Childminder EY444245

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2016 6 September 2012

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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 provides an extremely welcoming and stimulating learning environment. There is an abundance of high quality resources and an extremely engaging range of activities for children.  The childminder continually updates her childcare knowledge. For example, she completes training courses and meets with other childminders to help extend her exceptional skills and knowledge even further.  Children display excellent levels of confidence and are highly motivated to explore and learn. They make outstanding progress in their development and develop a vast range of skills that helps to prepare them extremely well for the next stage in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder establishes highly effective communication with parents to provide extremely successful continuity of care and learning for children. For example, parents comment on the excellent information they

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This provision is outstanding

receive about their children and how well they are involved in their learning.  The childminder has an extensive awareness of safeguarding and child protection procedures. She is proactive in updating her knowledge to support the safety and well- being of children.  Children take part in a wide range of activities that support their excellent awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they spend time outdoors in all weathers and use an exceptional range of outdoor resources that help challenge and develop their physical skills.

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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 develop activities to further enhance opportunities, in particular for younger children to explore mathematics, such as shapes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed activities in the environment, such as mealtimes.  The inspector and the childminder observed children during an activity and discussed the learning that took place.  The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their comments.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including written policies and procedures, children's records and the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional understanding of her responsibilities. For example, she is extremely clear about what she needs to do if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder is highly reflective and consistently evaluates her practice. She continually searches for new and innovative ways to deliver exciting and enjoyable learning experiences for children. For instance, the childminder used the celebration of an author's work to introduce his books through a range of activities, such as walking in the woods to find out about foxes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is quick to engage and involve children in learning at every opportunity. For example, she involves children in excellent conversations and uses her extremely positive interactions with them to motivate their learning. The childminder extends children's communication and language skills extremely well, such as through excellent questioning. Children are highly confident communicators, who enthusiastically join in discussions and offer their thoughts and ideas. Occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to enhance younger children's developing understanding of mathematics, such as their recognition of shapes. The childminder observes and tracks children's progress extremely well and quickly identifies and addresses any gaps in their learning. She is highly reflective in evaluating activities and uses this information to help plan activities that challenge and extend children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely settled and feel exceptionally secure in the care of the childminder. For example, the childminder is highly effective in anticipating and meeting children's individual needs. Children behave exceptionally well and readily follow instructions. The childminder is highly successful in teaching children to be safe. For example, from a young age, children learn to manage the steps in the garden independently and know to hold onto the handrail. The childminder uses resources extremely well to motivate children's learning. For example, she created a 'bug hotel' in the garden to help extend children's curiosity and learning about living things.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. Children are exceptionally active learners. They concentrate extremely well and persevere during activities, such as pouring water into bowls and counting to see how much is needed to fill them. Children develop excellent friendships and social skills. For example, they cooperate and play together harmoniously.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444245 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1059227 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Fareham in Hampshire. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She holds a recognised 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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