Humble, Rachel

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2015 7 March 2012

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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's practice is securely rooted in her expertise. She completes highly detailed observations and extremely precise assessments of children's learning. She fully involves parents in her processes for reviewing and planning for children's progress, but recognises that she has not extended this yet to include the children.  The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve and is particularly innovative with her planning. Activities are fun, linked to children's interests and full of challenge. As a result, all children make outstanding progress.  Children are cared for in a superbly welcoming and stimulating play and learning environment, which gives them a tremendously strong sense of belonging.  The childminder has an in-depth, and fully up-to-date, understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities and procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child.  The childminder lays the foundations for children to adopt healthy lifestyle habits

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This provision is outstanding

exceedingly well. She plans and provides invigorating outdoor activities, such as log climbing and involves children in healthy food projects, such as growing potatoes.  The childminder makes excellent use of what she learns from training and various groups she attends, to improve her practice. For example, children have increased opportunities to develop their mathematical skills as they explore with shape and numbers outdoors.

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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

 consider ways of involving children in reviewing and planning for their own progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play inside and outside.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's well-being, the childminder's self-evaluation processes, her suitability and children's progress and development.  The inspector sought and took account of the written and verbal views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage extremely well. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder works extremely closely with external agencies involved with children to ensure children's individual needs are met to the highest standard. She has high expectations of herself and makes extremely rigorous use of self-evaluation to improve her practice. For example, since the last inspection, she has turned her garden into a highly exciting play area and made her environment extremely rich in print. The childminder has also been highly proactive in implementing strategies for helping parents support children's learning at home. She is currently focused on achieving a quality improvement award and training linked to nutrition and woodland activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of children's individual needs and is a skilled and inspirational teacher. She builds on children's interests brilliantly and provides excellent opportunities for children to use their imagination and creativity. For example, children have enormous fun making 'potions' and 'dinner' out of leaves, pebbles, soil, rainwater and twigs, and 'perfume' out of wild lavender. They nurture caterpillars through the lifecycle to butterfly each year. The childminder makes really interesting resources for children to use to build story sequences; for example, children's fondness for a series of books about aliens led to them making planets and rockets. The childminder seizes every opportunity to encourage children's speech and language, mathematical and writing skills in these activities. She provides children with clear explanations, instructions and practical strategies for introducing them to new learning, such as using weighing scales.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children quickly form exceptionally strong emotional attachments to the childminder, who they trust deeply. Parents say they are 'in awe' of her patience and dedication to helping children learn to dress themselves. Children are extremely well mannered and considerate of each other's differences. They have an exceptionally good understanding of safety. For example, they know how to use knives safely, what to do in the event of a fire and why they must not eat raw egg. Children enthusiastically help with routines, such as laying the table, and competently make their own healthy sandwiches and wraps.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for starting school, emotionally and practically. They develop high levels of practical independence, are sociable, speak confidently and demonstrate a strong 'have-a-go' attitude. Children use pencils competently, learn to link letters to sounds, and have a keen interest in books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441323 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 824574 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Burgh Heath, Surrey and works Monday to Friday throughout the year between 7.30am and 6pm. The childminder is a qualified teacher and also has a Master's degree in education.

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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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