Childminder EY421126

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 11 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 provides children with an abundance of rich, varied and inspirational learning opportunities. Children are highly motivated and excited, and make excellent progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder and her assistant are exemplary role models. They teach children to develop superb values and tolerance. Children quickly grasp the valuable skills of cooperation and behave impeccably well. They are happy, secure and exceedingly confident as they play and learn together.  The childminder is inspirational in her approach to maintaining children's safety. She has created a culture of vigilance, children are closely supervised at all times and the premises are secure and safe.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder shares extensive information that helps keep parents well informed of their children's development and the activities they engage in. In letters, parents comment that they are highly

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This provision is outstanding

appreciative of the quality of care, teaching and support they and their children receive.  The childminder is extremely knowledgeable and conscientious, and demonstrates an uncompromising drive to maintain excellence in all areas of her practice. She consistently evaluates the effectiveness of what she offers to children and their families and strives to achieve even higher levels of professional care and learning.

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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

 extend on the very good opportunities children have to undertake some small self-care tasks by themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information and learning records, safeguarding procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self- evaluation, attendance registers and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her joint childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed an adult-led activity and jointly discussed the intentions and learning outcomes of these with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and carers provided on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant both have an excellent understanding of what to do should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder meticulously monitors and tracks children's progress. She accurately identifies where children's learning is strong and where additional support is required, and gives these areas her utmost attention. The childminder and her assistant have an exceptional understanding of all statutory requirements. For example, they make excellent use of training and research to help strengthen and enhance their teaching skills and children's outcomes. Children's care and learning benefit from the highly effective partnerships between the childminder and other settings they attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of each child's capabilities and her assessment process is rigorous. For example, she gathers meticulous observations to help inform planning based on children's individual interests and needs. The childminder uses innovative ways to support children to flourish into skilful communicators. For example, she models language, such as 'evaporate' and 'disintegrate', while stimulating purposeful discussion, such as asking why water dries quickly in the sun. The childminder has innovative ways to promote other languages alongside English. For example, all children identify, use and understand basic words in Spanish, Arabic and German. Children are very creative and imaginative. For example, they are highly challenged and inquisitive as they explore sand and foam to discover hidden objects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish and show excellent levels of engagement, self-esteem and emotional well-being. They form particularly strong relationships with the childminder. Children develop their independence, for example, by mastering skills such as putting on their own outdoor clothes. However at times, the childminder does some self-care tasks for the children that they could do for themselves. Children have plenty of opportunities for outdoor learning and use an inspiring range of resources and activities to help towards their learning and discussion of other cultures and celebrations.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points and are extremely well prepared for school. The childminder's outstanding teaching challenges them to achieve above and beyond the levels of development for their ages. For example, children identify complex shapes and readily sort, count, weigh and measure. Literacy skills are exceptional. For example, young children recognise their names and write independently, demonstrating impressive skills for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421126 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 822695 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and operates her service from the premises of her co- childminder in Richmond-Upon-Thames. She also works with an assistant. The childminder operates her service all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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