Childminder EY315864

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2017 5 May 2016

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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 makes excellent use of her high quality observations and parents' comments to help her find out about children's achievements, progress and personal learning skills. She uses her comprehensive knowledge to help her assess children's development and the next steps in their learning precisely.  The childminder forms extremely strong relationships with parents, other settings that children attend and schools. This helps to provide children with excellent consistency in their care, learning and development. Children make extremely rapid progress in all areas of their learning.  The childminder has focused strongly on helping children to develop a positive attitude towards healthy eating and has noticed vast improvements in what they choose to eat. For example, children are eager to eat the vegetables that they have harvested and prepared.  The childminder constantly improves her knowledge, skills and practice. For example,

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This provision is outstanding

she attends relevant training courses to help her meet individual children's needs and understand how to fully support them.  Children have fantastic opportunities to learn about the differences that exist between people and to value these. For example, children show delight when the childminder sings songs to them in different languages including French.

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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

 build further on the pace of interactions to give children even more opportunities to consider their own thoughts and ideas about experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder conveys great confidence when she describes signs that show a child's welfare may be at risk and the procedures she would follow. Children have excellent opportunities to consider risks and keep themselves safe. For example, they know to wear plastic goggles to protect their eyes from the sand. The childminder works very closely with another registered childminder. They share ideas, practice and teaching strategies. The childminder takes time to ensure that her assistant knows the children and families should she ever be required to cover brief absences. The childminder excels in her ability to evaluate the quality of her provision and continually make improvements. For example, she has recently enhanced the learning opportunities outside. Children eagerly use the garden and enjoy the wide range of exciting, stimulating resources and activities available.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder expertly identifies children's interests to help promote their learning. For example, when children find mechanical toys, the childminder challenges them to work out how to operate them. She provides children with opportunities to extend their concentration and focus on their play. For example, when children become engrossed in sand play, they are encouraged to select different resources to put in the sand. Children enjoy testing out ideas, such as seeing what patterns are made in the sand using a toy dinosaur. The childminder is very adept at stretching children's ideas. However, occasionally, children do not have time to fully consider their responses to her questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very enthusiastic and this motivates and stimulates the children. They become fully engaged and excited, for example, babies move their whole bodies when she sings. Children show high levels of security and curiosity in the childminder's care. For example, they keenly attempt challenging activities, such as learning to use the slide when they have just learned to walk. The childminder strongly encourages the development of independence in young children. They focus attentively on their play and freely include their friends, choosing resources and leading their own activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make exceptionally high levels of progress in relation to their individual starting points. They rapidly develop communication and language skills over and above those expected for their age and stage of development. For example, they learn new words daily and eagerly join in with songs and rhymes throughout the day. Children display confidence in their own abilities and try out new challenges daily.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY315864 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1081631 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Caterham, in Surrey. The childminder provides care all day from Monday to Friday for most of the year. She works with another registered childminder and they have an assistant who is able to provide cover should there be a need.

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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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