Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2017 10 February 2014

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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 uses her great skills to evaluate the setting rigorously. Following the last inspection, for example, she has worked tirelessly to achieve excellent outcomes for children's well-being and learning.  Children benefit greatly from the superb use of questions and meaningful conversations with the childminder, supporting, for example, their already excellent communication and language skills.  The childminder builds exemplary partnerships with parents and other professionals to establish highly consistent care of children. For example, she communicates very successfully with teachers and staff at other settings that children attend.  Children are extremely independent and display high levels of concentration. They relish the opportunities to have uninterrupted time to play and explore, and the freedom to become deeply engrossed in their favourite activities, such as imaginary play.  The childminder uses her precise observations and assessments to plan challenging

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This provision is outstanding

activities, to help children make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points.  The childminder has a very high regard for children's safety. For example, she teaches children about road safety and how to manage age-appropriate risks, preparing them exceptionally well for their future learning.

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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

 provide children with even greater opportunities to develop their interest in early technology, to support their understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document, and discussed with her how she evaluates the provision and targets areas for improvement.  The inspector toured the premises used for childminding, and checked the health and safety arrangements.  The inspector read written feedback from parents to obtain their views about the service.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder, and discussed children's play, learning and progress with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places the highest priority on reducing any risks to children and attends regular training to secure her already excellent understanding of child protection issues. She is extremely knowledgeable of how to report any safeguarding concerns to relevant agencies. The childminder is highly reflective. She seeks and acts on the views of parents, children and other professionals promptly, to identify strengths and to target further developments. She uses knowledge gained from training to enrich all aspects of her practice to benefit children and their families. For example, she has increased the opportunities for children to develop their creativity and imaginations to help them make the best possible progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly experienced and adapts her teaching very skilfully to meet the individual ways in which children learn and develop. For example, she organised a trip to the fire station to give children a highly memorable learning experience. Children recalled enthusiastically what they did and learnt from it. Children are highly motivated learners and spend long periods exploring and investigating a wide range of toys that interest and challenge them. The childminder recognises the need to make technology devices more readily available to support children's understanding of the world further. Children develop their mathematical knowledge very successfully. For example, they use numbers, compare sizes and learn about volume and quantity during activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form very strong attachments with the childminder, who is exceptionally warm and caring. Parents report that their children are extremely happy and settled. Children's behaviour is superb. The childminder uses her excellent skills to model kindness and shows great respect for others and the environments. Children benefit greatly, for example, from her highly effective and very clear expectations. The childminder supports children's growth and development exceptionally well. She provides children with plenty of opportunities, for example, to be physically active and engages them in meaningful conversations about healthy choices, enhancing their social and physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive in this highly stimulating environment. They are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their learning, including their eventual move to school. Children develop their early literacy skills very successfully. For example, they use their wide vocabulary adeptly to experiment with rhyming words and sounds. Children show high levels of confidence, and are incredibly creative at finding solutions to the problems they encounter. Children gain many of the important skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461548 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1069255 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. She offers her service from 8.15am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except on bank holidays.

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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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