Benson, Jacqueline

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2018 21 July 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

 Children are highly confident and feel exceptionally secure. For example, the childminder provides children with their own 'photo board', displaying family members and pets, brilliantly supporting their emotional well-being.  The childminder superbly supports children's interest in nature. For example, children find hidden mini-beasts in the garden, and then use photographs to help identify them successfully. They learn new words, such as 'camouflage', find out interesting facts within books, and then make their own innovative creative creatures.  Children learn extensively about animals and the world around them. For instance, they care for the childminder's chicken and visit newly born lambs. Children link these to their own agricultural experiences and use impressive vocabulary to describe how 'combine harvesters' cut down wheat.  The childminder has an extensive understanding of the learning and development

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This provision is outstanding

requirements, and consistently keeps her knowledge updated. She extensively reads current publications and new research to ensure she meets children's needs exceptionally well.  Children exceed the level of development typical for their age, helping them to be exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school. Outcomes for children are outstanding.

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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

 extend the already excellent opportunities to develop children's independence even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector held a discussion with the childminder about matters relating to leadership and management.  The inspector spoke to children and parents to discuss their views of the provision.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as child protection procedures, children's assessment records, and legal information.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very reflective and passionate about providing children with high- quality education and effective care practices. She has made the provision more accessible so children can make further choices in their play. She has started to learn sign language to support children's communication further and has identified that children's independence skills are not as strong as they could be. The childminder has excellent links with other providers. For example, 'show and share' sessions to discuss children's development helps to monitor their progress accurately, and provides an excellent two- way flow of information. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of child protection and is highly confident in addressing any concerns where a child may be at risk.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides a highly stimulating range of activities and resources that meets children's interests and needs. For example, children visit the local beach and collect a range of seashells. They identify and learn about different types of shells, such as 'spiral screw', 'cockle' and 'scallop', and about the range of wonderful creatures that live inside. They visit beehives and superbly learn how bees make honey, followed by children creating their own bees using a variety of craft materials. This supports their understanding of the world exceptionally well. The childminder makes precise observations and assessments of children's development. She shares exciting activities with parents, such as story bags for the children to take home, supporting excellent consistency in children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have fantastic opportunities to learn outdoors and develop a strong physical well- being. For example, children visit the childminder's amazing allotment where they have brilliant experiences to explore their surroundings and learn how things grow. The childminder provides children with innovative ideas to help keep children active. For example, children 'wake up and shake up' to their own 'disco' with colourful light displays. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They play exceptionally well together and work collaboratively as a team, helping each other with tasks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children flourish in this delightful provision, where they make exceptional rates of progress in relation to their starting points. Children are highly motivated and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. They impressively sound out letters in the environment, blending them into words, and write their names on the blackboard as part of the self- registration process, supporting their literacy skills extremely well. Children are consistently eager to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384091 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1130279 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. Care is available Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm, for 46 weeks of the year. The childminder receives free early education funding for children aged two, three and four years. She has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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