Childminder EY281944

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2016 20 April 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

 Teaching is inspirational. The childminder provides highly stimulating learning experiences, both indoors and outside. Children are highly motivated and make outstanding progress in all areas.  The childminder makes excellent use of her observations of children's play to plan experiences that help them achieve their next steps in learning. Her detailed knowledge of children's interests helps her to ensure that activities are always inviting and exciting.  The childminder develops children's language and communication skills exceptionally well. For example, she uses first-rate learning experiences and questioning techniques to help children rapidly develop their speaking, understanding and thinking skills.  Children quickly learn to be very independent in managing their personal care needs.  The childminder helps children develop excellent social skills, for example, as she models polite language and highly positive behaviour.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are extremely good and widen children's learning at home and when in the childminder's care. For example, she helps them to understand how to build children's next steps in early reading.  The childminder communicates exceptionally well with other early years providers to encourage children's continuity of care and learning at all times.  The childminder successfully evaluates her practice. She is highly effective in including the views of parents to help her decide on the priorities for improvement. For example, she has ensured parents can understand her planning more easily.

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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 extend children's interests and curiosity in how things work and technology even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a range of other documents, including training certificates.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at various times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection, as well as their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues and clearly understands how to identify and report any concerns about children's welfare. She uses her outstanding knowledge of how children learn to deliver first-class learning experiences. The childminder uses her meticulous assessments to make sure any gaps in children's development close rapidly. She is ambitious and continues with her excellent programme of professional development. For example, the qualified childminder regularly attends training courses to keep her exceptional knowledge and practices fully up to date. She successfully identifies areas for future development. For example, she intends to extend her own knowledge to build on children's fascination with technology.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely skilled as she extends children's learning and makes excellent use of their interests. For example, children were very curious about a local building site and she seized the opportunity to talk about builders and machines. She then introduced an excellent range of mechanical toys that very excited children used in their play. The childminder develops children's love of books exceptionally well and, for instance, enthusiastically uses excellent practical activities to bring stories to life. For example, as children went on a pretend animal hunt, they were totally enthralled as they felt the mud, built a forest with sticks and went through a cotton wool 'snow storm'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's extremely sensitive settling-in procedures closely meet each family's individual needs. She is an excellent role model and, for instance, offers children plenty of praise as they happily share and take turns. Children behave extremely well. They gain an exceptional knowledge about their local environment; for example, they visit many places of interest, including parks, museums and the library. Children develop their physical skills exceptionally well. For example, they eagerly take part in interesting activities, such as planting seeds and decorating plant pots. They show immense pride as they skilfully use tools, such as pencils to write their name, and carefully fill the pots with spoons and soil. Children have plenty of fresh air and exercise to promote their health and physical well- being.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress. They are exceptionally well prepared with the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning or the move to school. Children develop extensive language and communication skills. They learn and use excellent mathematical abilities. For example, they competently and accurately count the number of spoonsful of compost needed to fill their plant pots before planting their seeds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281944 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 826816 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the Buckland area of Portsmouth, Hampshire. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year, except for family holidays. She also offers occasional overnight care. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate early years 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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