Lynch, Tina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 April 2016 25 March 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 has an excellent understanding of how to tailor learning for individual children, including those who speak English as an additional language. She offers exceptionally rich and imaginative experiences to help children to learn and develop. Children thoroughly engage in learning and make rapid progress from their starting points.  The childminder builds very secure and caring relationships with children and their families. Children settle very quickly and form strong bonds with the childminder. This helps to have a significant impact on their positive emotional development.  The childminder forms highly effective partnerships with all those involved in children's development. She works extremely closely with them to form accurate and sharply focused assessments of individual children. This helps parents to continue their children's learning at home and supports rapid progress for some children.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder supports and promotes children's communication and language development very well. For example, she asks children challenging questions during their play and provides innovative activities, which successfully support their early speaking alongside valuing their home language.  The childminder works diligently to update her knowledge and share best practice. This helps her to maintain the highest standards in her teaching and learning.

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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

 support children's already excellent early literacy skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's practice with the children.  The inspector discussed the children's development.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation and how the childminder obtains the views of all the users of her provision.  The inspector examined a selection of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding and how to keep children safe. She is very clear on the procedure to follow to report concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder has an uncompromising dedication and commitment to improving outcomes for children. She carefully and thoroughly considers every aspect of the provision, constantly refining the already exceptional practice to make sure that it meets the needs of each child. The childminder attends extremely regular training. For example, following recent training, she now provides an exceptional range of innovative and challenging learning experiences outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is inspiring in the way that she helps to extend children's thinking and problem-solving skills. For example, children carefully follow instructions on a 'map' and fix together train tracks in a complex pattern. The childminder focuses sharply on individual children's next steps in learning and supports them in areas where they need it most. She uses extremely detailed intervention plans, and monitors these robustly. Gaps in children's learning quickly narrow and children make rapid progress in their speaking skills. The childminder encourages children to make marks and attempt to write. She is working with local schools to build on older children's handwriting skills even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a wonderful environment that is highly effective in stimulating children's curiosity, interest and fascination. She treats children with respect, dignity and high levels of affection. They thrive in the welcoming environment and show increasing confidence in their own abilities and great pride in their achievements. The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for physical exercise and fresh air. She has firmly established routines and expectations. Children show high levels of self-assurance, are eager to learn and have a go at new experiences. Their behaviour is exemplary and they show kindness and consideration for each other. Children make healthy choices and readily follow the excellent hygiene routines established by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make significant progress from their starting points. Children thoroughly enjoy finding out about life cycles. For example, they marvel at how tadpoles develop, and measure how quickly their bean plants grow. Children become enthralled while engaged in their play, and display highly effective mathematical skills. For example, they practise counting, sorting and matching frogs on cards, while singing a number rhyme. Children are incredibly well prepared for their next stage in learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317076 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1043905 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 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Andover, Hampshire. The childminder operates weekdays, for most of 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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