Oldfield, Tracy Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2016 13 January 2012

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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 is highly motivated and provides exceptionally exciting and welcoming environments, indoors and outdoors. For example, she provides a wide variety of play spaces for cosy story times, sand and water play, and bug hunting. Children relish their time to explore, investigate and concentrate on a wide range of activities and resources.  The childminder is highly skilled in nurturing children's communication and language skills. For example, she speaks clearly to children and gives them ample time to think and respond. Children make outstanding progress.  Children are extremely confident, happy and highly motivated to learn. The childminder skilfully supports children's love of role play and provides extensive resources to stimulate their imagination. For example, children explore their rhythmic movements through songs and dance.  The childminder supports children's mathematical skills exceptionally well. She provides

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This provision is outstanding

lots of interesting opportunities for children to learn about weight, measurement and capacity, and the use of numbers in play. For example, children show great interest as they fill buckets with stones, shells and water, and compare their weights.  The childminder is proactive in promoting her continuous professional development. For example, following training, she has significantly improved the learning environments to enhance children's experiences even further.

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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

 continue to involve children in contributing their ideas for planning their own learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including the childminder's safeguarding records, her qualification and suitability checks and children's learning journals.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the parents to obtain their views and read written feedback from parents.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document and examined how she evaluates her provision and drives improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates excellent practice and has a strong focus on continually improving the quality of her provision. She uses thorough procedures to evaluate her practice and to identify areas for improvement. For example, she has introduced more displays and labels around the environment to encourage children's literacy skills even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very clear understanding of child protection matters and is highly confident of what to do should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder gives high priority to safeguarding children. For example, she ensures that she supervises children at all times and risk assesses her home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is consistently high. For example, during the inspection, there were many wonderful moments where the childminder supported children's sustained learning. Children had a superb time dressing up, investigating sensory materials, comparing and matching items. The childminder provides a wide range of interesting objects, such as spray bottles and big boxes, so children can lead their own play. This gives children excellent opportunities for independence and exploration. The childminder is very skilful at using her precise observations and assessments to monitor progress and plan what children need to learn next. Occasionally, she misses opportunities to involve children fully in planning for their own learning. The childminder works with parents and other professionals extremely well to provide consistency in her teaching and care. Parents report that they are 'extremely happy with the service they receive'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder encourages children's healthy lifestyles extremely well. For example, she provides lots of opportunities for children to play outdoors and organises superb outings to local parks and play areas. Children also have excellent opportunities to play physically indoors, as they join in enthusiastically with dancing, games and musical activities. The childminder expertly ensures that children have time to rest when tired, and she talks to them about the effects of foods and water on their bodies. Children grow their own vegetables and learn about the importance of healthy eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children flourish in this nurturing environment. They are extremely settled, confident, highly motivated and well behaved. They know how to share and respect their resources. Children's communication skills are excellent. They are confident to talk, discuss what they are doing and ask appropriate questions. Overall, children make outstanding progress and acquire extremely strong skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432028 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 823747 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Weybridge, Surrey. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except on bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 2.

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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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