Childminder EY350245

Inspection date 25 July 2019 Previous inspection date 17 March 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 Children thrive in the safe and exceptionally caring and stimulating environment provided by the childminder. Children are nurtured emotionally and socially and have strong boundaries around behaviour. They respect each other and the adults they meet. The childminder has very strong bonds with families, and children have a keen sense of belonging. The childminder has developed good working relationships with local nursery and primary schools, whose staff acknowledge her expertise. n The childminder is highly knowledgeable about child development. She gives children many opportunities to explore the learning environment and is very skilled in observing how children learn, as well as what they learn. The childminder engages in high-level talk with children, allowing them time to problem-solve and work things through in their own time. She facilitates the development of language and communication skills,

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This provision is outstanding

supporting children to explore new and exciting vocabulary. n The rich learning environment, both inside and outside, allows children to explore and experience the natural world, to be independent in their learning choices and to be consistently and highly engaged in play and learning. They are excited to be with the childminder and develop excellent skills and abilities. n Children regularly go out into the community and come into contact with the different people who help us. They are taken to the local library, city farms, museums and places of interest, and always benefit from learning about the wider world. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The effective two-way dialogue with parents supports consistently high learning and development. This means children are very well prepared for the next stage of their education.

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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 build on the existing excellent practice by pursuing personal development training opportunities to further enhance children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children at play both inside and outside. n The inspector sampled children's individual learning journals and looked at statutory documents. n The inspector toured the learning environment with the childminder. n The inspector carried out a close observation of a child interacting with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is highly effective. The childminder has knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty, engages in relevant training, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and uses sign language with children, who sing and sign nursery rhymes. She is passionate about her professional development, reading about new research in early years. Children have strong boundaries around behaviour and show respect for each other and adults they meet. The childminder has exceptionally high expectations of children's learning and care. Relationships with parents are excellent and they all speak very highly of her. The childminder works extremely well with other professionals, including local schools and nurseries, who value her contributions to children's progress. She is always improving her practice and reflecting on the learning environment and how well it suits children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's knowledge of the early years curriculum and the characteristics of effective learning is excellent. She refers to relevant documentation to accurately assess development and achievable next steps in learning. The childminder cleverly uses language to engage children in imaginative play, in order to support problem-solving and the development of thinking skills. She effortlessly supports children's expanding vocabulary, writing words in the environment so children can hear new words and link them to the written form. Children enjoy playing with words and making up their own nonsense words in the process. Children's individual learning journeys are exceptionally well presented, with progress accurately tracked. All children make rapid progress from their starting points. Through constant talk, extending their thinking and using open- ended questions, children's language skills progress rapidly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have a very strong sense of achievement, supported by the highly stimulating learning environment both inside and outside. Children can fully engage in their chosen activities and show high levels of motivation and curiosity. They are happy, self-confident children who are supported to learn, manage risk and explore the natural environment. Children have many opportunities to develop and use their imaginations, for example by exploring stories and small-world play. The childminder has very strong emotional attachments to children. She gives them healthy foods and teaches them to self-regulate their behaviour. Rigorous attendance records are in place as the childminder knows how important these are to safeguard children.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in learning from their starting points. They are very well prepared to start the next stage of their learning because they develop exceptionally good language skills. Children have positive dispositions and attitudes to learning and are excited, curious and engaged in all activities offered to them. They consistently display the characteristics of effective learning, within a highly motivating learning environment. Children are safe and very well cared for. The childminder engages in play with children at a very high level, supporting their every next step in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY350245 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10066350 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 17 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Carshalton, in the London Borough of Sutton. She operates Monday to Friday from 6.45am to 6.30pm, all year round.

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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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