Bateman, Anne Margaret

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2015 7 December 2010

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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

 Children's well-being is given high priority. Young children settle extremely well in the childminder's very sensitive and attentive care. Children are exceptionally secure and happy. This gives them the confidence to be curious and inquisitive learners.  Children make excellent progress in their learning and development. They benefit from the childminder's individual attention, regular assessment and support as she carefully plans and provides challenging experiences to enable rapid progress.  The childminder provides a highly stimulating and welcoming environment. Children enthusiastically explore and make decisions about their play from an exceptional range of toys and resources.  The childminder arranges a very wide range of trips and activities outside of the home to widen children's excellent learning experiences even further.  The well-qualified childminder is passionate and enthusiastic about her role. She is

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This provision is outstanding

proactive at continuing to develop her knowledge and drive continual improvements in the provision.  The childminder works extremely well in partnership with parents and uses the information they share effectively. This promotes an exceptionally collaborative approach to supporting children's learning, both in the setting and at home.  The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She listens to them and respects the ideas they share. This contributes towards children gaining confidence in voicing their ideas and feeling valued and respected.

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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

 embed learning from professional development to help maintain the excellent practice already in place.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents, including those spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder understands and implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage exceptionally well. She is extremely enthusiastic, highly motivated and fully committed to her work. The childminder has regular routines and daily checks in place to provide a very safe, secure and clean home. She collaborates with local childminders to share ideas and knowledge. This enables her to reflect on her own provision and make improvements regularly. The arrangements for safeguarding are very effective. Children are extremely well protected as the childminder has an excellent understanding of her role in safeguarding children. Robust policies and procedures underpin her understanding of safeguarding practice which helps to ensure children are kept safe from harm. The childminder uses self-evaluation to drive improvement and a high priority is given to involving parents in this process. Therefore, changes made to the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

setting are highly beneficial to children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder's teaching is outstanding. Her playful interactions during children's activities are excellent and contribute to them being highly motivated and fully engaged in their play and learning. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of children as unique individuals and she plans extremely well for their future learning and for when they start school. Children enjoy taking part in exciting planned activities which follow on from the childminder's precise observations of what children enjoy doing. The childminder promotes children's understanding of number as she incorporates learning about numbers into everyday activities. The childminder provides excellent commentary during children's play and her clear pronunciation ensures that children hear appropriately modelled language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is caring and knows the children extremely well. She is highly responsive to their individual needs. Children are happy, emotionally secure and well behaved. The childminder makes excellent use of training to develop her skills. The childminder skilfully encourages positive behaviour. She sensitively intervenes when children need support to understand the impact their actions have on others. Partnerships with other professionals are well established. The processes for supporting children to move on to new settings are extremely well focused on their individual needs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Due to the childminder's highly effective teaching, children become confident and independent learners and make excellent progress. There is a sharp focus on supporting children to gain very high levels of confidence in social situations. All children meet or exceed their typical level of development for their age and gain the key skills needed to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246434 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1024323 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002. She lives in a residential area of Hatch End in the borough of Harrow and operates her service all year round. The childminder has a relevant level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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