Childminder EY450499

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2017 13 February 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 has an extensive insight into how children learn. She plans an abundance of highly impressive learning opportunities and cleverly adapts activities to suit and challenge them. All children make exceptional progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder is an inspirational role model. She is extremely calm and patient, and consistently encourages children to be polite and respect each other. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are polite, well mannered, kind and considerate.  The childminder uses highly effective strategies to enable children to assess and manage risks in acceptable ways. For example, children demonstrate a mature understanding of important safety rules, such as handling scissors safely.  The childminder has exceptionally strong relationship with parents and other settings children attend. She shares a wide range of information, and enables parents to

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This provision is outstanding

become highly involved in their children's learning, both at home and in her care. Parents speak highly of the extensive learning opportunities their children receive.  The childminder is ambitious and has an uncompromising drive to deliver the best possible service. She has addressed the recommendation set at the previous inspection, and maintained excellent standards of professional practice and outcomes for children.

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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 inspirational opportunities for children to develop their emerging writing skills to the highest possible level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities, and assessed and discussed the impact activities have on children's learning.  The inspector checked a sample of documentation, including children's learning records, safeguarding records and a selection of certificates and policies.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from written feedback letters and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about changes in child protection legislation. She has an excellent understanding of how to report any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has exceptionally high expectations of children. For example, she diligently uses her expert skills to monitor and track their progress. She carefully scrutinises this data and plans interventions to help narrow any identified gaps. The childminder is incredibly experienced. She consistently models exemplary teaching and has an exceptional commitment to continued professional development. For example, she discussed how behaviour management training has supported her to ensure children achieve their very best outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder expertly undertakes detailed observations and assessments of children's learning, to help meticulously plan activities that inspire them to learn. The childminder provides innovative experiences to consolidate and extend children's communication and language skills. For example, she uses an exceptional variety of questioning techniques and models new words, such as 'mountain rescue', 'highlands' and 'dune'. The childminder expertly introduces props to further children's inventiveness during their play. For example, children use coloured scarves as kilts and marched along to bagpipe music. The childminder provides extensive opportunities for children to become deeply engaged in their learning. For example, they were completely absorbed as they played with fire stations and talked imaginatively about how they put out a fire. However, very occasionally, children have few chances to develop their early writing to the optimum.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's emotional well-being and sense of belonging is at the heart of everything the childminder does. They flourish and independently choose their own activities from the excellent choice available, and attend to their self-care needs. The childminder provides children with extensive opportunities to be physically active, such as their weekly visit from a fitness instructor. Children build a strong sense of themselves. They learn to value themselves and other people's differences and similarities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceeding developmental expectations in readiness for school. Those who speak English as an additional language are progressing in their speaking skills at an exceptional rate. Children develop excellent mathematical skills. They confidently count, discuss size and capacity, and recognise many shapes, such as a polygon and octagon. Children develop a superb love of books and thoroughly enjoy listening to familiar stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450499 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1062825 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. She operates her service all year round from 6am to 4pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free 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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Telephone number

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