Childminder EY473305

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2017 15 July 2014

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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's excellent evaluation of her practice has helped her to significantly improve outcomes for children. For example, she has used knowledge gained from training to extend her expertise in offering younger children superb opportunities to develop early mathematical understanding.  There are excellent partnerships with parents. The childminder wholly includes parents in determining the starting points for their children's learning and keeps them regularly and fully informed of the progress they make. Parents are exceptionally clear about, and involved in, their children's learning and achievements.  The childminder has extremely high expectations of all children. Teaching is of a consistently high quality. The childminder supports children to be curious and investigate. She skilfully knows when to join in children's play to enrich their learning.  The childminder plans a broad range of stimulating activities that challenge children

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This provision is outstanding

according to their interests and learning priorities. The childminder is extremely skilful at motivating children's enthusiasm. Consequently, children make rapid progress.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children play amicably together, take turns with toys and treat each other with considerable kindness and respect.  The childminder makes children's safety a high priority. She helps children to develop an understanding of how to stay safe highly successfully.

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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 excellent learning opportunities and activities to support children to develop further their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder with them.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation, and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extremely secure understanding of how to keep children safe. For example, she accesses extensive training so she has a thorough understanding of child protection. The childminder monitors children's progress rigorously. She quickly identifies where there are weaknesses in children's learning and development. She works in partnerships with parents to close the gaps to ensure children make excellent progress. She knows how to access and use advice from other professionals when needed to extend outcomes for children further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder completes rigorous observations and assessments, and has exceptionally high expectations of all children. She works closely with parents and plans motivating activities that very skilfully extend children's learning and meet their interests. For example, children enjoyed mixing coloured water. The childminder encouraged them to experiment and make predictions, deepening their understanding of cause and effect. However, she sometimes missed occasions for children to record their findings. The childminder maintains a sharp focus in helping children to develop excellent communication skills. She introduces a wealth of words to develop children's vocabulary. For example, during a lotto game, she extended children's geographical understanding as she taught them about 'deserts', 'tropical rain forests' and 'Antarctica'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder frequently takes children on a wide range of outings to extend their learning. They meet other people and develop an excellent understanding of the world around them. Children form particularly strong relationships with the childminder and develop immense confidence. The childminder visits children and their families in their homes before they start, to help children settle exceptionally well with her. She helps children to develop excellent independence skills. For example, children use a mirror to check that their faces are really clean after eating. The childminder supports healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise every day.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make substantial and sustained progress consistently in all areas of learning. They show high levels of interest and become deeply absorbed in play activities. The childminder helps children to develop excellent communication skills. For example, babies confidently use signing techniques to express their needs. Children are supported to develop a good understanding of using technology, for instance, they pressed buttons to make lights change as they explored in the dark tent. Children are exceptionally well prepared to develop the skills for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473305 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1071741 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Corsham, Wiltshire.The childminder works all year round, Monday to Friday. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and a Montessori teaching qualification.

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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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Telephone number

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