Childminder EY478083

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder builds extremely strong and nurturing relationships with the children and their families. Younger children receive warm cuddles and reassurance to help them feel settled. Older children enjoy playing with toys that they are familiar with, helping to provide them with a sense of security. Effective settling-in processes are in place and the childminder knows the children exceptionally well. She can confidently talk about their abilities, likes and dislikes and family backgrounds. She recognises what children can already do and identifies their next steps in learning accurately.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is an exceptional role model for the children. Children are free to make choices in their play. This helps them to be extremely confident. Children are kind and polite to each other. They share, take turns and play alongside each other well. Children are given clear and consistent behavioural boundaries. As a result, their behaviour is exemplary.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, and this reflects well on her practice. She creates a vast range of opportunities for children to learn through a wealth of well- planned activities. For example, children learn how to use scissors with control by cutting through play dough. While older children demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to use simple technological equipment with buttons and switches, younger children develop gross motor skills through exciting activities such as dancing with scarves and playing musical instruments.

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n Parents are extremely complimentary about the care their children receive. They feel that their children progress exceedingly well and above the expectations for their age groups. n Parents are inspired to support children's learning. Parents document children's achievements from home and what children have been doing. This helps to inform the childminder's future planning and provides a consistent approach to learning. n The childminder uses an exciting and stimulating range of learning experiences. She imaginatively provides children with the freedom to develop their own ideas and learning styles. For example, children use puppets and singing to act out nursery rhymes and make up their own songs. As a result, their communication and language skills are particularly well developed and extended. n The childminder provides a narrative and questioning to build on children's learning and language. For example, she clearly explains what is happening with

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activities and supports children to pronounce words. She introduces new words

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12 February 2020 as they learn about shapes and colours while playing with play dough, which further extends their mathematical language and understanding. n Parents are fully included in children's experiences. The childminder gets to know the children and their families before they start. She provides them with well-planned settling-in sessions, home visits and a comprehensive welcome pack. n Parents receive meticulously detailed feedback about activities and children's progress. The childminder gives exciting ideas to parents so they can continue to fully support and extend their children's progress at home. n Children have access to a large range of high-quality toys and resources that support their learning and development extremely well. For instance, children throughly enjoy making collages using a range of exciting art materials and glue. n The childminder inspires children to learn about the world around them. They

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enjoy a wide range of exciting trips to places of interest. For instance, children learn about transport through bus and train rides and visits to museums. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills extremely well. Children develop a love for books and reading. The childminder uses books to extend children's interest in letters and sounds. She skillfully involves them in trips to the woods to act out 'The Stickman' and 'The Gruffalo' stories. n Children have excellent opportunities to develop their independence as they put away their own coats and shoes and identify their names on pegs. The childminder supports children to manage their own personal care extremely well. For instance, children learn to wash their own hands and brush their own teeth. n The childminder weaves mathematics into everyday activities. When children peel their own fruit, they learn to make comparisons in size and count segments.

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need to do better?

The childminder introduces words such as 'more' and 'less'. n The childminder makes improvements to her practice and self-evaluates her provision regularly. She successfully seeks the views of parents and uses their opinions to further enhance the already outstanding provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a deep and broad understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. Her excellent understanding helps to ensure children are safe and supported exceptionally well at all times. The childminder attends regular child protection training to ensure her knowledge is accurate and up to date. She completes rigorous checks on her home to ensure the environment is safe and secure. She also encourages children to consider how they play, to ensure they keep themselves and their friends safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478083 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10136741 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 2 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 26 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Church Crookham, Hampshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 5. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n A joint observation of an activity was completed with the childminder. n The inspector observed children's play and interactions. n The inspector spoke with the childminder throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children. n The inspector did a learning walk with the childminder and checked the areas used by the children. n A range of documentation was looked at, including safeguarding policies, training certificates and procedures.

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We carried out this inspection 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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