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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2016 3 April 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 provides an extremely welcoming and highly inspiring learning environment. There is an abundance of high-quality resources and an exceptionally engaging range of activities for children to access.  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 through their play. 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 and others are excellent. The childminder establishes highly effective partnerships to provide extremely successful continuity of care and learning for children. For example, parents comment on the excellent information they receive

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This provision is outstanding

about their children and how well they are involved in their learning.  Children take part in a wide range of activities that supports their excellent awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they experience activities at the local country park which supports their individual learning.

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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 make the most of every opportunity to extend children's already very good independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children taking part in a variety of activities indoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector observed activities in the environment such as snack time.

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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. For instance, she delivers inspirational activities and experiences after accessing ongoing professional courses and research. Excellent partnerships with parents and others help children to flourish and thrive in her care. For example, the childminder liaises constantly with the pre-school and school to share information and support an excellent continuity of care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder enthusiastically engages with children to help them to become fully involved in their learning. She skilfully observes before joining in and extends children's communication and language skills extremely well. For example, she asks them to think about what happens when flour is added to gloop and waits patiently for them to answer. Occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to make the most of every opportunity to fully extend their independence skills. Children are highly confident and enthusiastically join in with discussions and offer their thoughts and ideas. For example, children know that the month is December and that it is their turn to colour in the date on the advent calendar drawn on the chalk board.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly effective in providing a stimulating environment that ensures children are highly motivated and very eager to join in. For example, the childminder created a sensory tray with a wide range of resources, such as coconut, baubles, dried satsumas, tinsel, sieves, tweezers, cotton wool and bells, to encourage children's sensory play. She expertly builds further on children's interests. For example, when the children show an interest in the coconut, she talks to them about the smell and where they come from, which helps to extend children's understanding of the world. Children behave exceptionally well and readily follow instructions.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly productive, active learners. They make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. Children are excellent communicators and concentrate for a long period of time during activities that inspire and motivate them such as exploring letters in a tray of gloop. Children have a high level of understanding, which helps them to develop excellent skills for their future learning. For example, they know that stars only come out at night. Children make exceptionally high levels of progress and are extremely well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505795 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1061580 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 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1988. She lives in Otterbourne, near Winchester. She provides care Monday to Thursday from 7.45am to 7pm. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged 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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Telephone number

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