Childminder in Isle of Wight

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 27 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 expertly and effortlessly weaves teaching into children's play and everyday routines. Children benefit greatly from her high-quality interaction, attention and support. They are enthusiastic and keen to learn.  The childminder provides a language-rich environment for children and endless opportunities to build on their current knowledge and skills. Children make superb progress in their learning and development.  Children talk about numbers, count and can problem solve with ease. Excellent, enjoyable teaching resources are used. For example, 'Eddie the teddy' holds a number in his paw each day and children relish seeking him out in different places around the childminder's home.  Children behave impeccably and harmoniously for their age and stage of development. They have an excellent relationship with the childminder and their friends.  The naturally talented and experienced childminder keeps abreast of current issues and

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This provision is outstanding

continually looks at ways to improve her practice.  The childminder builds extremely strong bonds with parents, who write glowingly of the high-quality provision she offers. She communicates easily with parents and passes on her expert knowledge of early years to extend 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

 consider how younger children can have even greater opportunities to practise their mobility skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play activities and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the children and looked at their learning records.  The inspector sampled some safeguarding and leadership documentation.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The dedicated childminder's love of children and continued commitment to provide an exceptionally high-quality, fully inclusive service, shines through. All children receive an excellent standard of care and education. The childminder consistently updates her knowledge and skills through self-evaluation, networking with other professionals and research. She constantly monitors children's progress and reflects on the quality and impact of her teaching. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a deep awareness of potential risks to children. She is vigilant about checking children's welfare and knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child or family. The childminder works exceedingly well with other professionals. For example, she implemented a home to pre- school book so information can be shared.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is a highly skilled teacher. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge about how children learn. She delivers enjoyable learning opportunities with extreme competence, pitched exactly at their developmental level. For example, they often laugh together as they recite repetitive enjoyable rhymes during the morning routine or pretend to be different animals, using a banana as an elephant's trunk and rhino's horn. Children talk articulately for their age and easily explain the knowledge they gain from her expert teaching. For example, they discuss 'the journey of the banana' and show on a world map how bananas get to England. Children delight in playing outdoors and can pursue their own fascinations with a wealth of play resources easily available, such as exploring soil, being very imaginative and mathematical, supported by the childminder as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy an exceedingly welcoming and stimulating environment, although younger children have less opportunity to practise their mobility skills. All children access a wealth of play resources indoors and outdoors. Their well-being is completely supported; they benefit greatly from the highly attentive and extremely observant childminder. Babies quickly settle and their home routines are followed closely. For example, they swiftly go off to sleep in a cot which effectively promotes physical growth and development. The childminder capably extends children's respect for their own and other people's backgrounds and traditions. For example, in daily snack routines, she teaches children Spanish, which they quickly learn and use spontaneously themselves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children flourish on the well-deserved praise and show extreme confidence. All children, including those in receipt of early education funding, make excellent progress. They are highly motivated, effective learners who are remarkably well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119813 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 825211 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 27 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in a residential area of Elmfield, which is situated on the outskirts of the main town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. The childminder's operational hours are Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round.

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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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