Childminder EY344344

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2016 8 December 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

 Children are exceptionally confident and independent in the care of the childminder and her assistant. They enjoy their time and flourish in the nurturing environment.  The childminder provides an extremely attractive and well-thought-out environment for children. There are extensive resources to explore, discover and play with. Children are highly motivated and engaged throughout their time with the childminder.  The childminder makes exceptionally detailed observations and assessments of children's learning and development. She uses these to plan a wide range of inspiring activities and exciting experiences to support, extend and challenge children. There is a very high-quality educational programme for children. Children make outstanding progress in their learning and development.  Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is an extremely positive role model for children's personal, social and emotional development. She has very high

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This provision is outstanding

expectations for all children.  The childminder is a superb mentor to her assistant. She ensures her assistant attends regular training to develop her practice. The childminder carries out monitoring and regular guidance meetings to support her assistant.  Partnership working is very strong. The childminder has built very close links with pre- schools, schools and parents. Children enjoy a high level of consistency in their care.

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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 support assistants to develop their professional skills, to ensure their high quality of practice continues to ensure excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder, her assistant and children as they played, and spoke to them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder to assess the quality of teaching.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents, and took account of their views.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about leadership and management, and the childminder's self-evaluation methods.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation including suitability checks and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant are both very knowledgeable about child protection. They are both extremely confident about what action to take if they had any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder uses highly effective reflection and evaluation to monitor, develop and improve her practice. She seeks the views of parents, children and her assistant before making any fully considered changes. Training is meticulously planned to meet the needs of children. For example, the childminder and her assistant have recently attended speech and language training. Theory from training is fully embedded in practice, such as allowing time for children to think and respond. Although the assistant is exceptionally capable, she does not always understand the theory behind best practice in early years.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes exceptional use of highly accurate data to monitor children's progress. She can clearly identify weaker areas in children's learning and development, and very quickly plan for targeted support. The childminder monitors different groups of children to ensure all children make excellent progress. Parents are fully involved and engaged in their children's learning. For example, they share photographs of learning experiences and activities from home. The childminder is extremely skilled in teaching children and extending their learning as they play. For example, she asks questions that challenge children to think, compare and reason. Children enjoy real-life experiences, which the childminder complements with stories and resources. For example, children enthusiastically watch real caterpillars spin cocoons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder very effectively promotes healthy lifestyles. For example, a traffic light system for lunch boxes teaches children, and parents, the benefits of nutritious balanced meals. Children enjoy an active lifestyle. For example, they enthusiastically splash in puddles outdoors and play with umbrellas in the rain. The childminder is highly responsive to children's needs. She encourages extremely positive behaviour and actions, and offers constant praise. For example, they enjoy having stickers as visual reminders of their good behaviour. Children learn very quickly to respect others and behave well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children learn highly impressive social skills. For example, they communicate confidently and capably to each other and with adults, share resources and take turns. Children are very independent and motivated in their learning. For example, they engage for long periods with creative resources. Children make outstanding progress from their starting points, and rapidly learn the skills necessary for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344344 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 827531 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006, and lives in North End, Portsmouth. She offers care Monday to Friday, from 7am to 5.30pm, most weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a suitable early years qualification at level 3. She employs one assistant.

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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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