Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 20 March 2012

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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 totally dedicated to reviewing her provision and continuously enhancing her skills and knowledge. She combines her extensive experience and newly acquired knowledge extremely well to teach children most successfully and promote their excellent progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder skilfully supports all children's communication development. For example, she uses highly effective questioning techniques and continuously models language, and younger children love to hear their recorded voices as they explore different sounds.  Children develop excellent independence skills. For example, they all help to prepare the table for lunch and confidently make independent choices in their play.  The childminder offers a rich variety of learning experiences for children which provide excellent opportunities for them to develop their social skills as they prepare for the move to group settings.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are extremely effective. The childminder fully engages parents in all aspects of children's learning. She consistently shares detailed information with parents and this helps to enhance children's excellent progress.  The childminder has a very positive approach to working in partnership with other professionals. She is highly active in developing these varied professional relationships to benefit all children.

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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

 build on the already detailed information gathered from parents when children start so that an even more accurate assessment of their development is established.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed all areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's qualification certificates and children's development folders.  The inspector took account of parents' views by reading written feedback and holding discussions with parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her role in safeguarding children, confidently explaining how to recognise the signs and symptoms when a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder carries out meticulous risk assessments. For example, she plans trips extremely carefully so that she knows the areas well and the safety and security measures in place. Parents praise highly the childminder's dedication to improving her skills and providing stimulating activities. For example, they fully admire how she adapts children's creative activities so that all children can fully take part and make choices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder consistently makes accurate observations of all children and plans stimulating activities which fascinate them. For example, children were captivated as they examined a rainmaker, steadily learning how to make different sounds. The childminder uses her extensive experience and knowledge of child development to identify gaps in children's progress. She skilfully addresses these in close partnerships with parents and other professionals. For example, she carefully monitors children's physical development and attentively promotes their emerging skills. The childminder gathers detailed information from parents when children start with her but there is some scope to gather even more comprehensive information at this time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy and settled with the childminder. Children understand how to keep themselves healthy. For example, they explain how eating certain sugary foods every day is bad for their teeth and why they need to wash their hands before they eat. The childminder skilfully uses daily walks and trips to enhance children's understanding about their environment and familiar places. For example, children watched the diggers at local building sites and talked about recent changes. They also looked at different houses, chatting about similarities and differences from their own homes.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid and significant progress and are very well prepared for school. The childminder skilfully supports all children's early interest in literacy. For example, younger children identify favourite animals in large books and older children write their names and identify print in the environment. The childminder skilfully plans supportive ways to prepare them for the next stage of their learning. For example, with support, young children count as they play and older children use their developing mathematical skills for a purpose as they calculate the number of plates they need for everyone at lunchtime. Children develop a strong sense of themselves and are remarkably caring and understanding of each other's needs. For example they help each other to find their favourite toys and explain how they need to take turns with different resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107398 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 824840 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Kennington in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates her service all year round, except for family holidays. She holds a childcare 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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