Childminder 507274

Inspection date 11 March 2019 Previous inspection date 29 February 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder completes highly insightful observations and precise assessments of children. Her tracking and planning for their progress is meticulous. The childminder is an exceptionally skilled practitioner. Children are highly challenged and make outstanding progress. n The childminder plans and provides extremely exciting activities to support children's understanding of the world. For example, children handle animals, such as owls and snakes and learn about their habitats. They learn how to influence gravity as they build dams using bricks and tubes. n The childminder lays exceedingly strong foundations for children to develop healthy and safe lifestyle habits. For example, children follow very clear instructions to use foot holes when using the climbing wall. Children enthusiastically engage in play and learning outdoors. For example, when excitedly collecting and sorting sticks into order

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This provision is outstanding

of length. n The childminder establishes exemplary partnerships with parents. She fully involves them in planning for and supporting children's progress and they feel extremely well informed. n The childminder is highly committed to supporting her own professional development through a variety of ways including training days, watching and evaluating documentaries on child health and development, and organising mentoring and coaching for herself from experienced professionals.

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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 continue to enhance even further the experiences on offer for children to develop their knowledge and understanding of shape.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the children engaged in play and learning indoors and in the garden. n The inspector looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment, and observed the suitability of the premises. n 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. n The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her and the impact of their engagement with children. n The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to protect children from child abuse. Her knowledge of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about any aspect of a child's welfare including wider issues, such as exposure to extreme views is highly secure. She makes excellent use of risk assessment to identify and minimise potential hazards to children. The childminder makes highly effective use of self-evaluation to identify and target priorities for improvement. For example, she has perfected her skills for teaching children to link letters to sounds and acquired more in-depth knowledge about speech and language delay. Since the last inspection, the childminder has been even more proactive in promoting partnerships with the other settings children attend, even when some are less willing.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses highly developed teaching strategies to support children's progress in all areas of learning. Her observations of children are extremely insightful and expertly evaluated. She uses what she learns from these to support their individual progress needs within play and during practical experiences. For example, she enthuses children to apply mathematical skills and promotes letters and sounds when they explore the woods. While she encourages children's numeracy and calculation skills brilliantly, there is scope for her to promote shape more prominently and innovatively and to provide even more challenge.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in a highly welcoming, safe environment. Play and learning resources are high quality and stored accessibly. Children know where everything is and help themselves, showing a very strong sense of belonging. The childminder provides children with detailed explanations and instructions, and consistently praises them for their achievements. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They form heart-warming friendships with each other and trust the childminder immensely. The childminder teaches children to become exceedingly caring and compassionate and to value diversity within their community. For example, she takes children to visit elderly people in a local care home where children talk to residents and engage in activities with them.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for moving on to nursery and school. Three- year-old children competently put on their own coats and shoes and manage their own toileting. They are well on the way to reading, as they link letters to sounds, and are starting to blend them together. They write their names clearly. Children are extremely highly motivated to learn. They ask questions and confidently suggest and develop their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507274 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10072949 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 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 29 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Epsom, Surrey. She works Mondays and Tuesdays between 7.30am and 6.30pm. The childminder receives early education funding for children age three years.

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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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