Brett, Laura Maria

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

The dedicated childminder places children at the centre of everything she does. Children thrive in the stimulating environment, which is vibrant and abundantly resourced. There are many real-life items for children of all ages to access, such as real vegetables and salt and pepper shakers in the role play area. Children also have use of a dial telephone and typewriter. Such items lead to children being engrossed in their play, developing excellent imaginative skills and learning a wealth of knowledge, such as the evolution of communication systems. The childminder puts as much thought into her outdoor environment as she does indoors, enabling children who prefer to learn and play outside to benefit from activities covering all areas of learning.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and secure. Children are very well supervised, and robust safety measures are implemented around the childminder's home, garden and on outings. Outings are very well planned to support children's excellent understanding of their community and the natural world, such as trips to museums, animal parks and an airport. The childminder ensures children learn how to be kind, show respect and have good manners. She helps them understand how to behave well and how their own behaviour can affect others. Children consistently demonstrate that they feel very safe and secure in the childminder's care.

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n The childminder is meticulous in her planning. She plans activities based on children's interests, abilities and areas for development with fine attention to detail. The information she provides about the developmental benefits of each activity and outing shows that she has an in-depth knowledge of how children learn. For instance, when children made their own wholemeal bread, the childminder informed parents about how this supported children's learning about different ingredients, shapes, weighing and how materials can change from liquid to solid. n The activities and outings the childminder plans are interesting, exciting and fun. The childminder skilfully supports children to listen, recall and reflect on what they have learned to deepen and embed their knowledge. Children demonstrate this as they talk about a recent outing to see some animals. The childminder asks them if they can remember what some of the baby animals are called and

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the children confidently recall that a baby guinea pig is called a 'pup' and a baby alpaca is called a 'cria'. n The childminder participates in rich and meaningful conversations with the children and seamlessly weaves in questions to challenge them and extend their learning. Toddlers are constantly exposed to new vocabulary, such as 'earwig',

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5 September 2024 and older children learn about mathematical concepts such as symmetry. n The childminder provides superb support to help children develop their independence and personal care skills from a young age. Children are encouraged to put on their own socks and shoes to go outside. They wipe their own faces after mealtimes and use a mirror to check that their faces are clean. Children are also encouraged to chop up their own fruit for snack time using safety knives. They learn to look after their environment as they talk about composting their food waste. n The childminder supports children's behaviour very well. She is a very positive role model and provides clear and gentle guidance to help young children to understand the expectations for their behaviour. Children are kind and thoughtful. When they ask their peers for help putting a track together, their friends readily agree, and they work as a team to make the track complete.

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n The highly skilled and experienced childminder is exceptionally passionate about her work. She works extremely well in partnership with parents. She keeps them very well informed about their children's progress and often provides them with ideas about how they can support their children's learning at home. The childminder also offers a lending library to parents, which helps children to develop strong literacy skills and a love for books. n The childminder is committed to applying the knowledge she gains through her professional development. She has high expectations of her assistants and is committed to supporting their knowledge and skills as well.

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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 2756420 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10349444 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder re-registered in 2023, having previously been registered with a childminding agency. She lives in Farnborough, Hampshire and operates her provision Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds a degree in early years care and education, and works alongside an assistant, who is qualified to level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector 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 provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

5 September 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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