Childminder in Bath and North East Somerset

Inspection date 23 August 2018 Previous inspection date 16 February 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder is highly reflective and evaluates her practice meticulously. For example, she has changed the way she records children's learning to evaluate their development more accurately and to ensure all children make very rapid progress in their learning. n Children share exceptionally close relationships with the childminder, who recognises and responds extremely sensitively to their individual needs. She provides an exceptionally homely and nurturing environment, which is highly welcoming and stimulating. Children are exceptionally happy, feel extremely safe and are very emotionally secure in her care. n Highly challenging activities indoors and outside inspire children's desire to learn and discover exceptionally well. For example, children demonstrate exceptional communication and language skills and use an extensive vocabulary as they confidently talk about an earthworm they found in the garden.

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder precisely focuses her planning to give children the very best of opportunities to reach the next steps in their learning and prepares them exceptionally well for school. The childminder has a superb understanding of how to provide high- quality teaching and monitors children's progress rigorously to identify and address any gaps in their learning extremely effectively.

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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

n continue to build on the already excellent partnerships with parents to involve them even further in their children's learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies. n The inspector and childminder observed children during activities and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning and progress. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an exceptional understanding of child protection issues and extensive knowledge of how to protect children. She gives children's safety the utmost priority and is extremely clear on the reporting procedure to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is extremely passionate about her own professional development to raise outcomes for children and improve her teaching even further. For example, after recent training, she has developed highly effective teaching methods to encourage children's excellent communication and language skills. Partnership working with parents and other providers is outstanding. Parents receive a wealth of information about the childminder's setting, their children's progress and ways to further support children's learning at home. The childminder has already identified ways in which to improve these partnerships even

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

further, for example, by providing parents' evenings, when parents can have a more in- depth conversation with the childminder about their child's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder listens perceptively to children. She encourages them to question, think critically and recall learning. For example, the childminder enthusiastically told the children a story, expertly using props and the tone of her voice to capture their interest. Children joined in animatedly, expertly answering questions about the crab and the turtle in the story, recalling how the childminder had told them that the angelfish is very beautiful. Babies explore an excellent range of natural materials and musical instruments. They demonstrate superb exploratory skills and a creative imagination, as they play the instruments loudly and quietly, expertly following the childminder's instructions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children settle quickly into this highly welcoming and superbly organised environment. They have excellent relationships with the childminder and one another. For example, older children remind younger ones to share resources and with exceptional patience wait their turn. Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is an excellent role model. She expertly teaches children to respect each other's views and to be kind to each other.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and have an extremely positive attitude to learning. Babies make rapid progress in their physical development. For example, they quickly learn to become mobile exploring the environment with interest. Older children confidently count to 10 and beyond. The expertly make simple calculations, for example as they count the toes on each of their feet and add the amount together. Children have a vast vocabulary, talk in full sentences and have exceptional listening skills. Children link sounds to letters extremely well and confidently match numbers to numerals. Children's concentration and enthusiasm for learning are inspirational.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470699 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10067689 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 16 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Midsomer Norton, in Somerset. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She works all year from Monday to Friday, except Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays.

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Registers

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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