Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 December 2015 14 November 2011

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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 engages in high-quality interactions with children to promote their learning and development.  Children make exceptional progress in relation to their starting points. They are extremely happy and thrive in the childminder's care.  The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to learn about other people and cultures. She ensures that differences are celebrated and that all children feel valued and welcome.  Children learn about being healthy in enjoyable and exciting ways. For example, the childminder helps them understand the effects of exercise on their bodies. Children also understand the importance of eating healthy food.  The childminder highly values professional development. For example, she uses the knowledge gained from relevant courses to create new and exciting learning opportunities for children.  The childminder excellently promotes children's understanding of how to keep

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This provision is outstanding

themselves safe. Children feel confident to take risks appropriate to their age and ability.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to explore technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their play activities, as well as their snack and lunch routine.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation journal, risk assessments and relevant policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly reflective and uses excellent methods to evaluate the service she provides. She is extremely committed to bringing about positive changes and improvements, and regularly takes account of parents' and children's views. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and knows the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about a child's well- being. The childminder regularly updates her training and her policies and procedures to help ensure that children's safety is consistently maintained. The childminder works in excellent partnerships with the other settings that children attend. She engages in a highly effective two-way flow of communication to promote continuity of learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder engages meaningfully with children during their play and uses these opportunities to promote learning. She also has an excellent understanding of when to step back and let children learn and explore independently. Children are highly motivated to learn and actively explore their environment. The childminder expertly promotes their thinking and communication, for example through the skilful use of questions. There is an extensive range of activities and resources for children to independently select that promote learning and development. Children have limited opportunities, however, to explore technology. The childminder provides excellent support for children learning English as an additional language. For example, she has key words and pictures displayed in the other languages children speak, throughout the environment. The childminder regularly and accurately monitors and assesses children's learning. She is able to identify

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

gaps quickly so that highly effective support strategies can be put in place.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for children. Children are exceptionally well- behaved and well-mannered. The childminder consistently promotes children's independence. For example, children help to prepare their meals and learn about the importance of safety and being healthy at the same time. Children can dress themselves and effectively manage their personal needs. The childminder constantly ensures that her home is clean, safe, suitable and free from hazards. She regularly assesses the environment for risks to ensure that children's safety is maintained. Children follow an excellent hygiene routine. The childminder shares a loving and caring relationship with the children and they are extremely happy and comfortable in her care.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well-prepared for their move to other early years settings or to school. They make excellent progress in all aspects of their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241993 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 832916 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Walton-On-Thames, Surrey. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for family and bank holidays.

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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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