Childminder in Newham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 October 2015 25 July 2011

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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

 Every aspect of the childminder's provision is exemplary. Children make exceptionally good progress across all areas of learning and benefit from high quality teaching.  Leadership and management is outstanding. The childminder has made significant progress since the last inspection. She is relentless in her pursuit of excellence and all children achieve the best possible outcomes. Her commitment to every child's learning and well-being is outstanding.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The childminder is highly effective at working with parents to help their children make progress. She has worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to help children and their families succeed, especially those who may be vulnerable.  Children flourish in their learning and development. They enjoy a wide variety of fun and exciting activities, which develop their literacy, language and communication very well.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses highly effective systems to monitor children's progress. She promotes children's personal development and well-being outstandingly well. Children thrive in this warm, welcoming and learning-focused setting.

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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

 refine the excellent programme of professional development to enhance further the quality of teaching, particularly for children who are most able.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and learning in all areas of the childminder's home, and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, including parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at all areas of the childminder's home used by children to review safety measures, including suitability for children of all ages.  The inspector asked the childminder questions to assess her understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector looked at a range documents, including the childminder's policies and safeguarding arrangements, as well as children's progress and learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's exceptional leadership, including her impeccable self-evaluation and improvement plans, have resulted in her making effective progress since the last inspection. She works relentlessly to ensure all children achieve outstanding outcomes. The childminder works in partnership with other professionals in an exemplary way. Rightly, the childminder is highly regarded by all parents. One parent commented, 'Childcare of this quality is extremely hard to find.' The childminder takes her training seriously, although she has not fully explored ways to refine it further, particularly to enhance the quality of teaching for children who are most able. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her duties in relation to child protection, including the procedures for reporting any welfare concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is outstanding; it is extremely well informed by the childminder's detailed, thorough and perceptive observations and assessments of the children's learning. The childminder uses this information very well to plan for each child's targets and next steps. She quickly identifies and addresses any gaps in their learning. The childminder promotes language and communication extremely well, and her support for children who are learning to speak English as an additional language is very good. She includes all children fully during story time, for example, by her use of pictures, music and signing. The effective use of exciting activities enthuses and engages all children. For example, children create their own modelling dough and clap happily when they see the effects of adding water and glitter. The childminder teaches English and mathematics exceptionally well. For example, children discover shapes as part of their obstacle course in the garden and learn

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

new words to describe textures as they paint on a large scale on the playroom floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder shows an excellent understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and how to respond to the individual needs and interests of all children. The learning environment is exceptionally well resourced. The childminder provides children with a wide range of exciting opportunities to learn about the world around them. Children learn about healthy eating, for example, as they explore the names, textures and tastes of the fruits and vegetables they pick from the garden. In teaching safety, the childminder explores interesting ways to extend children's awareness. For example, she has invited the school- crossing officer to talk to the children about road safety and has taken them to the fire station. She promotes children's physical skills well by the wide variety of outdoor learning.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder's high-quality practice enables all children to make excellent progress. They are working at least at expected levels of development across all areas of learning and in some areas they are exceeding. All children, particularly those who are learning English as an additional language, are exceptionally well prepared for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397468 Local authority Newham Inspection number 838409 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Manor Park area in the London Borough of Newham. She works throughout the year on weekdays and her usual working hours are between 8am and 6pm. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of the provision of free early education funding for children aged three years.

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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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