Sharp, Michelle Lyn

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children relish attending and have extremely warm, secure relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They are particularly confident and self-assured, asking for help, suggesting ideas and thoroughly enjoying interesting activities in the company of both adults and children. For example, they work in teams to build huge towers in the garden. They learn how to make them stable and use tape measures to measure them and consider which is the tallest. Children focus intently on what they are doing. They explore a huge variety of tools and resources as they use play dough to create Gruffalos and then extend this activity into making pizzas and dinosaurs. They proudly discuss and show off their models, explaining that they have made a tyrannosaurus rex. Children are extremely thoughtful and considerate. For example, one saves a seat for another. They have impeccable manners, remembering to say 'please', 'thank you' and 'pardon me' and using these

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant work seamlessly together to provide the best quality of care and learning for all children. They have the highest expectations for all children and work exceptionally closely with other agencies and with parents to help each child make excellent progress from their individual starting points. They continually evolve and adapt the provision to keep it exciting for the children. For example, the childminder has made major changes to the range of resources indoors to capture children's curiosity and encourage more creative and independent play.

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n Children are busy, focused and engaged. They relish taking part in the exciting range of activities and exploring the interesting resources. For example, recently they compared a real ostrich egg and a chicken's egg, giving them an exciting opportunity to discuss size and shape, as well as learning about life cycles. Children develop excellent communication skills, chatting to adults and friends and confidently communicating their needs. The childminder and her assistant provide plenty of support for those that are quieter and need more encouragement. Children learn new vocabulary, such as 'improvise', and find out what this means. n The childminder and her assistant know the children exceptionally well. They work extremely well together to assess children's development and plan carefully for the next steps that they need to take. They ensure that the curriculum is ambitious and exciting, and provides tailored support for all children and

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particularly those who need extra help. n Children of all ages develop great confidence and independence. They persevere as they put on their shoes and coats by themselves and use the specially

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16 March 2023 created well-being station to go and blow their noses, wash their hands and use the toilet by themselves. Children confidently suggest ideas and solutions and make decisions about their play. n The childminder and her assistant are skilled practitioners who use highly effective teaching methods to fire children's curiosity and motivate them to learn. They establish excellent interactions with the children and give them continuous praise and encouragement. They fully value children's ideas, commenting, 'Good planning. That's a good idea!' n The childminder and her assistant hep children to develop great respect for others and to learn about diversity. For example, the children regularly visit a local care home where they interact with the elderly residents. Children who are learning English as a second language use their home language in the setting with support from the childminder. For example, she uses a translator pen to

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enable their communication. She encourages parents to share information about their home culture and all the children recently celebrated the Polish festival of Fat Thursday, tasting pastries supplied by parents. n Children are exceptionally well behaved. They spontaneously use good manners and show great respect for one another. The childminder and her assistant act as excellent role models. n The childminder and her assistant work extremely well as a team and play to each other's strengths. They have ongoing discussions about the quality of the provision and their practice, and it is constantly evolving. The childminder has made many changes to the provision since her last inspection and both she and her assistant have completed a plethora of training courses to extend their skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant are extremely knowledgeable about safeguarding children. They both complete a wide variety of relevant training to ensure that they understand a broad range of safeguarding issues. They are alert to the possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm and are confident about the procedures to follow if they do have concerns. The assistant is clear that he has a responsibility to safeguard children and explains that he would make a referral himself if the childminder did not take appropriate action. Both the childminder and her assistant are clear that they would report any concerns about one another's conduct to the appropriate agency.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424857 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10276396 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 12 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Canford Heath, in Poole, Dorset. The childminder provides care each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding to offer free early education sessions for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant daily and occasionally works with two.

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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 provider 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 Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the assistant during the inspection. 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 The inspector took account of the written views of the parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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Inspection activities

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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