Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 November 2015 29 September 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 childminder's management of her setting is outstanding. She has exceptionally high expectations and a comprehensive knowledge of child development. She monitors each child's development exceptionally well and ensures they all make rapid progress.  The childminder uses highly successful self-evaluation, seeking feedback from parents, children and any professionals she works with. Her drive to provide outstanding outcomes for children is excellent.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents comment extremely positively on the childminder's provision and their children's excellent development. They state that because of the childminder, they have made changes at home which have had a significant impact on their children's learning.  The childminder skilfully uses all opportunities to promote children's independence, physical development and language skills. She uses every opportunity to extend

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This provision is outstanding

children's vocabulary and understanding.  Children have exceptionally secure emotional attachments. The childminder goes above and beyond to meet children's physical needs. Children thrive in a healthy environment and form excellent foundations for future learning.  The childminder has an outstanding understanding of her responsibilities and meets the statutory requirements exceptionally well.

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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

 use all opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the world even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the premises.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation, parent survey and written feedback from parents left for the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is committed to her professional development and relentlessly pursues excellence in ensuring outstanding outcomes for children. For example, she has attended training to improve outcomes for younger children and boys, and to help children learn about being safe when using the internet. Safeguarding is effective. The highly knowledgeable childminder has an exemplary understanding of the procedures to follow if a child is at risk of harm. The childminder exchanges extensive information with parents in a variety of ways. This ensures a highly consistent approach to children's care and development. Following her last inspection, the childminder has implemented summaries of children's development. This has had a significant impact on her ability to have more detailed planning and close any gaps in children's learning more rapidly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder seeks extensive information from parents on children's starting points for learning so that she has an excellent understanding of each child's abilities from the beginning. She makes precise and accurate observations of children's development and knows what motivates them to learn. This enables the childminder to expertly meet the needs of the varied ages and abilities of the children. For example, she skilfully helped an older child to extend their mathematical and social skills by sharing toy cakes and finding out if there were enough for all of them. At the same time, she encouraged the language and literacy skills of younger children, such as when sharing books. Children have very good opportunities to gain a positive awareness of people's differences and learn about their community. However, they have fewer opportunities to explore the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally confident and secure in the childminder's home. The childminder uses every opportunity to encourage children's independence, assessing risks to keep them safe. For example, children helped to clear the breakfast things safely. Children develop excellent hygiene practices. Young children recognise their individual face cloths and towels by the colour, for example. In addition, children clean their teeth and older children have an impressive knowledge of healthy eating. The childminder provides a stimulating, extensive range of resources, which children explore with excitement and enthusiasm. The childminder skilfully helps children to develop exceptional skills for their future, such as making decisions, listening to others' opinions and solving problems.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder supports children extremely well in making outstanding progress from their starting points. Some children are exceeding expectations. Children are highly motivated and eager to learn, preparing them exceptionally well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131946 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 846367 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. She provides care Wednesday to Friday all year, including before and after school.

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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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