Childminder EY413800

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 16 May 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 is exceptionally skilled and highly qualified. Her expert engagement with children helps to constantly extend their learning. Children develop exceptionally strong language and communication skills and are extremely confident.  The childminder uses highly effective systems to monitor children's progress. Her exceptionally detailed and accurate assessments enable her to provide enjoyable activities that challenge children's precise learning needs. All children are highly motivated, exceptionally keen to learn and make outstanding progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder is dedicated to providing the very best care and learning experience for all children. She is committed to professional development, constantly completing training and seeking new ways to further enhance her excellent teaching skills.  The childminder forges exceptionally strong and highly effective partnerships with

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This provision is outstanding

parents, providing excellent continuity for children. She constantly shares information about children's progress and the techniques she uses to help extend their learning, providing parents with useful ideas for supporting children's learning at home.  Children are extremely polite and behave well. They forge exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder and their friends as they learn strategies, such as negotiation, to help them to consider and respect each other's needs.

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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 even greater opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills during their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder constantly reflects on all aspects of her practice, and gains frequent feedback from parents and children to help improve her practice. She has attended training that has had a tremendous impact on children's learning. For example, the childminder has introduced new strategies when engaging younger children in conversations, to rapidly escalate the progress they make in their early communication skills. She explains these strategies to parents and carers so children receive consistently high levels of interaction at all times. Monitoring of children's development and planning for their next steps is highly successful in helping children to make the very best progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's comprehensive knowledge of procedures and safeguarding practice is accurate and up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent awareness of how children learn. For example, when children select equipment, such as the binoculars, she teaches them in detail how to use them, enabling children to continue their learning independently. She uses her wealth of experience to provide an outstanding range of absorbing play experiences that fully extend children's learning. For example, children show high levels of concentration as they explore the coloured and scented playdough. The childminder extends their thinking further through skilful questions and discussions. Children's imaginations are captured due to the wide range of exciting resources. However opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills as part of their play are sometimes missed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's physical and emotional needs exceptionally well and provides consistent reassurance. Children are very happy, relaxed and feel safe and secure. The childminder is an exemplary role model. Children learn how to behave and know to follow excellent practices to maintain health and safety. The childminder prepares children exceptionally well for changes, such as toilet training, helping them to adapt to these quickly and with little concern. Children learn about the local and wider community and their individual needs and backgrounds are highly respected.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are eager to learn and show high levels of confidence and self-esteem. For example, they talk in great detail about their handprints on the wall display. Children become increasingly aware of letter shapes and sounds. For example, as well as easily accessible books and frequent outings to the library, the childminder uses word cards around the play areas, such as when children choose their fruit for snack time. Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413800 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 832113 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the Mortlake area of South West London. She provides care for children Monday to Friday, all year around.

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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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