Childminder EY291372

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 March 2016 23 March 2011

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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 demonstrates a natural rapport with children. She shows an excellent understanding of each child's individual needs.  The children are extremely well behaved.  Teaching and interactions are highly responsive to children's needs and interests.  The childminder is a highly effective practitioner. She plans rich and varied activities, clearly linked to each child's interests and the next steps in their learning.  The childminder provides an exciting and vibrant learning environment both indoors and outdoors. Children enjoy exploring their surroundings and are highly motivated to learn.  Children are independent and initiate their own ideas to extend their leaning. All children make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder works exceptionally well with parents to ensure that she has an outstanding knowledge of each child's routines and care needs. She provides regular

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This provision is outstanding

and high-quality feedback about each child's experiences.

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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 develop a targeted programme of professional development to further improve the already outstanding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's learning profiles, planning documentation, and a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents via letters and questionnaires seen on the day.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder fully understands how to safeguard children and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about their welfare. A very wide range of well-implemented and robust policies and procedures and well-managed records underpins the childminder's excellent practice and keeps children safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder monitors children's progress precisely and has extremely high expectations for what children will achieve. She has a robust and well-planned routine and provides activities that ensure all children make the best possible progress. She understands the benefit of training and plans to continue her professional development further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an expert knowledge and understanding of how children learn. Children respond extremely well to the childminder's enthusiasm and involvement in their learning. They frequently request that she joins in with their games and often make suggestions for future activities. The childminder places a strong emphasis on the development of children's communication skills and on supporting their physical, personal, social and emotional development. For example, she very successfully questions and challenges children, helping them to learn new words, to think for themselves and work things out. Children are highly motivated and fully engaged. For example, when exploring and mixing paints, children are intrigued and excited as they watch the colours mix together on their hands and then make handprints on the paper. The childminder uses highly successful strategies to engage parents and other professionals in children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model. She uses frequent praise and encouragement as she interacts with the children who demonstrate high levels of self-control. They clearly understand about healthy lifestyles and keeping safe. For example, they talk about healthy eating and about sitting sensibly on the chairs as they enjoy their fruit snacks. Children learn to respect others and develop an open and positive attitude to people's differences and diversity. These experiences all help to prepare them extremely well for their future.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress from their starting points. Children are extremely confident. They are excited to explore and find out what is available, and are easily able to initiate their own play and learning. They gain a very wide range of important skills that they need for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY291372 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 826949 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Eastleigh, Hampshire with her husband and daughter. She provides care on four days a week, throughout the year.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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