Childminder EY416993

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 May 2016 28 March 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 evaluates her practice remarkably well. For instance, to help her make continual improvements to her excellent service, she implements suggestions from other professionals and gives a voice to parents and children to share their opinions.  The childminder teaches children exceptionally well. She makes detailed observations and completes comprehensive assessments accurately. The childminder plans superb experiences that motivate children to learn and they make extremely rapid progress.  The childminder works very closely with parents and other settings that children attend. These purposeful partnerships promote a highly consistent approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder is very caring and especially responsive to individual children's needs, providing emotional comfort. Children build exceptional relationships with the childminder. They feel safe and secure in her home.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are excellent communicators. The childminder consistently models language very well, skilfully helps children to learn new words and encourages their confidence to think and answer questions with their ideas.  Children have exceptional opportunities to use the enriching range of inventive play equipment that stimulates their imaginations. The childminder designs innovative experiences to build on children's interests and extend their learning.

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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

 build on professional development to enhance the already exceptional quality of teaching and continue to promote excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and the records of children's progress, and sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact these had for children's learning.  The inspector took account of parents' views spoken to on the day and their written comments obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder understands safeguarding procedures exceptionally well and follows them very closely, to promote children's safety and welfare. She is extremely alert to any signs that children may be at risk of harm and knows how to report any concerns she may have. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very passionate about providing a high- quality service and reflects on her practice extremely well. For example, she has identified the value of ongoing professional development to build on her excellent teaching practice. The childminder meticulously monitors children's development and provides exceptional support to promote their outcomes to the highest level possible.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of what each child can achieve. She responds to every child exceptionally well. She is extremely versatile and responds to children's curiosity while extending their learning. The childminder encourages children to use the excellent equipment and resources to aid their learning, such as binoculars and magnifying glasses to search for insects. She helps children to discover answers to their questions. For example, the childminder asks them to check a fact poster to find out whether the found insect is an ant and explains enthusiastically, 'Ants can carry 50 times their body weight'. The childminder develops children's excellent understanding of the world and nature around them. She helps them excel in communication and early mathematical skills that prepare them extremely well for future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has excellent settling-in arrangements that help children to feel secure and comfortable. She earnestly explains to children how to value differences and be caring towards each other. The childminder teaches children extremely well about different cultures in the world. For example, she has helped children to create a scrapbook about different countries and people in the world. The childminder offers children exceptional opportunities that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. She helps children gain an excellent understanding of which foods are good for their body and takes them to local parks where they practise physical skills and are extremely active.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children learn extensive skills ready for their move to school. Children count the legs of a spider and learn about size. They draw a spider web confidently on the blackboard, recognise and write letters and name shapes, such as a hexagon. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are exceptionally independent and follow simple rules extremely well to keep safe. Children develop an excellent understanding of growth. For example, they plant and watch fruits and vegetables, such as beans and strawberries, grow over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416993 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 832402 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Redhill, Surrey. She operates her service between Monday and Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a year.

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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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Telephone number

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