Childminder 120838

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 March 2016 6 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

 The childminder has an exceptionally thorough knowledge of how to safeguard children and manage any concerns she may have about their welfare. She is alert to potential risks to children as they make outings into the community and as they investigate different natural habitats. The childminder is quick to keep children safe from harm.  The childminder monitors children's progress extremely well. She provides an inspiring range of learning experiences, which she expertly matches to children's specific needs and interests. Children make rapid progress in their learning and development in relation to the time they spend in the childminder's care.  Working partnerships with other early years professionals are highly effective. For example, the childminder is quick to share her astute knowledge of children's progress, and individual preferences for learning, with staff at new settings. She is also very

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This provision is outstanding

experienced in working with parents and teachers to prepare children for school.  The childminder provides an extensive range of automated toys, interactive books and technology. She uses these innovatively and effectively; for example, to ignite children's interest and progress in mathematics, and link letters and sounds when they choose active over table-top learning.  Children behave extremely well for their ages and often use courtesies, such as 'excuse me', 'thank you' and 'please may I', without being prompted.

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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

 implement plans to review and enrich the range of tools available to promote the physical skills of children who show a preference for using their left hand.

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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 in written communication.  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. This highly experienced childminder has a remarkable drive to maintain outstanding standards of safeguarding, welfare and education for all children. She is vigilant in using guidance and training from a wide range of sources to ensure her policies, procedures and daily practices protect and promote children's welfare. The childminder thoroughly evaluates all aspects of her provision. She astutely plans challenging improvements to raise and sustain excellent outcomes for children. For example, she pioneers and uses exceptionally efficient daily procedures for sharing information with parents. They are highly delighted at the superb levels of continuity this provides for their children's learning and care across home, childcare, nurseries and schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder is exceptionally good at promoting children's learning through play. She challenges children's thinking at exactly the appropriate level; for instance, as they design train tracks, discuss engine refits and imagine they are journeying past farms to London fairgrounds. The childminder continually monitors the progress and changing needs of the children who attend. She has recently identified children showing a preference for using their left hand and a need to equip them with a more diverse range of tools to master.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely skilled in helping children form secure emotional attachments. Children swiftly become self-assured and ready to voice their own ideas. The childminder skilfully promotes children's confidence to try new ways of doing things. For example, she is quick to help children recognise that plans which do not work out can be positive learning experiences to build on. Children learn how to safely express and manage their feelings. They learn to plan, negotiate, review and develop ideas, such as when to make trips to different locations, who will join them and what they will do together. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities for physical exercise and outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show superb engagement in their learning. They enthusiastically select the activities they wish to explore and investigate, confidently ask for further information and politely assert their own views and intentions. The childminder skilfully fosters children's communication skills so they listen attentively, think creatively and speak confidently using a wide range of vocabulary. Children readily choose and enjoy a wide range of healthy foods. They show an interest and increasing sense of responsibility for their world and the animals that inhabit it. Children make excellent progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120838 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 825255 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1978. She lives in Sunbury-on-Thames, in Middlesex. She operates her service all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder holds a 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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