Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2015 20 July 2009

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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

 The childminder evaluates her provision and practice very successfully. She uses highly effective systems to monitor her service to ensure she maintains excellent standards and to drive improvement.  Partnerships with parents are exceptionally strong. The childminder involves parents extremely well in their children's learning from the beginning. For instance, she discusses children's achievements and provides parents with ideas to support their children's learning and progress at home.  The childminder implements highly effective policies and procedures to keep children safe. She keeps up to date with any relevant changes and has an excellent knowledge of the procedure to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare.  Children build exceptionally warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They feel extremely secure in her care. The childminder teaches children positive behaviours,

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This provision is outstanding

such as respect and good manners, which helps them learn to be kind and take turns.  The childminder knows the children extremely well. She makes highly accurate assessments of children's progress and monitors their learning and development extensively. This helps the childminder to very successfully meet children's needs, and to provide exceptionally interesting and challenging activities. Children make rapid progress, which prepares them very well for their future learning.

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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

 strengthen further children's already excellent understanding of the importance of taking care of themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written views on the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Children are extremely safe and secure in the childminder's care. She implements highly effective risk assessments and teaches children how to play safely. For example, young children tidy toys away to prevent the possibility of tripping. The childminder consults very effectively with children and parents to consider all possible improvements to the service she provides. She updates and maintains her excellent knowledge, such as through training, discussions with other childminders and reading early years information. This helps the childminder continually raise her already excellent standard of teaching and children's learning experiences. For example, she completed training about supporting children's language and communication skills and provides skilful interaction to extend their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of children's development and assesses their needs very accurately in close consultation with their parents. She uses her outstanding teaching skills to support children's learning highly effectively. The childminder promotes children's language, communication and early reading skills extremely well. For example, children enjoy a familiar book and are encouraged to talk about the story and notice details in the pictures. The childminder plans interesting activities that help children develop skills for writing. For instance, young children develop their small physical skills effectively, such as when filling and emptying containers. The childminder very carefully adjusts activities to meet the individual needs and abilities of children. For example, during the inspection, children developed their confidence in exploring textures, and learned that the model dinosaurs hidden in the rice still existed

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident in the childminder's care and thoroughly enjoy exploring the activities she provides. Children behave exceptionally well, and cooperate during play. The childminder is an excellent role model. Children have outstanding opportunities to develop their physical and social skills. For example, they attend toddler groups where they use different sized play equipment and mix with other children. Children develop an excellent understanding of the importance of healthy eating, for example; while they pretend to make dinner they talk about healthy foods. Overall, the childminder has excellent hygiene procedures. Very occasionally, these are not always fully consistent to promote children's further understanding.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated learners who make excellent progress across all areas of their learning. They are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 151585 Local authority Kent Inspection number 825994 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Larkfield, Kent. She cares for children between the hours of 7.45am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder is accredited to receive funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four 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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