Childminder EY447840

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2016 11 December 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 works enthusiastically with parents and shares ideas for home learning, such as through home-link books and activities. She communicates information with parents exceptionally well about their children's care, learning and development. This actively encourages an excellent partnership with parents and a high level of continuity for children.  The childminder reflects extremely well on her knowledge and skills. For example, she evaluates and improves her practice exceptionally well, such as after completing training.  Children flourish in the care of the childminder. They are cared for in an extremely well- resourced and stimulating environment which helps to support their learning and development exceptionally well. Children make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. They gain excellent skills for the next stage in their learning.  Children develop high levels of self-esteem and confidence. They delight in the

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This provision is outstanding

excellent praise they receive from the childminder for their contributions and achievements. Children are extremely happy and settled, and their behaviour is exemplary.  Children are highly enthusiastic and motivated learners. The childminder engages them extremely well in all activities and provides exceptional interaction to extend children's learning. For example, when learning about the life cycle of chickens, children were highly engaged in helping to incubate eggs and watching them hatch into chicks.

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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 the assistants' knowledge and understanding even further of how to extend opportunities for children to explore mathematics.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning experiences in the garden.  The inspector read testimonials and questionnaires from parents to take account of their views.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's learning and play.  The inspector held discussions with parents to gain their views.  The inspector checked some relevant documentation, such as for safeguarding and children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly organised and competent childminder involves parents, children and others to help her evaluate her service and identify areas to extend the high quality experiences even further. She continually increases children's learning experiences exceptionally well. For example, the vast outdoor environment has been extensively enhanced with activities such as a mud kitchen and digging patch. The childminder precisely tracks children's progress and skilfully adapts her teaching to help rapidly close any gaps in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities and how to manage any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides inspirational planned activities that engage children extremely well. For example, she created 'snow' for children to explore, and they used their physical skills extremely well, such as making sculptures, and scooping and digging. They extended their language skills, learning new words such as 'sprinkling' and 'crunching'. The childminder uses questioning exceptionally well, which helps to increase children's learning, such as their critical thinking skills. Overall, the childminder extends her assistants' practice highly effectively. She recognises a need to support their knowledge and understanding even further, such as raising their awareness of using more mathematical language during children's everyday experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

From a young age, children are highly independent and capable in managing their own needs, such as taking off and putting away their outdoor clothing. Children socialise extremely well and have an exemplary understanding of sharing and cooperating with each other. The childminder has an excellent understanding of children as individuals, such as their moods, feelings and personalities, enabling her to support their emotional needs extremely successfully. Children spend a vast amount of time outdoors in the fresh air and are extremely active. They develop their muscles exceptionally well and have excellent coordination skills, such as through gardening activities. Children learn to respect other people extremely well. For example, meaningful activities help them learn about different types of families and other people's cultures.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally active learners and concentrate extremely well. For example, they showed an excellent interest in using magnifying glasses to observe how worms came to the surface when the ground was watered. Children develop their early writing skills through highly creative activities. For example, they experimented with different types of materials to make marks and draw on a large scale. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447840 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1059381 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Andover, Hampshire. The childminder offers care from Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 6pm, throughout the year. She holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. She works with two assistants at any one time.

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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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