Childminder EY400222

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2016 26 April 2010

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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 extensive understanding of each child's progress and needs. She makes meticulous assessments that strongly involve opinions of parents and the other settings children attend. These contribute highly to the children's well-being.  The childminder ensures excellent levels of continuity in care for children. She uses highly successful ways of involving parents in their children's learning.  Children make great progress as they are taught extremely well. Children with special educational needs have the necessary support and attention they need to allow them to reach the same excellent outcomes.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about making healthy choices. They carefully learn about which foods are better than others for them to eat. Children have an excellent understanding of the routines in place to maintain their good health.  The childminder has an exceedingly strong ambition to achieve high outcomes. She

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This provision is outstanding

succeeds by using extensive self-evaluation routines to drive improvements. She treats children's opinions with exceptionally high regard and includes these in her plans for the improvement.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn how to value and appreciate others from differing backgrounds and cultures. The childminder teaches them about the wider world in enjoyable and meaningful ways.

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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

 seek opportunities to extend children's problem-solving skills to aid their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outside.  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 has a very strong understanding of signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children's welfare. The childminder is extremely active in extending her knowledge and skills consistently to improve her provision. For example, following a course, she acted to improve the opportunities to continue children's learning at home. The childminder has an extremely strong drive to achieve high standards and does so by following extensive systems to analyse and improve her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses extremely effective teaching skills to encourage children to consider their ideas. For example, she uses carefully worded questions with excellent timing to encourage children to understand what they do. The children quickly become engrossed in their activities. The childminder focuses strongly on children's interests in her planning. For example, when children enjoy playing with toy trains, she plans to take them on a real train ride. Children have lovely opportunities to solve problems. For example, they complete puzzles by considering carefully the shapes of the pieces. However, very occasionally, the childminder does not fully extend children's problem-solving skills. She is typically highly skilled at promoting children's learning in their chosen play activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally settled and secure in the environment. They have a wonderful bond with the childminder with whom they chat, play and laugh. Children have great confidence and independence. They make their own choices about the activities in which they participate. Friendships blossom in the setting. Children look forward to other friends joining them and display wonderful social skills when they are all together. For example, they engage in avid conversation when in a play tent together. Children know how to share. They often say 'sharing is caring' as they negotiate turns. The childminder takes highly effective steps to ensure children are ready when they move on to other settings. For example, she ensures they are familiar with busier environments.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show a strong interest in learning early sounds and letters. They begin to learn the letters in their names and develop very secure skills for their future learning. Children enjoy learning their numbers as they count and recognise them. Children develop the physical skills they need for future well-being and for their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400222 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 831023 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Oxted, Surrey. The childminder receives funding for early years education for children aged three and four years. The childminder also cares for children before and after school. Her service opens for two full days and three afternoons a week, all year round. The childminder has a relevant 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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