Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 February 2016 21 October 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 knows the children extremely well. She uses regular assessments highly effectively to plan the next steps in their learning. Children make excellent progress in all aspects of their development.  The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of early years to tailor her planning for each child so that they can achieve at their own level. She ensures that all children have some individual time with her daily so that she can help them improve their skills further.  There is a very strong focus on ensuring that children acquire strong communication and language skills and on supporting their personal development.  The childminder is very well qualified. Her teaching is consistently strong. Resources are used very effectively to extend children's understanding of the world around them.  Children are safe and secure. They behave extremely well and display highly positive attitudes and behaviour to the childminder, visitors and other children.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children benefit from a wide range of experiences outside, such as regular visits into the local community, schools, shops and play groups. Children develop a strong awareness and respect for diversity.  The close partnerships with parents and local providers ensure the best possible provision for children. The childminder works closely with parents to effectively extend children's learning at home.

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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

 enrich children's experiences during story time to extend their participation and understanding even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled documentation including safeguarding policies, qualification certificates and children's learning records.  The inspector observed children playing, listening to stories, painting and playing outdoors.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and observed her teaching and playing with the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's highly effective leadership ensures that children get off to a very good start and are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Children thrive on the exciting and balanced range of learning opportunities offered. The childminder works together with parents, the local children's centre and receiving schools to ensure that children receive the best possible support and care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She has a strong drive to continuously improve and has a clear view of how she can develop the provision even further. She is very well qualified and receives regular training from the local authority to enhance her professional development even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of each child. She plans activities to meet each child's needs and abilities, enabling them to succeed, progress and have fun while they learn. She plans exciting tasks that engage boys and girls. The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills extremely well, using children's home language alongside English to help them learn. For example, she asks questions about their play to encourage discussion. She has begun to use props to enhance children's deeper understanding of stories. The childminder plans an exciting range of activities to encourage children to solve problems and to develop their mathematical skills. Innovative experiences enable children to explore and experiment creatively. For example, they use a sealed, transparent bag to see how paints mix together to make new colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Relationships between children and the childminder are exemplary. She teaches children to understand her expectations and they know the daily routines extremely well. For example, they enthusiastically help to organise the playroom and clear away after themselves. Children feel emotionally safe and secure. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to be physically active, test their physical skills and learn about healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress during their time with the childminder and are fully ready for the next stage of their education. They develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem through the highly stimulating activities, which encourage them to be independent and highly motivated to learn. Children are kind and extremely tolerant of others. They frequently offer praise to their friends when they have achieved or completed a task well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395348 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 822449 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 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 October 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Guildford, Surrey. She works from Monday to Friday throughout 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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