Childminder EY250303

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2016 22 June 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 is extremely kind and caring in her interactions with children. Children build very strong bonds with her, which helps them to feel happy, safe and secure.  Children are confident to make independent and informed choices about their learning. The childminder provides an extremely stimulating environment in which children keenly explore. She engages children exceptionally well in activities and uses a range of highly effective teaching strategies.  The childminder makes very careful assessments of children's learning. She uses this information to help her plan motivating activities based on children's interests. This supports children to make rapid progress in their development.  Overall, relationships with parents are excellent. The childminder works in partnership with them to help support children's care and learning needs exceptionally well.  The childminder fully understands the importance of helping children to develop strong

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This provision is outstanding

communication and language skills. She is extremely skilled in talking to children to extend their learning. For example, she asks careful questions that challenge children to think. This prepares children extremely well for their future learning.  The childminder has a robust understanding of how to support children's safety. For example, she involves children in undertaking thorough risk assessments to help her minimise hazards and maintain a safe environment.

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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

 develop the self-evaluation process even further to include parents' views and ideas to help tailor future improvements to meet their children's needs more precisely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning records, assessment documents and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector observed a range of play activities and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of qualifications and suitability of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely clear about the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She has an excellent knowledge of how to keep children safe and protect their welfare. The childminder carefully and regularly evaluates her provision. This helps her to further enhance her excellent practice and consistently improve outcomes for children. The childminder regularly seeks feedback from parents, although systems for obtaining this information could be developed even further. The childminder makes excellent use of knowledge gained through training to support her practice. For example, she feels that training on behaviour management has thoroughly improved her strategies and techniques when caring for children. The childminder communicates extremely effectively with other early years settings children attend to maintain a consistent approach towards caring for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder extends all areas of children's learning extremely well. She has an exceptional understanding of how children learn, and plans highly motivating activities. The childminder carries out precise observations of children's learning to help her identify the next stages in their development. She shares this information extremely well with parents, which supports them to extend their children's learning at home. Children develop outstanding mathematical skills. For example, they learn to add and subtract when they play board games, showing extremely high levels of concentration. Children also learn to recognise letters and sounds, which helps to prepare them exceptionally well as they learn to read.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She speaks kindly and respectfully to them at all times, which supports them to learn to value others. She implements very clear boundaries for behaviour, and children learn to share and take turns well. Children are exceptionally independent. For example, they manage their own belongings and help to prepare resources. The childminder teaches children very effectively about the significance of healthy lifestyles. For example, children have many excellent opportunities for exercise in the fresh air through walks and visits to the park. They also make highly effective use of the garden and they grow a range of different fruits and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in their development. They acquire a very wide range of important skills to prepare them for their future learning. Children demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to keep safe. For example, they recognise the importance of staying together when outside of the home and understand how to recognise risks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY250303 Local authority Merton Inspection number 826517 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Mitcham, Surrey. She has an appropriate childcare qualification and minds children four days each week, 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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