Childminder EY537946

Inspection date 16 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder adopts a highly professional, conscientious approach to her childminding and is extremely confident in her practice. n Children are making outstanding progress in their learning and development. The childminder has exceptional teaching skills. For example, she teaches children how to make complex structures. n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn and provides a wide range of highly stimulating activities and resources. She meticulously plans these around children's interests and emerging ideas. n Partnerships with parents are highly successful and are a real strength. Highly effective communication and information sharing successfully support children's learning and development. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder acts as an extremely positive role model. Children learn to take turns and are taught good manners with plenty of encouragement and praise.

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The provision is outstanding

n Children delight in the company of the childminder. They show extremely high levels of well-being, confidence and independence for their ages.

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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

n extend further the programme of professional development to enhance the already excellent teaching practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding purposes. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector invited the childminder to take part in a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents by reading a number of comments and questionnaires. n The inspector sampled a range of documents and children's records. n The inspector held conversations with children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of child protection matters, including wider issues, such as 'Prevent' duty. She adheres to robust procedures to keep children safe, indoors and outdoors. She teaches children about personal safety exceptionally well. For example, she teaches them to put on safety straps for themselves before using the large swing. The childminder recognises that she could do even more to use training opportunities to enhance her already outstanding teaching practice. The childminder develops excellent partnerships with other local settings. This supports excellent continuity of care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. When introducing new challenges, the childminder explains to children what to do and demonstrates each step using clear, age-appropriate language. She allows children time to practise each step before the next challenge. For example, children identify the need for a scoop during an activity and are encouraged to think about what items they could use. The childminder teaches them, step-by-step, how to create scoops with cardboard and other recycled materials. Children are eager to share their knowledge of the world around them. For example, they discuss, in great detail, how and why spiders weave webs. They are fascinated as they explore the pattern of each spider web. Children learn about shape and number as they identify different shapes and count how many there are.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder creates an exceptionally nurturing environment, where she values and respects children. She has extremely high expectations of all children and she reminds children to be polite and kind. Young children are highly independent, for example, as they fetch and put on their shoes and coats ready for outside play. Older children support younger children extremely well and include them in all aspects of their play. The childminder makes extensive use of her local area to support and further enrich children's learning. Children develop extremely good levels of physical coordination in their large- and small-muscle skills, through a range of highly challenging activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children display great confidence and enthusiasm in this exceedingly stimulating environment. Older children learn to identify different emotions and talk about their feelings. Younger children confidently explore the array of learning activities on offer. They examine plastic bottles filled with different materials, which they shake excitedly. Children make consistently high rates of progress and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stages of their learning, including the transition to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537946 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10077155 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Surbiton, in the London Borough of Kingston. She works Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only. She holds a qualification in childcare at level 3.

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Registers

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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