Hawes, Samantha

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 17 June 2015

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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

 Teaching is simply inspiring. The childminder has extremely high expectations of children and an exemplary knowledge of how they learn. She meticulously observes children and provides exactly the right expert support so children's play is long lasting and beneficial.  The highly responsive childminder offers children exceptional levels of emotional support. She embeds a culture of respect, warmth and concern for the care and welfare of all children. The children are extremely confident, happy and secure.  Parents comment that children benefit immensely from the childminder's undivided attention. She spends quality time getting to know children and their families exceptionally well. Parents regularly contribute and complete their own observations and assessments of their child's learning at home.  The childminder evaluates her service extremely well and consistently seeks views from children and parents to help build on her first-rate practice. For example, she

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This provision is outstanding

consistently adapts activities to enhance children's natural curiosity and engagement, and motivates them to become highly active learners.  The childminder continually, and highly effectively, risk assesses all areas of her home and outings. She keeps children safe and secure at all times.

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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 maintain the outstanding levels of teaching and the support for children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during their activities and assessed how well children's learning is promoted.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's procedures for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptionally high regard for her role and responsibility to safeguard children. She is extremely alert to the indicators that a child may be at risk of harm or neglect. The childminder works diligently with other practitioners to sharpen her skills and enhance her outstanding practice. She has very high expectations for what children can achieve and learning experiences are of a consistently high quality. The childminder is currently researching further training and ideas to help maintain her excellent teaching skills. The childminder knows each child exceptionally well. She astutely identifies any gaps in learning and continually meets their emerging needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Young children are often exceeding the typical range of development for their age, particularly in their literacy and mathematical development. They are extremely articulate and readily initiate and join in lively conversations. For example, children are extremely imaginative, focus intently and describe animals that they create out of play dough. The childminder fosters this interest and expertly promotes their thinking and language skills. For example, she asks questions, such as 'What can you tell me about this animal?' The childminder teaches children to explore and appreciate their love of nature. She expands on what they know and shows them pictures of animals in readily available books. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities such as this to provide children with optimal challenge and enjoyment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created an exceptionally nurturing home-from-home environment. The children are highly valued and respected as individuals. Children demonstrate excellent physical skills. They take part in an abundance of outdoor activities, such as walks in the countryside. The childminder wholly encourages a healthy lifestyle. For example, very young children thoroughly enjoy the different tastes of nutritious fruits and vegetables. Children display excellent manners and show extremely high levels of independence for their young age. They are extremely self-assured, curious and highly motivated. Their behaviour is exemplary.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are developing skills that will enhance their future learning extremely well. They make consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points. Children show excitement in their learning, as they experiment with early mark making and start to recognise letters from their name. Very young children confidently name shapes and colours, and start to order written numbers successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252791 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1091622 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in September 2003. She lives in the rural village of Piddington, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. She holds a level 3 diploma in home-based practice. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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