Childminder EY357899

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2016 17 November 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 monitors children's progress meticulously and, as a result, ensures all children continue to make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points.  There are superb partnerships with parents. The childminder wholly includes them in determining the starting points for their children's learning and keeps them regularly and fully informed of the progress they make. Parents are exceptionally clear about, and involved in, their children's learning and achievements.  The qualified childminder has an excellent commitment to enhancing her knowledge to help her to continue to build upon her strengths and improve the outcomes for children further. For example, she has used her learning from independent research to create innovative resources, such as sensory bottles for very young children to support them to be actively involved in storytelling activities.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder very skilfully supports children to

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This provision is outstanding

learn to care for their environment. For example, she helps young children to learn to tidy away their toys when they have finished with them by making tidying a fun game.  Parents are extremely complimentary of the childminder's practice. For example, they comment that she offers a very balanced combination of learning through exploring a wide variety of 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 the use of open-ended play opportunities to improve further the already excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation form, risk assessments and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder evaluates her practice exceptionally well and she takes into account the views of parents and children. She identifies priorities to develop her provision further. For example, she recognises the potential to enhance children's learning further by using loose-part materials, such as recycled and natural resources. She has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection especially well. For example, she has enriched opportunities for children's learning and exploration in the outdoor area with the addition of a sensory garden. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures she keeps her knowledge up to date. She has an excellent understanding of the procedures to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn through active play and exploration. Very robust observations and assessments, and the childminder's extremely high expectations of all children, support her very well to plan highly stimulating activities. For example, young children were keen to explore, feel, drop and bang a wide range of everyday objects and natural materials. They also developed good concentration skills. The childminder interacts skilfully in children's explorations and introduces new words to their vocabulary. For example, as children held large pebbles to their faces to feel the temperature, she introduced words such as 'chilly'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form particularly strong relationships with the childminder and she gives them a secure base to confidently explore the stimulating environment. She praises children's efforts and achievements skilfully, which helps boost their self-esteem. The childminder helps children to be incredibly independent for their ages. For example, she uses innovative ideas to support children in making exceptionally good attempts at helping to dress themselves in their outdoor suits. Children are remarkably well supported in learning about keeping themselves healthy. For example, they play outside in all weathers wearing protective clothing and have excellent opportunities to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points. They are incredibly well supported to develop good communication skills. For example, the childminder teaches them signing techniques to enable them to express their needs. Young children rapidly gain excellent skills, becoming curious and independent learners. For example, they explore what happens when they splash in puddles using resources, such as sticks and brushes, to learn about making water move and develop their hand-to-eye coordination. Children are extremely well for prepared for their next stage in learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357899 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 827699 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Waterlooville, Hampshire. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Her service is open all year round, from Monday to Friday.

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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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