Susan Patricia Mustoe

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2015 1 December 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

 Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder and make exceptional progress in their learning. The childminder provides outstanding teaching and an exciting range of activities for children.  Children's emotional development and well-being are promoted extremely well. The childminder has established an outstanding rapport with the children. Children are exceptionally well behaved and show considerable care and respect for others. They are extremely safe in the setting and grow in confidence.  The childminder places considerable emphasis on developing children's communication, speech and language skills. She engages with children extremely well and is highly effective in encouraging them to talk about their experiences. Exciting opportunities promote children's creative development and their understanding of the world.  The childminder shows ambition, enthusiasm and determination to continually improve

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This provision is outstanding

the quality of care and provision. She keeps her practice up to date by attending courses, reading relevant documentation and studying for a higher qualification.  The childminder successfully evaluates her practice. She has made considerable improvements to the provision and the outcomes for children since her last inspection.  Parents are well informed about their children's progress through strong partnerships. They are very complimentary about children's 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

 explore ways to build on children's already good early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and observed children engaged in a range of activities.  The inspector examined documentation, including the childminder's qualifications certificates, assessments of children's progress, children's learning records, and documents relating to safeguarding.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder sets extremely high expectations for herself and the children. She demonstrates enthusiasm and determination in her role. The quality of teaching and the range of activities provided enable children to make outstanding progress. The childminder effectively evaluates her practice and continually looks for ways to improve. For example, she has identified a need to explore ways to further enhance children's early writing skills. The childminder keeps herself fully up to date with practice. She has a well-planned programme of professional development, reads relevant documentation and is striving to gain higher qualifications. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder shows very clear understanding of her responsibility to protect children and has effective procedures for dealing with any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder works highly effectively with parents and other professionals to enhance children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides outstanding teaching and support. She swiftly establishes children's starting points when they join, using detailed observations of each child and the information provided by parents. A wide range of exciting and stimulating activities is planned and provided to help children to make rapid progress. The childminder is extremely skilled in promoting children's language and communication skills and in extending their vocabulary. However, children's early writing skills are less well promoted. Children make exceptional progress in these areas. There are many challenging and interesting opportunities to extend children's creative and physical development, and their understanding of the world. For example, children used paints imaginatively to create a model butterfly. They were adventurous with colours and created symmetrical wings and bright colour patterns. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

the activities provided. They are fully involved in supporting their children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a very positive and highly stimulating environment. The children are extremely happy and thrive in her care. They are highly motivated and very eager to learn. The childminder has established very strong relationships with the children. They are confident, feel safe and are increasingly independent when exploring and playing. Children show consideration and respect for each other and share extremely well. Their behaviour is exemplary. Healthy lifestyles are very well promoted. For example, children enjoy regular exercise and healthy snacks. They express a preference for different fresh fruits and yoghurts and know that such foods are good for them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points in their learning and in their personal development. They gain skills which prepare them extremely well for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365726 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 828963 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. She offers childcare all year round.

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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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