Childminder 160875

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 25 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 quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning and consistently encourages them to think and try out their ideas. Children delight in solving problems in their play and make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points.  The partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder uses highly effective ways to involve parents in all aspects of their children's learning. This includes working together to continually review children's progress and share their next steps in learning.  The childminder actively seeks the views of children and parents. She meticulously evaluates her provision and children's progress, and continually identifies ways she can improve outcomes for the children even further.  Children have excellent relationships with the childminder, who is highly attentive and promotes their emotional and physical well-being extremely effectively. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

exceedingly happy in her care and behave exceptionally well.  The childminder consistently encourages children to try to attempt new skills in different ways. Children are exceptionally motivated to learn, willing to have a go and are well prepared for future 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

 strengthen opportunities for children to enjoy completing even more tasks by themselves during everyday activities and routines, to take their independence to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and learning activities, and daily routines.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector reviewed documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.  The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector and the childminder discussed children's play activities and the learning that took place during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely ambitious and has high standards for the quality of care and learning she provides. She regularly undertakes new training and research, which she uses to improve her already excellent teaching practice. For example, the childminder strengthened her understanding of children's speech, language and communication, to further promote their excellent progress in this area of learning. The childminder reflects extremely closely on her setting and continually finds ways to further develop her overall practice and outcomes for the children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to deal with child protection concerns. She confidently knows how to identify and minimise risks to children effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder observes and accurately assesses children's progress exceptionally well. She plans highly inspiring, challenging activities that fully engage and motivate children, and promote their thinking skills exceptionally well. For example, children explore with different ways of cutting an orange. They show great determination as they work this out and use excellent hand and finger control, and perseverance. The childminder provides children with excellent physical opportunities. Children develop extremely good balance and coordination, for instance, as they use wheeled toys to skilfully move around objects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's confidence highly effectively. She gives children meaningful praise, helping to enhance their high levels of self-esteem further. The environment is meticulously well organised and children choose what they want to do. They are highly considerate of others. For example, they listen and patiently wait for other children to finish speaking without being reminded. Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder promotes children's awareness of diversity exceptionally well and children enjoy learning about different job roles in the community. Children enjoy excellent outdoor opportunities and exercise, as part of developing their good health. The childminder acknowledges that she is slightly less consistent in encouraging children to manage some everyday tasks for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and articulate communicators; for example, as they ask highly interesting questions about why and how things happen. Their extensive vocabulary is exemplary. They are engaged in complex thinking and decision making during role play, and eagerly learn about shape and size. Younger children are extremely well coordinated and confidently move around with ease.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 160875 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 826086 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Surbiton, in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She is available for childminding on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8am until 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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