Fillary, Nicola Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 December 2015 15 June 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

 The childminder is highly dedicated, and has an excellent understanding of how to teach and support children to make rapid progress in their learning. She provides an outstanding range of interesting and stimulating activities and play resources to challenge children in their learning.  The partnerships with parents are exceptionally strong. The daily two-way flow of information about individual children's needs creates a shared approach to meeting their learning and care needs.  Accurate assessments of children's achievements are gained through the childminder's sharply focused observations and her excellent knowledge of each child. These help her ensure any gaps in children's learning are identified and swiftly addressed using highly effective planning processes.  The childminder manages children's behaviour extremely effectively. Children show a high level of confidence, self-control and cooperation for their age.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are highly motivated and very eager to learn and join in with activities. They are developing the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning and school.  The childminder's very robust self-evaluation system takes account of the views of parents, children and other key persons. These are used to help her ensure there is consistent and sustainable improvement in her provision.

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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

 continue to widen further the range of learning experiences for children, particularly for those who prefer to learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas children use.  The inspector observed children's play and interactions with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of the requirements she must meet. Safeguarding is effective. She carries out highly effective risk assessments to help make sure children are kept safe and secure in her care. The childminder displays an extremely good understanding of what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare and well-being. The childminder uses extremely effective processes to reflect on, and improve, her provision. These help her to continually provide children with high-quality care and learning opportunities. Parents' comments seen at inspection clearly show how extremely pleased and very confident they are about the quality of childcare their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. The quality of teaching is outstanding. Children have excellent opportunities to explore new ideas and experiences. The childminder provides a child friendly and bright play room, and ensures an exceptional range of resources are easily accessible for all children to use. For example, all toys for babies and toddlers are stored at floor level and older children's activities are kept higher up. This helps promote children's independence and decision-making skills extremely well. The childminder makes the most of the time of year to extend children's learning. For example, children create a winter play tray with fake snow, small animals, people figures and diggers. Children fully engage in this activity, and show excitement at the different textures and what is hidden in the snow. The childminder takes children out into the community regularly. She uses

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

her garden to provide a wide range of learning opportunities, and plans to extend on this to provide even greater challenge in their play. She displays great skill in knowing how to make learning fun for all children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has established exemplary partnerships with parents. This helps her support children's well-being extremely effectively. Children show they are very happy in the childminder's care and have strong emotional attachments with her. She knows the children exceptionally well and displays great skill in encouraging them to share and be respectful to each other. Children often help the childminder prepare their meals and snacks. This helps the childminder build on their understanding of healthy lifestyles, such as healthy eating and what is a balanced diet.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points. They are very confident and highly motivated learners. This helps them to be especially well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420451 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 832647 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Bexley, Kent. She operates her service from Monday to Friday, all day, for most of the year, with the exception of bank holidays.

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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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