Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 15 August 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 has inspirational values which place the children and their families at the heart of her provision. She sustains an exemplary standard of work and continually seeks further improvement.  The childminder has an expert knowledge and understanding of how children learn. Children enjoy a wide range of activities and are highly capable in directing their own play to create interesting challenges.  Children benefit from an excellent bond with the childminder. Children's emotional well- being is extremely good as a result.  Children make excellent progress and enjoy being curious, eager learners.  The childminder has built extremely strong partnerships with the local authority and others who care for children. Children benefit from highly consistent care.  Children are extremely thoughtful and considerate of their friends. They demonstrate a mature emotional strength and persist when learning new skills. Children are rightly

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This provision is outstanding

proud of their achievements and show high levels of self-esteem.

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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

 further develop the partnership with parents to complement children's learning with suggestions of activities at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including policies and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed and evaluated children's activities.  The inspector read letters from parents to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her training in safeguarding procedures regularly and knows exactly what action to take should she have concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder has an excellent system for self-evaluation and she identifies precise, well-targeted actions to improve outcomes for children. For example, she has recently refined her assessment methods, which has helped make her planning highly effective in meeting children's different learning needs. The childminder updates her expert professional knowledge and understanding of how children learn through different courses and research. She monitors children's progress rigorously so that she can refine and enhance her provision and sustain her exemplary standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has highly effective ways of working with parents to gather information about children's abilities and interests when they start. She builds an accurate knowledge of the children through observation and play, and plans activities which are beautifully designed to challenge them. The childminder identifies children's next steps in learning frequently based on their recent learning. She shares this information with parents, although she does not consistently give parents ideas as to how to fully extend their learning at home. The childminder is extremely skilled at designing activities which match children's interests and setting challenges which stretch their abilities. She asks well- judged questions to help children think and solve problems that they come across for themselves. Children are independent, eager learners who find learning great fun.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created an excellent learning environment with a full range of toys and play equipment and thoughtfully designed home-made items. Children are confident to explore and combine different equipment to investigate measuring or construction, for example. The childminder promotes children's physical care and well-being extremely well. Children eat from a wide range of healthy foods and understand how food helps them grow. They enjoy an exemplary range of physical activities and exercise, and the childminder is highly attentive to children's individual needs for sleep and personal care. The childminder has an extremely positive approach to behaviour management which inspires children to manage and express their feelings really well. Children have mature skills in sharing, turn-taking and working together in shared play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages make extremely strong progress in all areas of their learning and development. Children's love of learning flourishes and children are highly motivated to play and gain new skills. Children acquire excellent skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416456 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 838709 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 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder works all day Monday to Friday, all year round. She receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a level 3 qualification for Children and Young People's Workforce.

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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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