Childminder EY465413

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2018 19 March 2014

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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 excellent partnerships with parents and others, to support children's individual development exceptionally well. She involves parents extremely well in children's learning. For example, the childminder lends her resources for families to use at home, such as more-difficult jigsaws to extend further challenges for children.  Observation, assessment and planning procedures are exemplary. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's learning and development. She provides highly stimulating and educational activities to promote excellent outcomes. Children thrive in the care of the childminder and are highly successful in their achievements.  The childminder supports children exceptionally well in their unique lifestyle. She is highly conscientious about their safety and well-being. For example, the childminder teaches children how to be safe near water and how to get on and off the island boats

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This provision is outstanding

with great care. Children learn important skills for the future, such as how traffic lights control cars on the mainland.  Self-evaluation is extremely effective. The childminder is highly enthusiastic in her practice and strives with success to continuously enhance her provision. She takes particular account of children's views in her innovative plans. For example, children confidently describe how they want the proposed new outdoor play kitchen to look.

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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

 implement current plans to further enhance children's outdoor play and learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children.  The inspector read feedback letters from parents and the childminder's self-evaluation information.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's development records and checked required documentation.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector viewed safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates a continuous commitment to enhancing and refreshing her expert knowledge. She shares her expertise with other childminders to successfully extend activities for children. For example, the childminder inspired others to provide further messy play opportunities. The childminder reflects in depth on her own training and uses new knowledge exceptionally well to enhance her skills. For example, the childminder acquired much more confidence to enable children to take and understand risks. Children are more adventurous and develop greater competence, such as using larger physical play equipment. The childminder has addressed the recommendation set at the last inspection exceptionally well, and very successfully increased her support to help children understand time and turn taking. She has focused plans to extend learning even further outdoors. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is vigilant in updating her thorough knowledge

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

of the procedures that enable her to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled. She engages children exceptionally well in their play and learning. For example, children listen with enthralment to stories. They look at the pictures with rapt attention and join in with enthusiasm. They show excellent recollection as they confidently act out stories and characters together. The childminder interacts exceptionally well in children's play to enhance learning. She asks excellent questions with skill to extend children's play. For instance, in role play, she asks, 'Is there anything you want to ask your patient?' Children make notes on their clipboard and show excellent imagination, as they talk about the patient's heartbeat and high temperature.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly sociable and have wonderful relationships. Older children organise themselves exceptionally well as they play with their friends. Younger children feel exceptionally secure and love to give and receive cuddles. Children show excellent learning skills as the childminder involves them superbly throughout the day. For instance, prior to making their 'rainbow pizza', children busily 'make a list of ingredients' and 'write the recipe' on their notepads. Younger children join in exceptionally well and thoroughly enjoy the sensory experiences of touching and tasting. Outdoor play and learning opportunities are extensive. The childminder makes excellent use of the locality to teach children about nature. For example, with excitement, children collect shells and sea glass on the beach. Younger children show wonder as they listen intently to birdsong. Children shout in delight as they see an island plane fly over.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children play and behave exceptionally well. They are highly confident learners and communicators. Children show excellent interest and concentration in their activities, including their independent play. Younger children listen and watch with fascination. They are extremely keen to join in with older children and eager to 'have a go'. Children make excellent progress and are exceptionally well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465413 Local authority Isles of Scilly Inspection number 1069482 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Care is available Monday to Thursday from 8am until 5.30pm, in term time only. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She receives early education funding to provide free places 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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Telephone number

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