Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder creates an exceptionally friendly and warm atmosphere, where children flourish and get off to a flying start. She has first-rate relationships with the children and their parents, showing interest in their home lives. The childminder listens to the children's discussions with enthusiasm and asks appropriate questions of interest. Past children visit and invite the childminder to birthday parties and share significant life events with her, showing strong lasting bonds.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from a vast range of awe-inspiring learning opportunities. For example, they take bus trips to museums and enjoy exciting sensory play. Children recall events from their special photograph books with exceptionally high levels of detail. They talk about what happened using their expanding range of vocabulary. The childminder is an excellent role model. She has high expectations of all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

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The provision is outstanding

Children are exceptionally confident and sociable. They are eager to talk to visitors. For example, they talk in meticulous detail about reindeers that they saw during their visit to a garden centre. Children cooperate with others exceptionally well. This is demonstrated when they excitedly look at books together. They turn the pages carefully and talk animatedly about what they can see. Children are extremely well prepared for school and their next stages in learning. They impressively recognise and write their own names, sound out words for reading and manage their own personal hygiene.

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n Children learn to manage their behaviour extremely well. They recognise when their choices impact on their friends and have a strong understanding of right and wrong. n The childminder has an excellent understanding of what children need to learn next. For instance, children become fully absorbed in their learning. They listen intently to stories, such as 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. Children act out events in the story during their imaginative play, with knitted puppets and props. This helps to further extend their impressive vocabulary and use of language. n Children show extremely high levels of independence and self-care skills. The childminder gives the children time to learn and practise these skills and routines. For example, they know they need to wash their hands after feeding the pet rabbits, to avoid spreading germs. n The childminder informs parents in meticulous detail of their child's progress and

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need to do better?

how to extend their learning at home. She listens extremely well to parents

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26 February 2020 when they discuss their children, offering exemplary advice and care. n The childminder has a secure understanding of how to support children who are learning EAL. For instance, she learns key words in children's first language and uses these in her daily routines. This helps children to develop their language and communication skills and adjust to her setting. n To further support children's swift grasp of English, the childminder expertly promotes their love of reading. Parents report that their children cannot wait to bring home the books they borrow in their story sacks. n The childminder's approach to supporting children to understand their feelings and emotions is exemplary. For example, she skilfully supports children to talk about their changing emotions. They plan ways to resolve problems together. The childminder works extremely closely with parents to embed this approach consistently. Children show high levels of respect for others and their feelings.

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n The childminder's knowledge of how to excite children to learn is outstanding. For instance, she responds swiftly to children's emerging interests. Children talk about Pancake Day, and the childminder encourages them to make their own pretend pancakes by using dough, paper plates and stickers. Learning is further embedded as the childminder skilfully weaves mathematics into the activity. She extends learning as they count together and talk about 'more' and 'less' ingredients. n The childminder remains highly reflective in her practice. She uses the knowledge she acquires from training to continually improve on what she offers. The childminder has detailed plans in place to further enhance the fantastic learning opportunities for children outdoors. For instance, she plans to make a vegetable patch so children can grow and use vegetables in their baking.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities to keep children safe extremely well. She completes robust and meticulous risk assessments of her home and outings to minimise risks to children. The childminder completes regular training to help her to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. As a result, she has a superb knowledge of local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and of procedures to follow should an allegation be made. The childminder has a detailed understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. This includes radical and extreme views or behaviours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333433 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10136467 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 to 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Epsom, Surrey. She operates from Monday to Thursday all year round, except for family holidays and public holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder took the inspector on a learning walk around the setting to establish how she plans the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching. They both jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in writing. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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