Childminder EY501694

Inspection date 10 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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's pursuit of excellence and her enthusiasm to continue learning and developing her skills, is reflected in the very high quality of care and education she provides. n The childminder works incredibly closely with parents. She gathers a wealth of information from them to enable her to tailor her care precisely to each child. She involves parents fully in their children's learning and regularly provides parents with ideas to use at home, which has a significant impact on children's learning. n The childminder has a deep knowledge of how children learn and develop. She provides a wealth of exciting learning experiences that capture children's interests fully. Children make rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder prioritises helping children to communicate effectively, feel emotionally secure, and develop excellent social and physical skills. This gives children firm foundations for their future learning.

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder makes precise assessments of children's learning and development. She quickly identifies where children may be at risk of falling behind and ensures they get the support they need to help them catch up with their peers.

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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 consider prioritising further what children need to learn next, to simplify the monitoring of their progress and to make the information even clearer for parents.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching indoors and outdoors. n The inspector considered the views of parents from testimonials written to Ofsted and through comments in children's records. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder. n The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, self-evaluation and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to protect children and report any concerns in line with the local safeguarding procedures. She is extremely vigilant and always follows rigorous procedures to help keep children safe. The childminder is highly reflective, as she identifies what she does well and areas where she can improve further. Through research and training she implements new ideas, for example, introducing resources that help children to very sensitively understand their emotions and manage their frustrations. The childminder makes meticulous observations and assessments of children's development, which support her well in planning highly effectively for children's learning. She recognises that she sometimes sets too many goals for what children need to learn next, making it more complex than necessary to monitor their progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder successfully includes all children in highly enjoyable activities at their own level of ability and interest. For example, babies enjoy splashing in water while older children experiment with pouring water through wheels and funnels. She is extremely skilful in her interactions. She introduces new words, such as 'spinning' and asks questions that require children to think carefully. Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the world around them. They excitedly watch aeroplanes on a nearby airfield and care for, and closely observe, caterpillars changing into butterflies. The childminder uses everyday activities extremely well to support children in early literacy and mathematical skills. They find their names on coat pegs, weigh ingredients, measure sunflowers and count slices of apple. The childminder follows children's fascinations to capture their interest, such as freezing dinosaurs into ice blocks to encourage children to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the extremely well resourced and safe environment. The childminder places high importance on supporting children's emotional well-being. She makes each child a book of photographs from home, which they find very reassuring. These help her to understand the people and things that are important to children. Despite their very young age, children are aware of others' needs. For example, they call out 'be careful' to a baby just learning to walk and they help raise money for children less fortunate than themselves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally independent and eager to learn. Children enthusiastically enjoy sensory play with their friends, they cooperate and share happily. They gain excellent skills to help prepare them for their move to school. They are engrossed in their play, they concentrate intensely and are determined to persevere and succeed, for example when cutting up an apple. Babies show great interest in the world around them and become extremely confident explorers, for example, investigating how balls roll through railings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501694 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10067397 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Old Sarum, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. She holds a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare. She cares for children from 7.30am to 6 pm throughout the year. She offers to provide overnight care. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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