Childminder EY488783

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 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

 The childminder is a highly skilled and qualified early years teacher with previous experience of childminding and teaching in schools. She inspires children to higher levels of thinking as they play.  The childminder makes excellent use of information from her extensive professional network to enhance children's learning and welfare. For instance, she places a high priority on using and sharing up-to-date, well-informed policies and procedures to keep children safe and healthy.  The childminder gathers detailed information from parents to support the identification of children's starting points. She is highly effective in sharing plans to develop the next steps in children's learning and nurturing outstanding levels of progress.  The childminder skilfully extends children's understanding of how to be kind and caring, and how to keep safe. Children form exceptionally warm and secure relationships with

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This provision is outstanding

her and each other. They behave well for their ages and become increasingly aware of how to assess risks, such as when using more physically challenging play equipment.  Parents have great confidence in the knowledge and skills of the childminder. They say she knows and cares for their children extremely well.  Older children make very rapid progress in acquiring the communication and self-help skills needed for later independence, such as readiness for 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

 review ways to extend excellent partnerships with parents and other family members to support continuity in children's care and learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played indoors and outdoors.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder thoroughly evaluates her provision and astutely plans for improvement. She balances her own clear aspirations with the needs of the children and their parents. For example, since moving into her new home, the childminder has rapidly created highly exciting play areas indoors and outdoors. She uses these extremely effectively to challenge children's curiosity to explore and investigate. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of child protection issues, including how to respond swiftly and appropriately should she have such concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides exceptionally well-planned opportunities to ignite children's enthusiasm for new areas of learning. For example, inspired by watching caterpillars changing into butterflies, toddlers sort, match, count and taste the same fruit as a hungry caterpillar. They experiment with mixing and printing to make symmetrical patterns, while older children choose to record life changes in a home-made diary. The childminder makes accurate and detailed assessments of children's progress and promptly shares children's achievements with their parents. She monitors the impact of her teaching and the diversity of children's play and helps them make the best levels of progress they can.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Excellent partnership working with parents has an extremely positive impact on children's learning and well-being. Children settle quickly and the childminder engages with parents extremely well. However, she recognises she could do even more to build on her already successful partnerships with parents and other carers. The childminder establishes highly effective partnerships with professionals at children's pre-schools and schools. She is extremely good at using these to prepare children for times of change and to ensure they continue to flourish in new ventures. The childminder is highly observant and responsive to children's individual needs and interests. For example, children thoroughly enjoy digging and hunting for mini beasts. They observe insects closely and with delight recognise similarities and differences in their features.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for school. For instance, they learn to take account of and adapt to other children's needs. They willingly share and cooperate to establish rules that work for everyone. Children gain high levels of self-confidence and talk about an abundance of rich experiences. For example, they proudly show, measure and compare the growth of different seedlings they plant and nurture. With increasing levels of independence, children manage responsibilities suitable for their age. For instance, they look with wonder as they trace glossy snail trails and think how to take even more care of plants and pets.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488783 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1012860 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Basingstoke, Hampshire. The childminder operates each weekday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, with the exception for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a qualified early years teacher.

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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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