Childminder EY436295

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 May 2016 9 February 2012

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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 and co-minder work together in highly effective ways to provide seamless care for children and to help them progress in all aspects of their learning. For example, they discuss children's progress through the day to help reshape each activity to meet children's needs.  The childminder has an expert knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She plans inspiring activities, such as using a wide variety of unusual materials with paint to help encourage children to get involved in early writing.  Children's emotional well-being is excellent. They have exemplary relationships with the childminder and enjoy the home-from-home atmosphere of fun and learning.  Children make excellent progress in their learning and development. They develop a great eagerness for trying new things and exploring different ways of doing things.  The childminder has excellent partnerships with other professionals who work with

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This provision is outstanding

children. For example, she takes inspiration from the themes in other day-care settings children attend, to provide complementary play, which adds depth to children's experiences.

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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 further opportunities for children to express themselves creatively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's setting and on an outing.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including policies risk assessments and children's records.  The inspector and childminder reflected on children's learning through the different activities.  The inspector spoke to parents and read their testimonials to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding issues and knows what action to take should she have concerns about a child. The childminder consults with parents, children and her co-minder to help her to evaluate her work and set actions to enhance the high standards she achieves. For example, she has adapted the methods of giving written feedback to parents using their ideas and preferences. The childminder undertakes regular in-depth study as one way of promoting her professional development. She puts her learning into immediate effect, such as refining her approach to risk-taking in play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent partnership with parents in support of children's learning. For example, she gathers a wide range of information about children's interests, abilities and individual personality. The childminder observes children closely as they play, as one way of helping her to identify children's next steps in learning. She plans activities, which are highly engaging and challenging to help stretch children's abilities. For example, the childminder skilfully encourages them to use their whole body in painting activities, invent stories and join in with action songs. However, she does not fully extend their creativity, such as with musical instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's promotion of children's physical care and well-being is exemplary. She teaches them a wide variety of skills during outdoor play and exercise, such as exploring woodland and running in open spaces. The childminder helps children gain an excellent understanding of which foods are good for them and how food makes them grow. For example, she helps them to harvest herbs and fruit that they have helped to grow, so they understand where food comes from as part of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder helps children to express their feelings and ideas, and to develop mature skills in cooperative play. She reminds them to listen to each other, which they do extremely well, and helps them to understand that different people have different ideas.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are confident and highly motivated to play and learn, and show a great level of curiosity as they ask questions about what they see. Children are excited by new experiences and show great persistence in learning new skills. For example, they are fascinated to play with frozen peas in a paddling pool, and explore the new textures. Children enjoy working out how to do things, such as how to work together to carry fallen branches safely. They are very well-behaved and know that rules help to keep them safe. Children gain excellent skills in readiness for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436295 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 824164 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She works from the home of another childminder in Merstham, Surrey. The childminder currently works all day, for two days a week, for less than 45 weeks per year, but her hours of work are not restricted to term times.

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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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