Childminder EY483731

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 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

 The childminder is highly qualified and makes excellent use of her teacher training and experience to complete thorough observations and precise assessments on children. She tracks and plans for their progress exceedingly well. Any gaps in achievement are promptly identified and targeted, for example, by securing external early intervention.  Children become highly independent and creative learners. They thoroughly enjoy and are inspired by the range and presentation of resources and activities the childminder provides. These are linked with their current interests and preferred learning styles, such as being outdoors, about babies or transport. All children make outstanding progress.  Young children make particularly impressive progress in communication and language and literacy. For example, they talk confidently about their recent experiences while looking at displayed photographs, find their names in different places, and help tell

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This provision is outstanding

stories using a variety of props.  The childminder forms highly successful partnerships with parents and external agencies involved with children to meet their individual needs. Parents say they are 'in awe of the quality and range of activities she provides and the progress children make'.  Children's health and well-being are exceptionally well monitored and supported. For example, the childminder plans meticulously for helping children through emotional changes such as settling into her care and preparing for the birth of a sibling.

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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

 involve children more in reviewing and planning for their own progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during activities indoors and outdoors and looked at the range of resources and equipment available.  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, the suitability of the childminder and her self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is a professional and highly skilled early years practitioner. She makes strong use of self-evaluation to further improve her knowledge and skills and outcomes for children. For example, she attended a workshop focused on providing physical and sensory support for children. The childminder completes independent research and attends local authority childminder cluster meetings to gain innovative activity ideas. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a fully up-to-date understanding of her responsibilities and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows all of the children exceedingly well. She has high expectations of herself and for what she knows children are capable of achieving. The activities she plans and provides offer children immense levels of challenge. However, she has not explored all possible ways to involve them in reviewing and planning for their own progress. The childminder asks children questions and makes comments that prompt them to solve practical problems, such as how to balance a train bridge, describe what they are making or doing, or consider ideas, for example, if the doll needs clothing on outside. She encourages children to experiment and test out their own ideas, for example, as they mix soil, water, leaves and acorns together in the outdoor play kitchen. Children engage in high levels of creative and pretend play, such as model making, playing with dinosaurs and toy diggers outdoors, and building dens in the woods.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children quickly form highly positive emotional attachments to the childminder and each other. Squabbles are rare, but when they do occasionally surface between toddlers, the childminder acts promptly and skilfully to prevent them from escalating. For example, she reminds them to use 'kind and gentle hands' and redirects unwanted play, such as by challenging children to throw conkers into a trough instead of throwing them across the garden. Children learn a great deal about their immediate and wider world, such as cultural differences and what happens to homeless animals. Children engage in plenty of exhilarating physical exercise and outdoor experiences. They enjoy healthy snacks and meals and take an active role in preparing these with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Young children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their learning, such as moving on to pre-school. They very confidently use language to express themselves and listen attentively to instructions and stories. Children put on their own shoes, wash their hands properly and sit nicely to the table to eat dinner. Children quickly learn to recognise their names, shapes and colours and develop early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483731 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 999420 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Ashtead, Surrey and works full time on weekdays throughout the year. The childminder has a degree in primary education.

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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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