Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 January 2016 16 January 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 provides an exceedingly welcoming and stimulating environment where children thrive and make extremely strong progress.  The childminder builds exceptional partnerships with parents and gathers valuable information from them about their children's learning and development from the beginning. The positive relationships engage parents with children's learning at home.  The childminder carries out skilful observations and assesses children's progress to identify the next steps in their learning accurately. She tracks their development and plans exciting and challenging activities that ignite children's imagination and successfully move them forward in their development.  Children make excellent attachments with the childminder. Children behave exceptionally well. They do things for themselves and learn to take well-measured risks in order to develop their skills. They have high levels of confidence.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely effective in promoting children's welfare and safety. She carries out extensive risk assessments of her premises and before every outing and event attended by children.  The childminder reflects accurately on her practice and the outcomes that she achieves for children. She actively involves parents and children in her self-evaluation and continually seeks ways to maintain and enhance her excellent 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

 pursue identified plans to enhance the existing excellent programme for continuing professional development to add to the superb skills already achieved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children indoors and outside.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector jointly discussed the learning intentions and outcomes of an adult-led activity.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children by reading their feedback and comments.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning and self-evaluation, and records of children's progress, and sampled a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely well organised and keeps up to date with changes in legislation and regulations by undertaking extensive training and research. She extends her professional development by seeking well-chosen training opportunities to develop her skills even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's knowledge of safeguarding and child protection is robust. She is confident in her role and responsibilities to the children. She has a thorough understanding of when and how to report a concern to the authorities if this should arise. Parents speak extremely highly of the childminder and the service she provides. The childminder works exceptionally closely with staff at other settings and schools that children attend, and shares information and planning to help her to provide continuity of learning in her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of the way children learn and she uses her knowledge to provide exceptional activities that promote their continuous learning. She understands how to motivate and challenge children. She employs ingenious techniques to ensure that children have access to all areas of learning. For example, where children find some learning areas difficult, the childminder incorporates unpopular aspects into activities they enjoy. This ensures that children make exceptional progress in all areas. The childminder is exceedingly imaginative in the activities and resources she provides. For example, she provides paint-filled bags that children use to draw shapes with their fingers. This encourages the early writing skills for children who may shun more usual materials for making marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children learn about their bodies' needs and how to keep themselves well. The childminder expertly teaches children about healthy lifestyles. For example, they have picnics indoors to provide variety to mealtimes and fruits are available in the play kitchen for children to explore their textures, smells and tastes. Children know when to wash their hands and go independently to the bathroom. They learn to be kind and caring, such as to the childminder's pets. The childminder teaches children about the beliefs and cultures of others and they learn to respect differences and individuality. The childminder helps them to understand her routines and to develop their own 'ground rules'.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress. They recognise their names, gain wide vocabularies and can count. They are exceedingly well prepared for moving on to other settings and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY286463 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 826885 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The childminder operates her services from Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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