Childminder EY481729

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2016 Not applicable

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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's teaching is inspirational. She uses her exceptional skills to meet children's needs and learning in all areas. Children excel in their learning and development.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and plans activities and experiences to excite and enhance learning while they play.  The childminder monitors children's learning exceptionally well with precise and focused summaries which clearly show children's exceptional ongoing progress.  Children's behaviour is excellent. They play enthusiastically and politely with each other, showing high levels of care and consideration.  Children are extremely happy and confident in the childminder's care. They receive excellent support and consistent praise, which helps children to feel emotionally confident with high self-esteem.  Children benefit from the outstanding communication the childminder has with their

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This provision is outstanding

parents. She exchanges extensive information about their progress to better support learning at home and in the setting.  The childminder is exceptionally dedicated to her role and passionate about maintaining a high-quality service for the children and parents. She regularly researches and seeks training to enhance her excellent skills and knowledge.

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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 professional development even further to extend knowledge and understanding of supporting children with different needs and abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies, looked at children's records, and checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector discussed activities with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in their written responses.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role and responsibilities to maintain children's welfare. She is extremely confident with current procedures and has an in-depth understanding of the signs and symptoms that may give cause for concern. Parents readily share information about children's learning at home which helps the childminder to provide highly effective activities to swiftly close any gaps in learning. The childminder continually exchanges information with other settings to provide excellent continuity for children's learning. The childminder evaluates her provision exceptionally well, and has extremely clear and highly focused plans for improvements. For example, she is keen to extend her knowledge and understanding of supporting children with different needs to enhance her skills even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder inspires children's speaking and literacy skills exceptionally well at every opportunity. For example, children use excellent language as they take part in a rhyming game during lunch time. The childminder skilfully supports them to think about rhyming words, helping them to very confidently link sounds and letters. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the world. For example, they take part in an extensive planting and growing programme in the childminder's garden and gain an understanding of different languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder highly values and encourages children's creative talents and problem- solving skills. This helps to nurture a very positive confidence in their abilities and builds excellent self-assurance. For example, children delighted in making ice-cream, identifying and naming the ingredients and taking turns to add them. Children gain a thorough understanding of staying healthy. For example, they have well-balanced meals and the childminder takes excellent care to meet children's specific dietary needs. Mealtimes are highly social occasions where children sit together. They enjoy relating stories about their experiences, listen intently to one another and gain very good social skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and eagerly take part in an extensive range of purposeful activities which captivates them and inspires curiosity. Children make excellent progress in their learning. They develop exceptional mathematical and physical skills. For example, when making the ice cream they measure, count and weigh ingredients, and use tools skilfully to mix and combine them. Children confidently recognise their own and others' names and have extensive opportunities to practise early writing skills. Children gain a comprehensive range of skills to prepare them very well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481729 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 993314 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Devizes, Wiltshire. The childminder operates her service on weekdays from 8am until 6pm, all year round, with the exception of public holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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