Childminder EY474017

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 2016 21 August 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder knows and understands the children's individual needs very well. She observes them closely and uses what she learns to track and plan for their progress. All children make at least good progress in their learning.  Children are cared for in a highly welcoming and stimulating environment. They are particularly inspired by the high-quality, attractively arranged resources for pretend play.  Children are immensely settled and have a strong sense of belonging. They form exceptionally strong emotional attachments with the childminder and each other. They are sociable and develop excellent behavioural characteristics.  The childminder provides children with many first-hand experiences to help them learn about and understand the world, such as community life, cultural differences and history through, for example, their work on castles.  The childminder works closely with parents and the pre-schools children attend to

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This provision is good

support their individual needs. Parents say they feel exceptionally well informed about all aspects of their child's care and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not made the most of professional development opportunities in order to enhance the quality of teaching to the highest level.  The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children to engage in experimental play so that they can make and test out their predictions.

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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

 engage in a targeted programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level  provide a wider range of opportunities for children to make predictions and test out their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and outdoors. The inspector also looked at the range of resources and equipment available for children's use.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods, and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress and well-being, and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She completes thorough risk assessments and implements well-thought-through procedures for keeping children safe on outings. The childminder successfully reflects on her practice and children's progress. Her improvement plans, such as for having a traditional British telephone box made for children to use in the garden, are innovative and exciting. The childminder proactively and successfully targeted the weaknesses raised at her last inspection. She maintains thorough records, such as for administered medication, and has significantly increased her variety of resources to encourage children's pretend play and understanding of the world.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's achievement and successfully ensures their continued progress. For example, the childminder recognises toddlers' talent for mathematics and progresses them from counting to recognising numerals. She teaches children how to use a swing independently by using their legs. The childminder frequently joins in children's play and consistently encourages their communication and language with good questions and often amusing comments, for instance when pretending to be a challenging hairdressing customer. The childminder often reads to children and encourages their involvement in telling the story and completing rhyming phrases. She uses lots of different strategies to successfully foster their interest in writing and awareness of print.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly successful in teaching children how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they know not to touch holly leaves, berries and nettles, what a dock leaf looks like and how to use it if they got stung. The childminder provides children with a great amount of fun outdoor play and learning opportunities, such as den building in the woods. She teaches children how to dress themselves, unpack their own lunch boxes and put straws into juice cartons so they are well prepared for starting school. The childminder builds children's confidence and is exceptionally successful in teaching children to share and take turns, and for pre-schoolers to be tolerant of younger children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their future learning. They make good progress and are very independent. Children confidently use equipment, such as scissors and pencils. They concentrate extremely well, have well-developed speech and language and play skills which they use brilliantly to act out their real and imaginary experiences. Children learn to recognise letters, letter sounds, numerals and shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474017 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1049871 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Thames Ditton, in the borough of Elmbridge. The childminder works on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the 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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