Childminder 151019

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 17 February 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 has an excellent understanding of children's attainments on starting at her setting. This assessment includes information gained through her partnerships with others involved in children's care and those previously caring for the children.  The childminder plans an extremely broad range of exciting experiences inside and outside that enthuses the children to learn. The childminder interacts extremely skilfully with the children to extend the ways in which they learn. Children make rapid progress from their initial starting points.  Children have extremely warm bonds with the caring childminder, and are exceedingly secure in her care. They have great fun and are highly motivated to learn. They are looked after extremely well.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder promotes equality and diversity confidently. Children respect one another and care about their environment.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has highly effective partnerships with parents. All parents are thoroughly involved with their children's learning. They frequently share their observations from home to help the childminder decide what their children need to learn next, and they help the childminder to evaluate her service successfully.

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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

 consider how to enhance ways for children to be creative through using a rich range of media and materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during their play and in their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she works with parents and with others who share the care of children.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, including the children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she plans for the children's individual needs and how she assesses the progress that the children make.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice, and how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role. She has a comprehensive knowledge of child protection matters, and keeps children safe through undertaking extensive risk assessments. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely keen to improve her skills and keeps these, and her knowledge, up to date. She pays excellent attention to her professional development, which has had a significant impact on how the childminder maintains her outstanding practice. For example, she has developed her understanding of how to identify children who have special educational needs since the previous inspection. The childminder evaluates her practice accurately and knows how best to improve her service; for example, to further enhance her outdoor environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a comprehensive system to review the children's progress. She makes accurate observations to help her plan meticulously for the children's next steps in learning. These observations support her in evaluating whether there are any gaps in children's learning. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of the areas of learning to provide a wealth of experiences across these, although she is less confident in promoting children's freedom of expression during art and craft activities. Nevertheless, children make excellent progress in their development. The childminder is highly skilled at encouraging children to think and to experiment in their play; for example, children eagerly work out how to balance a set of scales using cereals of different weights.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally responsive to children's individual needs. She is proactive in helping children to become independent and has the highest expectations of what they can do for themselves from an early age. For example, children put on their outdoor suits before going outside when it is raining. They gain extremely positive attitudes to being outside in different types of weather and delight in their outdoor experiences. These contribute significantly to children's understanding of how to live healthy lifestyles. The childminder makes full use of all the available space to promote children's physical skills successfully. For example, children develop their coordination in a host of different ways.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive. They are happy, enthusiastic learners, who are extremely well motivated to learn. They concentrate at their activities and listen attentively to stories. They learn about numbers and counting, and are willing try to solve problems. They are extremely well prepared for the next stages of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 151019 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 825973 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Yateley, Hampshire. The childminder is funded to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She has a relevant early years qualification at level 4. The childminder works each weekday for most weeks 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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