Childminder EY377002

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 12 May 2009

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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's practice is inspirational and worth sharing with others. Her commitment to achieving the highest level of care and learning for all children is exceptional. Children make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder uses precise assessments to identify what children need to do next and monitors their achievements diligently to ensure they reach their potential.  The childminder has an exceptionally thorough knowledge of how to safeguard children and manage any concerns she may have about their welfare or protection.  The childminder promotes equality and diversity particularly well. She is highly committed to providing a warm, welcoming environment for all children and their families. Children work and play thoughtfully and cooperatively together.  Children enjoy a wealth of opportunities to learn about being healthy; for example, as they discover, buy and cook fresh rhubarb from the garden centre.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are well-mannered and develop outstanding social skills. They mix confidently with other children at the setting and with their wider network of friends and activities in their local community.  The childminder prepares children extremely well for the next stage in their learning, including moving on to school. She very effectively shares her knowledge with parents and other professionals.

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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

 extend the already excellent programme of professional development to identify further strategies to reduce gaps and delays in children's learning, in partnership with parents and external agencies.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely vigilant in keeping up to date with training and ways in which to keep children safe. She shares information with parents and her assistant as they work together to protect children. The childminder has an exceptionally thorough approach to evaluating her provision and responds dynamically with innovative improvements and inspiring resources. For example, the childminder and her husband, who is also a registered childminder, have restructured the entire outside area to ensure that it is easily accessible to all those attending. The childminder demonstrates an excellent commitment when working with professionals, agencies and parents in order to secure any additional support which children need. As a consistently outstanding provider, the childminder recognises that her ongoing challenge is to continue to build on these extremely effective relationships.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's teaching is superb. Informed by sensitive listening, daily observations and reflection, the childminder's careful planning takes into account each child's individual needs. For example, as children explore the story of the three bears through rhyme, role play and craft, the childminder models language and thinking about sizes, textures, emotions and safety. Children flourish and are wonderfully engaged in their learning. They develop excellent mathematical skills, for example, as they create teddy shapes in porridge-style play dough, pour and hide different sized bears in oats, and measure spices and apple when baking oat cookies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's exceptional care where they are valued and respected as individuals. The childminder ensures children are well nourished and have excellent opportunities for challenging physical and outdoor play. Children behave extremely well. The childminder and her husband work as a remarkable team, providing children with consistency in care and clear expectations for positive behaviour. The childminder plans highly engaging and exciting activities that help children learn to be safe. For example, children help identify and assess any possible risks in the environment when they visit the canal locks, cross the 'trip-trap' bridge for nature hunts on the island and hunt for beetle stacks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including disabled children, those who have special educational needs, those who are learning English as an additional language and those with significant nutritional requirements, all make excellent progress from their starting points. Children are imaginative, have a good sense of fun and are highly caring about each other's welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377002 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 822286 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Staines, Middlesex. The childminder works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. During the school holidays they employ an assistant. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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