Childminder EY444701

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2016 16 October 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 quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning and consistently encourages them to think and solve problems. Children delight in working things out for themselves. All children make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder builds extremely effective relationships with parents. For example, she continuously updates them about their children's care and development, and supports them with excellent ideas on how they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents are exceptionally happy with the progress their children are making.  Children behave extremely well, and play and learn very happily together. The childminder sets clear boundaries and takes every opportunity to praise positive behaviour. Children have exceptionally high self-esteem and emotional well-being.  The childminder is meticulous in evaluating the overall quality of her service to bring

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This provision is outstanding

about continuous improvements. For example, she constantly reviews her own practice and the learning opportunities for every child to help provide the best support.  Children have excellent opportunities to take part in learning experiences in the local community. The childminder takes great care to choose activities that meet the individual interests of children. For example, she assists in running a play session which helps children to interact and socialise with others in preparation for school.

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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 ongoing professional development to help continually refine the excellent teaching practices.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly ambitious and has worked extremely hard to raise the quality of her provision to an outstanding level. She continually thinks about ways to further develop her overall practice. For instance, she has greatly improved the way she assesses children's development and precisely plans for children's next steps in learning. The childminder reads a vast amount of articles and undertakes research. Through meticulous self-evaluation, she has identified that a more varied programme of professional development could develop her excellent knowledge and skills even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how to protect children and vigilantly follows her extremely detailed policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of each child's development and very quickly identifies and addresses any gaps in children's learning. The childminder makes expert use of her extremely detailed observations and assessments to help her plan and provide exciting and challenging activities. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed investigating a variety of balls of different shapes and sizes as they rolled them down a ramp. Children excitedly aimed to knock down skittles and skilfully worked out that heavier balls rolled faster and straighter. The childminder is exceptionally skilled at supporting children's mathematical development. Children delighted in measuring different objects with a tape measure and meticulously weighing water with scales.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's emotional and physical well-being is extremely well supported. The childminder is incredibly sensitive to children's individual needs. She is exceptionally nurturing and warmly offers children the affection and support they need. Children show extremely high levels of motivation in their learning and respond very well when the childminder praises their efforts. For example, children proudly celebrate hitting targets with skilfully thrown balls. Children are extremely respectful of others. For instance, older children are exceptionally considerate, gentle and supportive of babies and their feelings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children thoroughly enjoy their learning. They are exceptionally confident and independent. For example, children excitedly choose and skilfully prepare their own snack, discussing the benefits of healthy food. Children develop an excellent understanding of early literacy and mathematical skills. They learn to recognise and write numbers and work out number problems. Children are extremely active and delight in practising physical skills, such as kicking balls into buckets. They rapidly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444701 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1059249 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in North Holmwood, Dorking. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and provides care for children between 7.30am and 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, all 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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