Childminder EY469966

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 learning English as an additional language are extremely well supported through a range of highly successfully strategies. For example, children sing rhymes in their home language and in English. The childminder's practice is extremely inclusive to support all children.  The childminder keeps parents fully informed through exceptional levels of communication. This helps support children to make extremely good progress as they have a very high level of consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder is an inspirational role model. The children are extremely polite, behave exceptionally well and develop excellent social skills.  Children have an extensive range of motivating and engaging learning experiences. All children are extremely interested to learn. This helps them to make outstanding progress.  The childminder is committed to monitoring and evaluating her practice to continue to

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This provision is outstanding

make extremely positive changes that promote best outcomes for children. She makes excellent use of regular training. For example, she introduces new techniques, experiences and activities, as she keeps up to date with new ideas to engage children even more.  There are extensive opportunities for children to develop exceptional early reading and writing skills. Children develop excellent skills to prepare them for school.

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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 extend the extremely good range of opportunities for children to develop their technology skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder uses her exceptionally detailed planning to meet children's individual needs extremely well. She uses a wide range of ways to observe and monitor children's development. This helps her rapidly identify any gaps in their progress and close them extremely quickly. For example, the childminder intends to build on her extensive range of resources to develop children's technology skills even more. The childminder maintains excellent links and communications with other early years professionals, such as teachers. For example, she visits schools with children so they are extremely familiar with the environment before they start. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of how to protect children's welfare and knows who to contact if she has concerns. The childminder uses extremely good ways to support children to understand how to remain safe. For example, on outings, they wear high-visibility jackets and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

understand that when the whistle blows they must stop and listen.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder extends children's learning exceptionally well. For example, during a play- dough activity, children discuss the smells and textures. Children use an extensive range of creative materials to build upon their play and own ideas. The childminder supports children to develop extremely good communication skills. For example, she uses highly skilful questions and engages children in very interesting discussions. The childminder uses the local community to develop children's understanding of the world around them exceptionally well. Children have an exceptional understanding of differences within the wider community and show extremely inspirational understanding, care and concern for others. For example, they participate in fundraising events for world disasters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The children have a highly positive level of emotional well-being and self-worth. They are extremely confident and happy, and settle quickly into their play. Children develop excellent physical well-being and have exceptional opportunities to develop their physical abilities. For example, they help prepare nutritious lunches and learn about healthy food. They follow well-embedded health and hygiene routines, such as brushing their teeth after mealtimes. Children confidently take appropriate challenging risks, for instance, as they climb trees on trips to the local woods.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make exceptional progress. They develop an excellent understanding of mathematics; for example, they very easily recognise different shapes and sizes. This helps prepare them extremely well for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469966 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 959076 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder cares for children Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. She holds a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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