Hill, Louise Claire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2016 10 October 2013

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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 is highly ambitious, very strongly focused on the best provision for the children in her care and has strong partnerships with parents.  The childminder uses her outstanding knowledge of how children learn to provide extremely enjoyable learning experiences, both in her home and in the local community.  The childminder establishes exceptionally supportive relationships with children. Children settle in extremely quickly.  The childminder is an extremely positive role model for children. They develop extremely good social skills and positive attitudes to learning and trying. She very skilfully supports children to play alongside each other and teaches them about sharing.  The childminder actively seeks parents' observations about their children. These supplement her own very astute observations so that she has an extremely accurate overview of each child's learning and development.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works exceptionally closely with parents. She has a highly proactive approach to involving them in their children's learning and progress, working very closely with them to identify the next steps in their children's learning.  The childminder monitors children's progress extremely closely and knows each child particularly well. She uses exceptional skill to engage and motivate children and move their learning on. Children make significant progress in her care.

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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 extend the range of approaches to help children to understand and manage their emotions even better.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children during their play and viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her provision and practice.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder of the children in a planned play activity.  The inspector spoke to a parent and took account of the views of other parents and childminders through written testimonials.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation such as risk assessments and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a highly effective working knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage, which she meets extremely well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures, which she meticulously keeps updated. She implements rigorous risk assessment and gives high priority to children's safety. She is highly effective in using professional development opportunities to develop her very strong practice further such as identifying and planning for the next steps in children's learning more precisely. The childminder works very closely with and provides highly valued support to colleagues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's teaching is outstanding. She interacts with them extremely skilfully. She maintains a strong and consistent focus on children's language and communication skills, social skills and physical development. Children are enthralled as she involves them actively in sharing books; her voice captures the excitement of the story and her questions build their enthusiasm to talk about what they can see on each page. Highly skilful questioning encourages children to think deeply, for example, about different ways to transfer coloured spaghetti from one pan to another. She introduces new words and phrases extremely effectively during children's play. They revel in the sound of words, such as 'sticky' and 'wiggly', as they describe the spaghetti together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly responsive in meeting children's needs and interests. She uses her exceptional empathy and skills to help children understand and manage their emotions extremely well. As part of her self-evaluation, the childminder has identified she can extend this practice even further. The childminder encourages children's enthusiasm exceptionally well. There is much giggling and celebration of children's efforts and achievement during the day. The childminder monitors and reviews her provision extremely effectively, very promptly putting in place changes that have a very positive impact on children. For example, she is currently redeveloping her garden so that children can play outdoors in all weathers.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress. They are extremely confident and highly motivated to learn. They enjoy very positive experiences that strongly support their early reading and writing skills such as sharing books, singing rhymes and playing instruments. They learn about mathematical concepts, including size and shape, during their play and routines. Children are extremely independent, confidently managing their personal needs. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next steps in their learning including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459377 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1063347 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. She offers care on Monday to Friday before and after school and during school holidays. She provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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