Cramer, Denise Mary MBE

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 27 July 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 sets very high standards for her service. Her ambition to consistently improve is driven by her limitless passion and her ongoing commitment to research and training.  Children are extremely well behaved, helping one another and showing great respect. They listen very carefully to the childminder and follow the given instructions.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to promote children's independence and well-being. Children are lovingly supported during their settling in and very quickly become familiar with the routines.  Children make excellent achievements and build secure foundations for future learning. The childminder promotes personal, social and emotional as well as communication and language skills extremely well.  The childminder has highly effective strategies in place for parent partnership. Parents actively contribute to the extremely accurate assessment of their children's

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This provision is outstanding

development. They comment on the excellent service their children receive.  Children are constantly involved in learning. They use resources and activities that are precisely and sharply planned according to their individual needs and interests.  The childminder ensures children are in a safe and secure environment indoors and outdoors. This helps children to become very confident and independent learners.

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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 children's emerging interest in natural materials, especially for those who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies, the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the household.  The inspector took into account written feedback given by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of herself and the children and continuously reflects on her quality. She uses various training opportunities and develops her practice for each individual child. She provides activities that meet children's precise development needs and interests. The childminder establishes very highly effective relationships with parents. They are exceptionally well informed about, and engaged in, their children's learning. For example, the childminder shares strategies for extending children's learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role in protecting children and knows what to do if she has a concern. Meticulous risk assessments are in place and cover all aspects of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses every moment of the day very effectively so that children are always learning. She achieves an exemplary successful balance between guiding learning and allowing children to work things out independently. She extends children's play, without taking over, and allows children to persevere, helping them to build resilience. The childminder makes very accurate and careful observations of all areas of children's development and makes sure that she provides activities to close swiftly any gaps in their learning; for example, singing nursery rhymes with actions and props to extend children's vocabulary. Children are able to freely explore, investigate and learn to manage risks effectively. The childminder recognises that there is opportunity to further extend children's understanding of natural materials, especially for those who learn best outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder creates a nurturing and very exciting environment that is visually calm and orderly. Children are exceptionally well engaged in their learning, access resources independently and enjoy uninterrupted time to play and explore. The childminder is an excellent role model, helping children to play exceptionally well together. She maintains very good hygiene and safety practices at all times. She makes sure that children know how to care for themselves. For example, she helps very young children to wash their hands after nappy change, to help them understand the link between managing personal needs and hygiene. The childminder supports children's sense of achievement exceedingly well. For example, children clap their hands and cheer when another child takes their first steps.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children progress at consistently high rates from their starting points and are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their learning. They gain exceptional skills in communication and language, learn how to respect one another and to be independent. Children are immensely confident and show excellent enthusiasm towards learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218719 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 826338 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Bromley. The childminder offers her service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. She holds an appropriate 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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