Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2015 7 May 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses extremely effective approaches to engage children, taking accurate account of their interests and needs when planning. She provides an extensive range of exciting activities which stimulate and engage children, helping them to reach the next steps in their learning rapidly.  The childminder offers a wide range of high-quality toys and resources, both indoors and outdoors, which take into account the interests of children. This greatly encourages children to make independent choices about where they want to play and what they want to do. As a result, children make outstanding progress in their learning.  The childminder encourages children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, she raises their awareness of the importance of eating nutritious foods, allowing them to grow a range of fruits and vegetables. The children enjoy planning and eating a range of fresh home-cooked meals.

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This provision is outstanding

 All children have a key person. They have developed excellent bonds with the children and are aware of each child's needs. This supports new children in particular, to feel secure and valued. As a result, they settle quickly.  The childminder has exceptional relationships with parents and provides excellent encouragement for them to participate in their children's learning and development. The childminder consistently shares information about children's learning and takes account of parents' views, which has an outstanding impact on children's learning.  The childminder's self-evaluation demonstrates her determination to achieve excellence. She regularly reviews and reflects on her practice using feedback from parents, children and other professionals. This has led her to embark on a full programme of professional development, which has been of direct benefit to the children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to build even further on children's already excellent mathematical awareness to promote a greater understanding of words used to compare objects.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play, inside and outside.  The inspector sampled documents, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took into consideration the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her evaluation processes.  The inspector spoke to the children and assistant at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is committed to improving the quality of service she provides. She regularly attends training courses, which have a substantial impact on the children's safety and well-being. She has made vast improvements since the last inspection. Safeguarding is effective and the childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She fully understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns. Risk assessments of her home and the local environment are very thorough. She has an excellent understanding of partnership working with other professionals to promote children's welfare to a high standard. The childminder provides regular supervision meetings for her assistants, to promote consistently high quality practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has created a highly stimulating environment in which children feel confident and safe. She undertakes sharply focussed observations of children and uses these to monitor their progress and plan carefully to meet their individual needs. She has a fantastic understanding of how children learn. She uses highly successful teaching strategies, which enable children to make outstanding progress and prepare them extremely well for school. Children are enthusiastic, motivated and eager to learn, showing high levels of independence as they choose different ways to approach activities in order to succeed. For example, they use a globe to look for countries they are learning about. The childminder provides excellent encouragement for children's communication and language skills. She introduces lots of new vocabulary. However, at times she does not always promote children's use of words to compare objects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

New children settle quickly. The childminder builds outstanding relationships with children. She carefully meets their needs and interests, and praises them for their achievements. This has an exceptionally positive impact on children's self-esteem. The childminder has firmly established routines and expectations, which help children to learn important values and promote positive behaviour. Children are aware of the impact of their actions on others, helping them to learn about respecting each other. They learn about the importance of remaining healthy, taking part in a range of outdoor activities, enabling them to develop excellent physical skills. Children regularly socialise with others and go on outings. This provides them with excellent opportunities to learn about similarities and differences, and the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are confident, eager and motivated to learn. They try ideas out for themselves, make mistakes and start over again, showing great perseverance in succeeding. Children gain valuable skills that will help them extremely well as they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366413 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 828992 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The childminder currently works with two assistants and provides part-time and full-time places. The childminder operates throughout the year with the exception of two weeks closure during the Christmas and summer holiday periods. The childminder has a relevant level 3 childcare qualification.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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