Childminder 132186

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 8 November 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 an extremely strong drive to maintain her high standards. She makes excellent use of her self-evaluation systems to continue to look for ways to enhance children's learning and well-being.  The childminder has extremely high expectations and challenges children to achieve at the highest level. The childminder provides sensitive emotional support for children. They develop an outstanding 'can-do' attitude and their behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder uses an excellent range of assessments to monitor children's progress. She tracks their use of the environment and completes progress checks with all adults involved in the children's learning. She shares extensive information with parents. The exceptional partnerships have a significant impact on children's development.  The childminder uses every experience as a learning opportunity and provides excellent support for children to make decisions and be as independent as possible. For example,

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This provision is outstanding

when children find some outdoor toys are wet, they work together to solve the problem. Children progress very rapidly.  Children have an extremely positive awareness of people's differences. The childminder is an exemplary role model and children show great respect for others and their views.  The childminder monitors and works highly effectively with her assistant to ensure children always benefit from consistently exceptional standards.

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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

 make use of all opportunities to promote children's learning about print.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and parents' survey, and the written feedback from parents left for the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides vigilant supervision while enabling children to manage age-appropriate tasks. She has an excellent knowledge of her safeguarding policies and implements them robustly. She knows precisely what to do to protect children from risk of harm. The childminder has an outstanding awareness of her responsibilities and a professional approach to the management of her provision. She attends an extensive range of training to keep up to date and continue to extend her knowledge. For example, she has enhanced her understanding of identifying children's next stages of learning and any gaps, to plan even more effectively. She is currently extending outdoor learning even further to support children's preferred learning styles.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses highly effective questioning to help children think of solutions to problems and better ways of doing things. For example, children experiment to find out which furniture will fit in the playhouse. She skilfully helps them predict and use trial and error to test their ideas. The childminder expertly challenges older children. For example, they learn halves and quarters, while younger ones learn about big and small. She cleverly uses children's eager suggestions to enthuse and extend their learning. For example, they plan a shopping list to buy ingredients to make soup. The childminder supports children extremely well to communicate confidently, but does not use all opportunities for older children to notice print and its meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally emotionally secure and have very high self-esteem. They are excited by their achievements and want to try even harder. Children cooperate and are extremely sensitive to each other's feelings. The childminder organises the environment indoors and outdoors extremely effectively. Children move between the areas with confidence, selecting the resources they need from the extensive choices. For example, they set up the role-play area outdoors as a doctors' surgery. The childminder skilfully extends children's awareness of being healthy and staying safe. For example, they carefully cut fruit, discussing how to be safe and prevent choking when eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress and gain excellent skills for school and their future learning. For example, children work together harmoniously, with older children supporting the younger ones and negotiating ideas. Children are extremely independent and take care of their personal needs. They use mathematical concepts during their play and are very creative. For example, older children know which prime colours they use to mix and create additional paints and new colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132186 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 825535 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989 and lives in Surbiton, Surrey. She offers care Monday to Thursday, including before and after school, throughout the year. The childminder holds a level 3 early years qualification. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder's daughter occasionally works as her assistant. She is studying for an early years qualification at degree level.

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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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