from their allotment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children learn to plan, review and adjust their activities. For example, with the help of the childminder they find, measure and mix ingredients for cakes and icing. Children develop an extensive subject knowledge and vocabulary as they explore dinosaur theme parks, visit the seaside and local farms, and discover nature reserves. Children make excellent progress from their starting points. They are enthusiastic learners who are keen to discover, socially confident and exceptionally well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411956 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 831962 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 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Church Crookham, near Fleet in Hampshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. 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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