Childminder EY476426

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children make rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder is meticulous in observing and assessing children's progress. She monitors their learning precisely to plan for their next steps and close any emerging gaps in their development.  The childminder consistently reflects on the learning experiences she provides and the quality of her teaching and that of her assistant. She works closely with her assistant and provides regular in-house training to ensure he is extremely knowledgeable.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. She ensures high levels of information sharing about children's care and learning. They very successfully work together to plan for children's future learning needs.  The childminder has established highly effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. She regularly seeks their views to help maintain excellent continuity in

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This provision is outstanding

children's care and learning.  The childminder's self-evaluation is exemplary. She successfully evaluates her high quality provision to reflect continually on her practice and to target areas to develop even further.  Children develop excellent levels of self-confidence and highly secure emotional attachments. Children are kind, listen to the views of their friends, and establish extremely strong relationships with the childminder and each other.

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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

 continue to extend even further the range of opportunities for children to explore the differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant, and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder, her assistant, and children during activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely passionate and works exceptionally hard to ensure children have every opportunity to reach their full potential. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an exceptionally secure understanding of the procedures to follow to protect children from harm. The highly effective risk assessments help to minimise any potential risk to children. The childminder follows a high quality programme of professional development. For example, she has recently completed a local authority improvement award. This has enabled her to monitor thoroughly all aspects of her teaching and provision, which has significantly improved outcomes for children. The childminder astutely draws on her skills and knowledge to strengthen further the high quality teaching of her assistant and learning experiences for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows children exceptionally well. She interacts highly effectively with all children at their level of understanding. The childminder skilfully supports children's communication and language skills, which are developing exceptionally well. For example, she introduces new words to younger children as they excitedly look at posters and match up animals that they engage with in their play. Children are extremely eager to learn. For example, they imaginatively use creative materials to draw their own spider web pictures after they find a spider outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in this extremely stimulating environment. The highly effective attention and support from the kind, reassuring childminder and her assistant help to support children's emotional well-being. Children spend quality time outside in the fresh air engaging in active play. They gain an understanding of the wider world exceptionally well. The childminder encourages children to make their own discoveries as they collect natural materials on forest walks. Children have a wide range of opportunities to learn about different customs and languages. However, the childminder is very keen to develop children's awareness of other people's lives even further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children become increasingly independent and gain the essential skills they need to be ready for pre-school or school. They are confident, highly motivated learners who strive to achieve. Children listen attentively, readily respond to questions, and are expressive and confident speakers. They readily initiate and join in lively conversations. Children have extensive opportunities to develop skills in problem-solving and numeracy. For example, they learn about shape and size as they hunt for treasure in the sand and show an excellent understanding of colour and number as they match buttons enthusiastically.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476426 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 976782 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in in Epsom, Surrey. The childminder works with an assistant and provides care from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, all year round.

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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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