Childminder EY407813

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 7 June 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 effective coaching to her assistants. She works exceptionally well with the assistants and her co-childminder and they each bring different skills and strengths to the team. They are exceptionally effective in sharing information and providing a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder plans highly engaging and exciting activities for children. She shows children how to identify and assess risks, for example, as they seek increasing levels of independence and learn to use knives and hammers safely.  The childminder uses highly effective arrangements for tracking and monitoring the progress of individual and groups of children. She feeds this information into her termly assessments of what children know, can do and understand. Excellent information sharing between the childminder, assistants and parents keeps everyone well informed and consistently updated about children's play and learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 Excellent relationships between the childminder, assistants and children inspire children to learn and enable them to flourish in a nurturing environment.  Children enjoy being part of their local community and begin to take small responsibilities for caring for their environment.  Children are extremely confident, articulate, imaginative and resourceful learners who are very well prepared with the skills they need for school.

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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 challenge children's understanding of mathematical language even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's learning and development.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her co-childminder about how they supervise their assistants and coordinate working practices.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently attended advanced training in child protection and safeguarding procedures. She has a secure understanding of potential risks to children, including the risks from extreme behaviours and views. She is aware of the processes to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is highly skilled in simultaneously managing different children's needs. She monitors children's interests and progress exceptionally well and knows precisely how to nurture new ideas and skills. The childminder and her colleagues are highly reflective and quick to identify ways to improve their service even further. For example, the childminder recognises that she could expand the range of mathematical language she uses to extend children's understanding to even higher levels through their play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally attentive and listens carefully to what children say. She expertly asks questions to extend children's learning and encourage them to share their ideas. For example, children enjoy preparing and tasting tropical fruits. They think about how they have been flown in from different countries where children have different lifestyles. The childminder extends on this, for instance, children use technology to watch and imitate Kenyan dancing and music making. Children all respond with enthusiasm to their inspirational teaching and make rapid progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder uses her highly effective settling-in procedures to meet children's individual care needs extremely well and to support children to settle quickly. Children develop the confidence to explore the rich and varied play areas. The childminder skilfully prepares activities that encourage teamwork, negotiation and cooperation. For example, children share and explore tools together as they help each other build large constructions in the garden. The childminder expertly prepares wholesome meals for children. She carefully abides by guidance on allergens and works closely with both the children and her assistants to help ensure they continually respect individual choices and dietary needs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show superb levels of engagement in their learning. They enjoy inspirational experiences and take time to think through and explore their own ideas. Children develop a broad understanding of different festivals and can continually choose from an extensive range of resources and activities that help them build on their excellent awareness of diversity. Children respect each other's feelings and emotions exceptionally well. They develop excellent large and small muscle control. For example, by the time they start school children can fasten clothing, hold a pencil and take care of their belongings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407813 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1057818 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 18 Number of children on roll 33

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She works in her co-childminder's home in Eversley, Hampshire. She operates from Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant childcare qualification. She works with assistants and another Ofsted registered childminder at her premises.

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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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