Childminder EY486646

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Children make excellent progress from their starting points. The childminder provides children with an outstanding range of activities and experiences that motivates and inspires them to learn. She carefully observes, evaluates, assesses, monitors and plans for children's future development to even more precisely meet their individual needs.  The childminder's teaching practice is exceptional. She skilfully supports and challenges children's great enthusiasm for learning and guides them to complete activities to successful conclusions. For example, all children, including boys, reach above typical levels of development in mathematics and literacy.  The childminder supports children to develop exceptional communication and language skills. Children use a wide range of vocabulary to share what they know, ask questions and communicate.  Children form exceptionally close, caring friendships with adults and each other. They

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This provision is outstanding

are extremely well behaved, polite and respectful. For example, while playing card games they eagerly offer their help and say 'well done' when their friends match pictures.  The childminder works extremely effectively with parents, other childminders and staff at pre-schools that children attend, to provide continuity of care and learning. She includes parents in children's learning and gives them comprehensive information and ideas to use to support their children's development at home.

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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

 consider further ways to support children's skills in learning to use technology further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor and outdoor activities, and completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' comments in documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses information, including local authority guidance, to continually develop her outstanding understanding of child protection procedures and to support her in keeping children safe. She has an exceptional understanding of how to support children's learning and development. The childminder continually reflects on her practice. For example, since registering, she has continually evaluated her practice and has developed children's learning outdoors extremely effectively. She successfully supports children's confidence in social situations and develops their understanding of the world. Children now join in and talk with others, for instance, during music and dance activities and outings to toddler groups.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy all activities on offer. The childminder uses children's interests and choices to support their learning extremely effectively. She supports their exceptional interest in writing and numbers, and motivates their learning. For example, children thoroughly enjoy finding letters of the alphabet in sand and use paintbrushes and water to make marks outdoors. She helps inspire children's mathematical skills. They confidently weigh and measure ingredients during cooking activities, learn to tell the time and write their name. Some children eagerly ask for help to write the names of other people they know. Children work together very cooperatively. They shout with excitement, for example, while making cars run down tilted drainpipes and energetically repeat the activity many times. Children learn how things work. However, the childminder does not consider ways to help children learn to use other technology resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder acts as an excellent role model for children. For example, she joins in children's activities with great enthusiasm. Children are exceptionally happy and settled. They frequently talk to each other about their families and learn about what makes them different and unique. The childminder supports children's independence extremely effectively. She knows children like to do as much as possible for themselves and consistently supports them to achieve this. The childminder is exceptionally successful at building on children's great interest in food to develop their understanding of healthy eating, such as while searching for hidden play food. Children develop an extremely good understanding of their own safety. For example, they cut out pictures of items that are hot, such as toasters and cookers, and learn why they must not touch them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely well prepared for their future and starting school. They rapidly gain self-confidence, social skills and an excellent understanding of the world. Children develop exceptionally good concentration and listen very attentively during all activities. For example, while playing group games, listening to audio stories and looking at books. They are extremely confident at making decisions and use their ideas during activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486646 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1010502 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Fleet, Hampshire. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She provides care for children on Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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