Childminder EY492807

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 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 has an excellent knowledge of how children learn and supports them to make extremely good progress in their development. She evaluates her provision very effectively and makes continuous improvements. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding training.  The childminder interacts with children extremely well. She supports children based on her comprehensive knowledge of what they can do already and what they know. Children make exceptional progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder provides a range of activities that highly motivate children to join in. For example, they follow the weather forecast closely. Children are very responsive to adults and each other. They take turns and are very kind to each other. Children behave extremely well.  Information is regularly exchanged with parents and other professionals to help the childminder plan for children's individual needs. Parents are extremely pleased with the

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This provision is outstanding

progress their children make.  The childminder provides plenty of interesting and exciting outings for the children. For example, they go out into the community and learn about the world in which they live. The childminder really enables children to enjoy their day.

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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 work closely with other childcare professionals to provide even further excellent opportunities for children to learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector read and considered the comments of parents.  The inspector closely observed the childminder's interactions with children and discussed the effectiveness of the activities with her.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her.  The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents, including safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very clear knowledge and understanding of child protection policies and procedures and the action she would take if concerned for a child's welfare. She continually updates her knowledge around safeguarding. The childminder constantly strives for improvement. She makes excellent use of information from other childcare professionals to develop her skills and is extremely proactive in seeking out training and further updating her knowledge. Her teaching is highly effective. The parents say they are delighted with the progress their children make from when they start at the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder really supports children in their play and learning. For example, she uses mathematical language in play as she describes different-sized bottles of water as 'full', 'half-full' and 'empty'. The children experiment with tools in the water and demonstrate increasing coordination of their hands and fingers, which supports them well for future writing. The childminder expertly introduces new vocabulary at every opportunity, such as 'crisp', 'crunch' and 'tasty' as they talk about apples they are eating at the healthy snack bar. The childminder initiates conversations about nature. For example, they talk about the birds feeding from the bird feeder and the wild animals that are eating some of the plants in the garden. She provides interesting and exciting activities that children show great enthusiasm for, such as using real kitchen utensils in the mud outside. Children enjoy learning outside and the childminder is now considering how to further increase

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children confidently seek out reassurance and praise from the childminder. They behave extremely well. The childminder recognises children's individuality exceptionally well. She encourages the children to learn very good hygiene routines, such as washing hands before eating and after playing outside. Children independently put coats and shoes on when going outside. They learn to stay safe when crossing the road. Children learn about many festivals, for example, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day and other important cultural events from around the world.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children progress exceptionally well from when they start. They develop excellent writing skills as they make marks with meaning on paper. Children are very independent, communicate well and really enjoy learning. Children are extremely well prepared for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492807 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1024698 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 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 operates all year round from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. The childminder holds a relevant early years 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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