Childminder EY270008

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 14 September 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 excellent understanding of children's individual needs. Her extremely good teaching practices help children to develop many skills for their future learning.  Children are highly motivated to take part in activities. They make outstanding progress in their learning and enjoy using an extremely exciting range of toys and resources.  The childminder is exceptionally resourceful and very skilled at extending children's learning overall. She is very confident in the way that she monitors and assesses children's development. She is meticulous in planning purposeful activities and building on the care and learning that children receive elsewhere.  The childminder is highly organised and has a secure knowledge of her role. She uses her risk assessments, policies and procedures extremely well to support children's health, safety and well-being.  The childminder has an extremely warm and caring approach and encourages children

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This provision is outstanding

to be interested, engaged and focused in their play and learning.  Children show that they are very happy in the childminder's care. They fully understand the routines of the day and play very harmoniously together. They are very respectful and tolerant of others. Their behaviour is extremely good at all times.

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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

 develop even more opportunities to build on the interests of children who enjoy outdoor experiences, to extend their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors, and observed their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans for children's learning, and how she works with parents and others involved in children's care.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she has developed her skills and expertise in her role.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she evaluates her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder develops extremely positive partnerships with parents. She uses various approaches to ensure parents feel valued and included in their children's learning. Parents feel that the childminder creates an extremely loving, caring environment for their children and that they are very involved in their children's care. The childminder continually reviews her practice and the effectiveness of her planning to promote children's rapid progress. She maintains her excellent knowledge and completes purposeful training to further develop her excellent teaching skills and promote continuous improvement. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extremely secure understanding of what to do if she is concerned about a child in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans exceptionally well to promote children's learning, based on her extremely thorough understanding of their starting points. She uses regular, focused and precise observations to monitor children's progress. The childminder skilfully spots any gaps in children's development and swiftly closes these through planning purposeful next steps in learning. She questions children highly imaginatively; for example, as they engage in exploratory play, and helps children to consistently develop their own ideas beyond what they already know. The childminder is highly competent in introducing new words, such as 'whole', 'half' and' smaller', to enhance children's mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are respectful, kind and helpful. They very willingly and politely share, take turns and help each other without adult help. Children make decisions and understand about risks. For example, they learn to carry and pile sticks very safely as they pretend to make a fire in the garden. The childminder encourages children's independence extremely well. For example, children confidently chop their own fruits at snack time. Children develop extremely good physical skills. For example, they are highly competent at kicking balls and lifting and carrying stones safely. The childminder acknowledges that she could improve learning experiences even further for children who prefer outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their development. They are extremely emotionally secure and are confident to work as a team and solve problems. For example, they concentrate exceptionally well together as they build a house with wood. They use their excellent negotiation skills to work out how they will fit the different pieces together. Children learn to write their names and are highly effective communicators. They speak clearly with the childminder and each other. They are exceptionally well equipped with the fundamental skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY270008 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 826685 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Epsom, Surrey. The childminder works each Tuesday to Friday, from 8am to 5.30pm, throughout the year. She has a relevant 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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Telephone number

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