Childminder EY233336

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 May 2016 13 October 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 exceptional teaching skills that enable her to help children make rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder is highly skilled at helping children manage their feelings and emotions. For example, she thoughtfully plans role-play activities that help children deal with losing at group games.  The childminder gives the highest priority to keeping children safe and in good health. Children develop an excellent understanding of how to stay safe.  The childminder gets to know children's abilities and interests extremely well. Her high- quality observations and assessments of children enable her to plan further challenging and innovative activities that meet their needs exceptionally well.  The childminder forms outstanding partnerships with parents. For example, parents are highly involved in sharing what they know about children's achievements and in continuing learning at home. The childminder's and parents' shared knowledge and

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This provision is outstanding

expertise make a significant contribution to children's already exceptional progress.  Self-evaluation and monitoring of planning and children's progress is firmly embedded in the childminder's practice. She is highly reflective and extremely well focused on improving children's learning experiences. She thoughtfully considers, and uses, the views of both parents and children to improve the setting.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to see and use their home languages in innovative and exciting ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors and in the garden.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector discussed childcare practice with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She is fully aware of what to do if she has a concern. The childminder deepens her already excellent understanding of how children learn; for example, she focuses exceptionally well on completing training to meet children's changing needs. Well-targeted training also enables the childminder to work extremely effectively with parents to identify and address any concerns. For example, the childminder and parents attended a language course that enabled them to implement highly effective joint strategies to narrow gaps in children's communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an excellent range of activities that capture and hold children's interest. She interacts exceptionally well with them and extends their learning. The childminder is particularly skilled at modelling language and reinforcing new words with children. For example, she makes excellent use of sensory activities to encourage older children to talk about what objects feel like. Very young children excitedly investigate unusual and interesting resources. For example, they are fascinated when they work out they can make lights flash if they shake a particular ball. They copy older children's actions and become enthralled in making toys roll down the chutes to make clicking sounds. Overall, the childminder provides extensive opportunities for children to develop an excellent awareness of letter sounds and understand that print has meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form exceptionally strong emotional bonds with the childminder and quickly go to her for comfort when they need it. Children develop excellent coordination and control, for example, when they try to pick up slices of banana using chopsticks. They laugh and giggle when they fail to get the banana to their mouth. Children choose from an extensive range of stimulating and challenging resources that reflect their interests and needs. The childminder provides a highly inclusive environment. For example, she bought additional resources that enable babies and very young children to join in safely with slicing pretend fruit while older children use real knives to cut up fresh fruit.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop exceptionally well in the skills they need for school. For example, they generally show outstanding progress in recognising letters and words. Children have highly impressive social skills for their age, inviting younger friends to join in their play and showing care for others. They have high levels of confidence and independence. Children are highly motivated and eager to join in activities. They concentrate extremely well at chosen activities and persevere when they find a problem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY233336 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 826421 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She has a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder lives in Mitcham, Surrey. She offers care all day from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 44 weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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