Childminder, Out-of school day care in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 2018 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 extremely knowledgeable about child development. Her observations, assessments and planning for children's next steps for learning are comprehensive, precise and astute. Gaps in achievement are promptly identified and skilfully targeted. Children make rapid progress from their starting points on entry.  The childminder is particularly skilled at supporting children's speech and language, and in encouraging their interest and willingness to write and link letters to sounds.  The childminder plans a wide range of outings to help children understand about their immediate and wider world, such as to the 'spooky zoo' to learn about reptiles.  Children help to plan the menu and are inspired to eat healthily. They are immensely respectful of the childminder's behavioural rules, such as for staying within a specified perimeter in the park, and understand that misbehaviour may have consequences.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder forges outstanding partnerships with parents and the other early years settings children attend. They all work extremely closely together to help ensure children receive consistent support between their settings, and external agencies where needed. Parents hold the childminder in the highest regard.  The childminder makes excellent use of self-evaluation to identify and target priorities for improvement, such as for encouraging children's willingness to engage in more- structured activities in readiness for starting school.

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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

 continue to explore and test out strategies to help extend concentration for children, particularly those who find it difficult to focus their attention on a task.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children engaged in play indoors.  The inspector looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment, and observed the suitability of the premises.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability. The inspector discussed the childminder's self- evaluation with her.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her and the impact of her engagement with children and that of her assistant.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely professional. She is a highly reflective practitioner who proactively seeks different ways to support children's individual learning needs. For example, she completes specialist speech and language training so that she is able to provide interim support for children waiting for a referral to a speech and language therapist. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibility to protect children from child abuse, exposure to extreme views, and about the reporting procedures if she is concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely in-depth understanding of children's individual needs. She plans activities exceptionally well to take account of their preferred learning styles and interests. The childminder is immensely focused on helping children develop more sustained concentration and, in the main, her strategies are incredibly successful. For example, children delight in adding ending words and funny catchphrases when the theme is dinosaurs. They are enthralled by the childminder's animated voice tone and expressions, and find it highly amusing when 'dinosaur poo' is featured. The childminder skilfully integrates the learning of letter sounds and understanding of increasing and decreasing quantities, for instance as, one by one, nine dinosaurs disappear. The childminder plans exciting projects, for example, she has plans to build a castle and help children learn all about them, and to grow more things in the garden. She involves the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

children in planning these in her quest to secure their enthusiasm from the beginning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well supported to settle into the childminder's care. For example, she visits them in their own home at least once and plans for them to attend play visits to her home with parents before starting to attend on their own. The childminder uses highly successful strategies to help children overcome anxieties, such as when dealing with change. Children form highly secure emotional attachments with the childminder and her family. Parents are impressed by children's increasing knowledge and understanding of different traditions, remarking on how much they enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year. The childminder is extremely proactive in providing opportunities for children to socialise with their friends.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for moving on to school. They are immensely independent and manage their own personal care competently. Children confidently express their thoughts and ideas. They have fun engaging in face and mouth exercises to help them pronounce speech sounds better. They quickly develop the enthusiasm to use pens to draw pictures, such as of dinosaurs, and to write letters and numerals. Children excel in all aspects of mathematics. For example, they have an excellent grasp of numbers, and competently calculate and recognise increasing and decreasing quantities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497808 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1040001 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Epsom and works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the year, between 7.30am and 6pm.

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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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