Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 4 May 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 ambitious vision for the setting. She has high expectations of what the children can achieve and provides activities to challenge them and extend their learning. All children make exceptional progress.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements. She plans an extremely wide range of interesting activities based on children's interests, which means they are highly motivated to play and learn.  Children are incredibly independent. The childminder encourages them to make their own choices during play and tackle small tasks throughout the day.  Children are exceptionally well prepared for their move to school or other early years settings. The childminder actively promotes children's understanding of letters, sounds and numbers, and they learn to write their names independently. Children make outstanding progress in their learning and are highly confident.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works very closely with other settings children attend. They communicate daily, sharing high-quality information about the children's current interests and the level of their development.  The childminder very effectively checks her home daily. She removes hazards so that children learn and play safely.

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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 professional development even further to enhance support for children with additional needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their indoor play activities, as well as their snack routine.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation form, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has the highest expectations of the service she provides and constantly explores ways to improve. Professional development is very important to the childminder. She regularly attends training and plans to develop this further by attending courses to increase her support for children with additional needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder has very strong partnerships with parents, which greatly benefit all. She shares a wealth of information with them about their children's achievements, fully promoting continuity in their learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder accurately monitors children's learning and plans precisely to help them make the best possible progress. She makes individually tailored resources for children to use. For example, she created resources from pegs for children to develop fine-motor skills. The childminder actively engages children in high-quality interactions and very skilfully extends their learning and development. She puts great thought and effort into providing experiences that capture children's imagination and reflect their individual interests. For example, for a child showing a keen interest in developing early mathematical skills, activities are created to extend children's learning around shapes and numbers using coloured lollipop sticks. The childminder uses extremely effective methods to promote children's communication skills and helps children learn new vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder takes exceptional care of children's well-being. Children form very strong attachments to the childminder, who provides an exceptionally caring and nurturing home- from-home experience. Children are really well behaved, kind and considerate. The childminder is an excellent role model and promotes positive behaviour, teaching the children vital social skills. For example, to solve disagreements, children learn to talk about their feelings and think about how others feel. Children follow a meticulous hygiene routine and learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, during snack time, children chat about what foods are healthy and why exercise is important.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are actively engaged and independent learners. They thoroughly enjoy the activities on offer. For example, they hatch their own caterpillar eggs and observe in amazement how they feed and grow. They have books, pictures and activities available to them to extend their learning. All children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development, and are exceptionally well-prepared for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415940 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 832301 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and is based in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, during term time only.

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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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