Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 November 2015 14 December 2010

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder provides high-quality, challenging and stimulating learning experiences. She accurately tracks and monitors children's learning to swiftly identify and close any emerging gaps.  Children make exceptional progress from their starting points. The childminder uses her excellent understanding of children's development as she observes them at play. She meticulously assesses children's progress and accurately uses this information to inform her planning to meet children's individual needs.  The childminder develops superb working relationships with parents and carers. She shares daily information with them and keeps them well informed of children's progress. They work together to enhance children's care, well-being and learning.  Children flourish emotionally in this warm and welcoming environment. They feel very safe and secure in the childminder's care.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children behave exceptionally well. For example, they share, take turns and show great kindness to their friends.  The childminder has excellent relationships with other professionals and early years settings children attend, to provide continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder and her assistant supervise children vigilantly and implement robust policies and procedures to keep children safe from harm.

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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

 enhance professional development even further to help sustain and build on the very high standards of care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder, her assistant and children during activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent knowledge of child protection and know what to do if they have a concern about a child. The childminder works extremely closely with her assistant and seeks the views of parents and their children to improve the quality of their practice. For example, she has made exceptional improvements to the activities provided for children in the outdoor environment, which has made a positive impact on children's development. The childminder has an outstanding attitude to improving practice even further. She expresses a strong desire to embrace additional professional development opportunities to help her maintain exceptional standards. The childminder provides high-quality support for her assistant. Her assistant show a remarkable commitment to training, which improves outcomes for children. For example, following recent research she has made sensory

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

materials more readily available. Parents comment that they appreciate the exceptional levels of care and learning the childminder provides for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder and her assistant know the children exceptionally well. They get down to children's level and listen attentively to what children say, respecting their views and ideas. Children develop excellent communication and language skills. For example, the childminder and her assistant follow children's interests and encourage them to think, such as asking simple questions as they engage in their play. Children develop extremely good physical skills. For example, they used scoops and containers to explore different ways to move sand and rice. Children are highly motivated to learn. For instance, they thoroughly enjoyed making marks with a range of challenging resources. The childminder skilfully extended children's mathematical language, such as helping them count and talk about emerging patterns.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children settle extremely quickly in the childminder's care. They are highly confident and independent learners. The childminder encourages children to develop an awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, children use their senses as they smell, feel the textures and taste fresh fruit. The childminder fosters children's love of the outdoors. Children have wonderful opportunities to investigate the natural world. For example, they enjoy walks across the fields and to local parks. The childminder is vigilant in keeping children safe as they play. She helps them to manage small risks through daily activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in their learning and development. They are eager to learn and gain outstanding skills for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411466 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 831925 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Laleham, Middlesex. The Childminder works with an assistant. The provision operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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