Childminder in Isle of Wight

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder pays excellent attention to children's personal development and welfare. She provides high standards of care and an exceedingly rich and stimulating play environment which enables children to thrive.  Children make good progress in their development. The childminder effectively supports children's learning and provides purposeful play.  Children behave impeccably and form extremely secure emotional attachments to the childminder and her family.  The childminder is passionate about her role and the service she provides. She has a clear vision, high aspirations for the future and is motivated by constant self-reflection, which informs her improvement plans.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is keen to improve her early years teaching knowledge further, particularly around extending children's communication and language skills, to help children make the highest rates of progress.  Although the childminder has very good relationships with parents, she does not consistently share information with them about how they can support their children's learning best 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

 expand on personal development opportunities, to develop teaching skills to an expert level and help children make the highest rates of progress  strengthen partnerships with parents further, particularly in relation to sharing children's next steps in learning and how parents can carry on this at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play activities, spoke to children and evaluated the quality of the teaching in the home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during inspection, discussed methods for assessing children's progress and how she evaluates the quality of provision.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents after reading written feedback from them.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures children are exceptionally well cared for and always well supervised. She keeps her required training up to date, such as first aid and safeguarding. The childminder is fully aware of her duty to protect children and has a very secure knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as internet safety. She has a complete understanding of how to follow the correct safeguarding procedures. The childminder is very self-aware and demonstrates a strong attitude towards improvement. Parents are very happy and praise the service the childminder offers. The childminder works effectively with other professionals to help children reach their full potential.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder extends children's learning well. She personally involves herself in children's play and continually supports them. The childminder follows children's choice of activity, such as doll play with the doctor's set, joining in and providing explanations of the specific instruments and modelling vocabulary. She develops children's mathematical skills securely. For example, she makes references to size and quantity when children pretend to make tea. The childminder makes very good use of the rich and enabling environment she offers young children. For example, as children sit and eat their snack they point enthusiastically to the poster pictures on display of baby animals and shapes, and the childminder teaches them the names. The childminder has strong assessment and planning methods to help her ensure children achieve their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish, particularly in their personal, social and emotional development. They enjoy the highly nurturing and loving environment. For example, they share laughter and smiles with the childminder as they practise their catching skills in an enjoyable activity. The childminder gives children plenty of attention, high-quality praise and encouragement, which successfully builds their confidence and self-esteem. Children have ample time to make their own choices from a wealth of play resources, which keeps them highly motivated. They enjoy a healthy lifestyle. For example, they eat nutritious snacks and meals and sleep in comfort. In addition, the childminder provides children with superb opportunities to play outside and develop their physical skills in all weathers. For example, every week children go to forest school where they take managed risks and play outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain exceptional levels of confidence and a very positive attitude to learning, which is clearly evident in their play. They make strong progress in their physical development, quickly become potty trained and develop good early writing skills. Children make progress in their communication and language. For example, they engage in simple talk with the childminder during pretend play and respond enthusiastically, talking and looking at pictures during a favourite story. They use some number names, sometimes count accurately, and use mathematical vocabulary correctly when describing shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488856 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 1030805 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 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 Ryde on the Isle of Wight and is open from Monday to Friday all year round.

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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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