Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 November 2016 17 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 childminder sources and uses a range of professional guidance systems to complete detailed and accurate assessments on children. His observations, tracking and planning of their progress are precise and creative. He has high expectations of children. Gaps in achievement are quickly identified and addressed to prepare them for starting school.  The childminder works in strong partnership with parents, the pre-schools and schools children also attend to ensure they receive consistent support. Parents say 'his ability to identify and grow those all-important milestones is second to none'. They greatly appreciate the advice and guidance he offers on issues such as toileting and feeding.  The childminder plans and provides high-quality, novel activities which inspire and challenge children immensely. For example, he showed them how to make medieval wrist armour and to pan for gold. He provides wonderfully presented role-play scenes

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This provision is outstanding

indoors and outdoors. All children make outstanding progress.  Children form strong emotional attachments with the childminder and friendships with each other. Their behaviour is exemplary. The childminder successfully encourages children to adopt healthy and safe lifestyle habits.  The childminder makes excellent use of self-evaluation to improve his practice. He proactively supports his own professional development needs, for example through training, independent research and mentoring arrangements with his co-minder.

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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

 explore further ideas for developing children's musical skills and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with him including the impact of his teaching methods, and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and in the garden, and looked at the range of resources and equipment available for their use.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress and well-being, and the childminder's suitability and self-evaluation process.  The inspector talked to the children, read letters from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations of himself, his co-minder and the children. He uses highly challenging, quality improvement methods to monitor and improve his practice. Priorities for improvement, such as for obtaining a qualification in outdoor education known as 'Forest school', are extremely innovative. For example, the childminder built a wooden structure in the garden that amazingly transforms from a sand pit to a dramatic performance stage and area for children to engage in experimental learning such as water channelling. New technology resources include magnifying sheets and a light box to provide for children to see things with a high contrast. Safeguarding is effective. His risk assessments are extremely effective in keeping children safe. The childminder's knowledge of child protection issues and procedures is fully up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides children with in-depth, highly interesting, challenging play and learning opportunities. For example, he takes them to museums, the farm, shops and the local outdoor ecology centre and provides excellent follow-up play activities. He uses skilled techniques and fun ways to encourage children's language development and progress in mathematics and early writing skills. For example, children act out taking orders and working out the cost of a latte or hot chocolate. They weigh items on scales outside, and frequently use the blackboards to write upon. The childminder inspires children's thinking and ideas, for example, with his skilled use of questions and comments. He is mindful of not disrupting their independent play. Children have excellent opportunities to engage in art, crafts and imaginative play, but the childminder recognises he could do more to extend children's musical understanding and skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in a highly nurturing environment. Children spend a great deal of time playing and learning outdoors and have a strong understanding of what their bodies need to keep healthy. They happily go to bed and settle themselves after lunch, and develop exceedingly good levels of independence. The childminder plans fun activities to teach children about British and wider world traditions, for example they learned the meaning of Poppy Day and celebrate culturally diverse traditions.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely well prepared emotionally and practically for school. They confidently share their ideas and feelings, use tools such as a manual pencil sharpener competently, help tidy up, dress themselves, and initiate and lead their own play. Older children reflect on their own progress and set their own goals. Children are articulate and confident communicators with a keen interest in books and writing for a purpose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442219 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1059143 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. He works with his wife who is also a childminder. The childminder lives in Carshalton, in the London Borough of Sutton. He works Monday to Thursday, 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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