Childminder, Out-of school day care in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2017 14 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 practice is inspirational and worth sharing with others. Her commitment to achieving the highest levels of care and learning for all children is exceptional. She continues to set herself high standards for further improvements to support individual children and their families.  The childminder is quick to evaluate and use information gathered from other sources to enhance her policies, procedures and ways of working. She follows detailed risk assessments for her home, garden and for outings to ensure children play in a safe environment.  The childminder monitors children's progress accurately and precisely. She uses her in- depth knowledge of each child to ensure she identifies and meets their individual needs extremely quickly and effectively.  The childminder expertly adapts her teaching to cater for each child's level of understanding, abilities and ways of learning. She interacts extremely well with children

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This provision is outstanding

so they eagerly take part, concentrate and persevere.  The childminder is calm, highly attentive, responsive and encouraging. Children flourish and develop strong bonds and secure emotional attachments with her and each other.  Children make rapid rates of progress from their starting points and develop excellent foundations for all future learning. They are well prepared for their moves to 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

 extend opportunities for children to explore the natural world, to further inspire the curiosity and imaginations of children who love to be active outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and spoke with the childminder about the impact of these on children's learning and development.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed with the childminder her procedures relating to children's safety and welfare.  The inspector listened to, and spoke with, the children as they played.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in their written communications.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on raising outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder constantly evaluates all areas of her setting to improve and sustain her high-quality practice and outcomes for children. For example, she listens carefully to parents and adapts her communication with them to create extremely positive and effective working partnerships. The childminder goes beyond parent expectations to support their children's individual needs and partnership working with other relevant professionals. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exemplary understanding of safeguarding and knows how to address any potential concerns in order to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is proactive in extending her knowledge and skills to more specific areas of child development to ensure all children make rapid levels of progress. For example, her recent in-depth studies of speech and language development, and children's reading, have helped her to raise outcomes for all the children in her care. The childminder is exceptionally skilled at linking children's experiences in the community with their play, storytelling and interest in books. Children have plenty to talk about and use language extremely effectively to express their ideas and feelings. The childminder prepares all children extremely well emotionally for the next stages in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Highly effective settling-in procedures ensure that children's individual care needs are well known. The childminder conscientiously adapts her practice to meet children's health and dietary needs in a highly inclusive way. She inspires children to take an interest in making healthy choices; for instance, as children delight in cooking their favourite meals and manage allergies successfully. The childminder nurtures children towards high levels of independence and helps them assess risks in the environment. For example, children learn how to stay safe as they thoroughly enjoy exploring local parks, feeding ducks and visiting local farm animals. The childminder continues to identify ways to improve her provision even further. For example, she recognises that she could do even more to support the interests of children who prefer to be active outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Regardless of their starting points, all children are making excellent progress in acquiring the skills they need to underpin the next stages in their learning. For example, children show enjoyment in their learning as they play, explore and master new skills. They are curious, challenged in their thinking and well-motivated to persist and succeed. Children enjoy books and know the value of the information they supply as they return again and again to notice small details and link words and sounds. They are socially aware, know they are valued as individuals and behave extremely well for their ages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474075 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1071777 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Lychpit, near Basingstoke in Hampshire. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm. She works all year around, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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