Fuller, Susan Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 8 March 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 makes meticulous assessments of children's progress. There are extremely close partnerships with parents and staff in other settings to share information. She uses this information with exceptional skill to plan for children's next stages in their learning.  Children are taught extremely well. They make excellent progress, given what they know when they start. Where gaps in development occur, the childminder puts in place successful actions which focus on tackling children's weaker areas. Any gaps in their understanding close swiftly.  The childminder promotes healthy practices to a high level. For example, children demonstrate a strong understanding of effective hand washing and healthy eating. Children benefit from large amounts of outdoor-based exercise and they behave excellently.  The childminder sets high expectations to ensure excellent outcomes for children. She carries out extensive evaluations on all aspects of her provision in order to drive

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This provision is outstanding

continual improvement.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about people around the world. The childminder cleverly introduces the idea of differences at a level they understand. For example, they learn that their favourite fruits can differ from those of their friends.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to promote their levels of curiosity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely active in maintaining an extensive knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She actively develops her knowledge about different risks and new legislation. She acts on this knowledge with excellent effect to keep children safe. The childminder shows an immense drive to improve her provision by frequently extending her professional knowledge. For example, a recent course has enabled her to relate to each individual child at a higher level by considering the different ways that boys and girls might learn. The childminder acts to ensure that children's learning and well-being benefit in many different ways. For example, she shares her knowledge frequently with parents and guides them in ways to help learning in the home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children have a great deal of fun. They have wonderful opportunities to learn through practical experiences, such as observing caterpillars as they turn into butterflies. The childminder cleverly challenges children's thinking. For example, she sets the problem of finding the best way to set up hurdles. The childminder uses exceptional teaching skills to encourage children to develop their own ideas. However, on very rare occasions, children's natural curiosity is not fully nurtured to help extend their learning. The childminder shows a superb ability to meet the differing needs and interests of all children at the same time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children feel extremely safe and secure in the childminder's home. They are confident and operate with high levels of independence as they engage intensely in their self-chosen play. Children have extensive opportunities to develop independence, for example, by being involved in all parts of the daily routines, including carefully preparing their own snacks. The childminder greatly nurtures the development of confidence in children. She uses highly successful ways to bring on children who may be shy and to celebrate achievements. Children become proud and self-assured. The childminder strongly promotes the development of social skills and ensures that children are ready when they move on to larger settings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop essential skills for future reading and writing in enjoyable, age- appropriate ways. For example, they act out favourite stories with puppets. They develop the physical skills to be writers as they make marks in messy materials. Children use numbers in their play and show that they are developing very secure numeracy skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120664 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 825250 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Farncombe, near Godalming, Surrey. The childminder is able to provide free early years education for children aged three and four years. She also provides care for older children out of school hours. The childminder has an appropriate early years 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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