Thiyasrilan, Sharmila

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 knowledgeable childminder is passionate about ensuring all children make exceptional progress during their time at her setting. All children are incredibly happy. They are confident in the home-from-home setting the childminder has created. A wealth of resources and opportunities are available for all children. The childminder uses children's interests and recent experiences to create activities. For example, in the sand pit, children relive their recent beach trip. They use their imaginative skills to create sandcastles, talking about the number of scoops they require and whether they are 'tall' or 'small'.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder places the children at the heart of everything she does. She has high expectations for all children. The childminder ensures she offers children opportunities that they may not have at home. For example, she has developed a vegetable patch in the garden area for children to explore.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They thrive on the praise they receive and look to the childminder for reassurance when trying new things. For example, as they explore the foam, the children check they can sit in it and explore using their whole bodies. Children talk about how the foam feels 'slippery' and 'soft' on their hands.

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n The childminder knows the children in her care exceptionally well. For example, the childminder recognises the children's love of mark making and being creative. She creates various painting activities, such as coffee painting and chocolate painting. The children delight as they explore the new paints. They talk about how they smell. The childminder challenges the children to create different shades of paint. This develops children's critical thinking skills. n Children love to explore the world around them. The childminder explains to the children that apples have grown on the tree while they were on holiday. The children race to see. The childminder embraces their love for growing. Children plant vegetable seeds, look after the plants and watch as they grow. They learn about the growing processes and develop curiosity about how other fruit and vegetables grow. Children develop their eating habits. They add the vegetables

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to mealtimes and discuss how they taste. Children are proud as they talk of the different vegetables they have tried and now eat. n Children enjoy reading books and exploring literature. The childminder uses the children's love of growing to explore 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. They read the story and retell it to each other. Later, they develop their scissor-control skills as they cut out the pictures linked to the story and create a picture storyline. Children learn about the make up of stories and how they have a beginning, middle and end.

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1 September 2022 n The childminder's ability to recognise and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exemplary. She works very closely with local nurseries to create support plans for children as required. They share resources and communicate frequently to ensure plans are working. Referrals are swiftly made, and adaptions quickly put into place while awaiting professional support. Due to the swift action, children make exceptionally fast progress in those areas. n Each child has their own photo book, showcasing their learning journey at the childminder's house. Children delight in recalling their experiences, showcasing their language skills. The childminder uses these books to track children's progress. She shares with parents the outstanding work she is doing with the children. n Parents highly commend the childminder and her setting. They talk of the outstanding progress their children have made, including comments from

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schoolteachers on the progress school children make. Parents love the amount of communication they receive. They feel very involved in their children's day. n The childminder is highly motivated to ensure her own skills and knowledge remain up to date and support her outstanding practice. She regularly completes training, implementing new ideas into her setting. She attends local childminder network groups, where childminders share ideas and offer each other support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has outstanding safeguarding knowledge. She completes training frequently to ensure she is up to date on wider issues in society, such as county lines and witchcraft. The childminder is highly knowledgeable of when to record and report any safeguarding concerns she may have. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and when it is appropriate to discuss concerns with parents. The childminder understands the importance of reporting any allegations made against herself or anyone in her household. The childminder completes robust safety checks daily. This ensures all children are kept safe while at the childminder's home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461563 Local authority Luton Inspection number 10137527 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 21 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Luton. She operates all year round, from 6am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

1 September 2022 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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1 September 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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