Hathaway, Andrea Marie Tracey

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

Children thrive in this exceptionally welcoming and well-organised environment. They are highly valued and their welfare is at the centre of everything the childminder does. The childminder is passionate and extremely dedicated to offering an exemplary provision. She demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for her work and thoroughly enjoys her time with the children. Children are treated with kindness and respect.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's remarkable nurturing and attentive manner helps children to develop a real sense of belonging. Their behaviour is highly impressive and children play harmoniously together with one another. For example, older children include younger children in their games and play and offer them help and support when needed.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder plans her curriculum meticulously and has a superb understanding of how children learn and how to extend their knowledge further. As a result, children demonstrate excellent attitudes to their learning and engage with utter excitement in the activities on offer. For instance, when the childminder asks the children if they want to play the mathematical board game 'Spotty dogs', their faces light up with pure joy and excitement and everyone is eager to join in. All children, including the youngest, learn to count and add up numbers which supports their ongoing learning superbly. The childminder's highly impressive interactions with children helps them to make outstanding progress.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has recognised that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some children have had limited opportunities to socialise with others. To support children the childminder has incorporated social skills into her curriculum to ensure that children have many different social interactions with others. For example, she regularly takes children to groups and meets up with other childminders with children of similar ages. This has a positive impact on children's social skills, in preparation for their eventual move to school.

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n The childminder is tremendously successful in promoting communication and language. She reads to the children every day and engages them in meaningful conversations with each other. For instance, they talk about past experiences and the childminder inspires the children to talk about their visit to the reptile shop. Children excitedly recall the creatures they saw and name them, such as the 'chameleon' and 'bearded dragon'. The childminder further chats to them about the reptiles' characteristics and the care they need. This enables children to learn to use correct vocabulary and understand the meaning of new words,

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21 May 2024 which further enhances their speech and language development extraordinarily well. n All children, including the youngest, demonstrate impressive independence skills for their age. With the support from the childminder children learn to dress themselves, wash their hands independently, tidy away toys and clear their plates after meal times. This helps children to become independent and learn the importance of looking after their environment. This further supports their personal development remarkably well. n The childminder supports children's physical development and their need for fresh air with an abundance of inspiring outings and activities. For example, they go on woodland walks where they learn to balance on logs, and they visit the children's gym and soft play centres. The childminder has a thorough understanding of children's individual physical needs and fully understands how to help them develop their small and large muscles. Children's overall health and

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well-being is exceptionally well supported. n The childminder's curriculum covers an impressive range of learning goals. Children learn about the natural world, important people in society and diversity. For example, children plant vegetables, visit the car mechanics and the fire station. They go to local prayer centres, where they learn about different religions among people in society. Children gain a wealth of knowledge which helps them to prepare for life in modern Britain. n Relationships with parents are highly effective. The childminder's tenacious efforts to be a source of support and education for children and parents is evident in the outstanding feedback from parents. She shares precise information about the progress in the children's learning and identifies the learning goals of each individual child in her care. The childminder further enhances her own knowledge through targeted professional development

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courses to support the individual needs of the children in her care. She works in partnership with parents to support this, such as their mathematical learning at home and their developing communication skills. n Parents are incredibly grateful for the many first-hand learning experiences the childminder offers. For example, children have the opportunity to visit the airport, the theatre, go on trains and buses and visit local places of interest. The childminder shares pictures and messages of their outing with parents throughout the day and communicates with parents daily about their child's day in her care. n The childminder has an exceptional attitude to improving her own practice. For example, she monitors and evaluates what she does extremely closely, to review her interactions and ensure that they are of the highest level. This helps her to implement the curriculum superbly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500015 Local authority Bracknell Forest Inspection number 10335175 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 7 Date of previous inspection 6 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She childminder lives in Bracknell, Berkshire. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- 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 childminder. n The inspector observed the implementation of the curriculum during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and they discussed their findings. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request, including records of paediatric first-aid training and registers. n The inspector considered the views of parents provided on the day of the inspection.

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Inspection activities

21 May 2024 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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