Childminder EY346591

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 23 March 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 rigorously evaluates her practice to ensure she maintains very high standards of care and teaching for all children. She attends an extremely wide range of training, often sourcing specific courses to develop her practice and meet the needs of the children attending.  The childminder has a strong understanding of how children learn. She has highly effective systems to monitor their achievements. Children make excellent progress and are prepared exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning.  Activities are carefully and thoughtfully planned around children's interests. The excellent range of experiences provides challenge, and interests and motivates children to get involved and enjoy their learning.  The childminder has created an excellent environment to stimulate and encourage children to explore and investigate. She has an extremely well-resourced and planned outdoor area that entices children to experience new challenges.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder focuses strongly on building exceptionally strong partnerships with parents. She ensures that a highly effective two-way sharing of information works extremely well to keep them informed about their children's progress.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are extremely kind, caring and supportive towards each other.

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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

 strengthen even further the opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the importance of maintaining excellent personal hygiene routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed areas of the home used by children.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her.  The inspector took account of the parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very well qualified and extremely able to meet the learning and development needs of all children. For example, she has completed training to degree level which has greatly extended her understanding of how children learn. The childminder works extremely closely with other childminders to share her excellent practice and help them to develop their own. For example, she arranges for other childminders to observe and provide feedback on her practice. This helps the childminder to extend her already excellent practice constantly. Parents are highly complimentary of the childminder, describing her childcare as 'exemplary'. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do to ensure that she protects children's welfare. She helps them to learn to keep themselves safe and recognise potential dangers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children show great interest and persevere exceptionally well at activities. For example, during exploratory play, the childminder encourages children to question how and why substances change. She plans for children as individuals and thinks ahead to challenge them continually. For example, the childminder sets up an indoor beach using cloth, a sand tray and other relevant resources. Children find a blue cloth and ask if it is for the sea. The childminder encourages them to use it to represent a paddling pool. The children and the childminder take off their shoes and pretend to paddle in the water. They play in the sand tray and use their feet to describe how the sand feels on their toes This inspiring use of resources helps children to develop excellent imaginative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely close to the childminder. They snuggle in for cuddles and reassurance that supports their emotional well-being exceptionally well. The childminder encourages children from a very early age to develop their independence skills. Children learn to use knives to spread butter and cut their toast. They understand the need to wash their hands to promote their excellent health and well-being. However, occasionally, the childminder and children become so engrossed in the next activity that they forget to wash their hands after eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are very eager and active learners who thrive in the childminder's care. They are strongly independent and take the lead in their own learning from an early age. Children share their ideas and thoughts about what experiences and activities they would like the childminder to provide. For example, children asked for water to be available in their mud kitchen outside and the childminder arranged this. Children develop a wide range of skills that prepare them extremely well the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346591 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 920460 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Great Bookham, Surrey. She cares for children each Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm. The childminder collects children from the local school. She receives funding to provide funding 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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