Childminder 121514

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2016 19 January 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

 Children show extremely high levels of confidence as they explore the stimulating play environment. They become extraordinarily motivated and independent in their learning.  Partnerships with parents, and others involved in children's care and learning, are excellent. Detailed, ongoing communication contributes to children's individual needs being met exceptionally well.  The childminder monitors children's progress meticulously and quickly identifies areas where they may require extra support. All children make excellent progress.  The childminder provides an outstanding environment for the children to play and learn. There is an extensive range of enjoyable and exciting resources and activities.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder promotes this extremely well. For example, she is an excellent role model, who consistently promotes children's well- being and reinforces their positive behaviour.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are prepared exceptionally well for their future learning. For example, the childminder successfully promotes their understanding of letters, sounds and numbers and they begin to write simple words independently.  The well-qualified childminder has an excellent commitment to enhancing her knowledge. For example, she is part of a network to share knowledge and experience with other high-quality childminders and attends a wide variety of regular training.

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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 develop the very good support for children to fully understand the healthy practices.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their indoor play activities, as well as their snack routine.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation form, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder monitors her childminding provision exceptionally well with an excellent focus on continual improvement for children. She makes superb use of regular feedback from parents and children to target improvements. For example, parents complete questionnaires, and children create books of photographs with comments about their favourite activities and resources. The childminder actively involves parents in their children's learning. For example, she has regular meetings, and shares assessments and daily diaries with them. Parents comment extremely positively about how much their children learn with the childminder and about the exciting activities that she provides. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements well-researched and regularly updated procedures to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder actively engages in high-quality interactions with children and very skilfully extends their learning and development. She puts great thought and effort into providing experiences that successfully capture children's imagination, challenge and motivate them. For example, children show tremendous enthusiasm as they take part in activities to plant different types of seeds and watch them grow. They regularly measure the plants, which promotes their numeracy skills. They record the changes, creating photo books to tell a story of the process. The childminder uses extremely effective methods to promote children's communication and helps them to learn new vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The children share a very close relationship with the childminder. She supports their emotional security extremely well. Children develop high levels of self-esteem and a positive sense of themselves. The childminder rigorously risk assesses all areas of her provision to help ensure that the children's safety is consistently maintained. She also promotes children's understanding of how to keep safe. For example, she regularly talks to them about road safety. She also organises resources to support children's independence skills, developing their ability to begin to assess risk for themselves. Children follow a good hygiene routine and learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. This is an area that the childminder plans to develop further by attending courses to help her promote children's understanding even more effectively.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are eager to join in all experiences. Young children rapidly gain excellent skills and become independent and curious learners. For example, they explore what happens with paint when they print using a variety of recycled materials. All children make excellent progress and are exceptionally well prepared for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 121514 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 825272 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Ashtead, Surrey. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She holds Early Years Professional Status.

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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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