Childminder 122843

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2016 19 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 highly knowledgeable and effective in her role. She provides an excellent, nurturing environment where children develop skills across all areas of learning. They make outstanding progress.  The childminder plans highly effectively for individual children. She knows them extremely well and recognises their individual needs. She has a natural ability to make learning fun and continually sustains children interests.  The childminder plans a highly nutritious diet for the children, taking into account food they may have eaten at nursery or school, and keeps parents well informed of the menu.  The childminder makes excellent use of every opportunity to encourage children to develop their independence, confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder provides an exceptional variety of easily available, interesting resources. Children use the resources and books extremely independently.

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This provision is outstanding

 Well-planned, purposeful routines help the children to feel confident and highly secure in the childminder's care.  Highly effective partnerships with parents and other professionals help to promote a culture of shared information that helps children to make excellent progress.

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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

 embrace opportunities for professional development, to further enhance teaching practices and promote even better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children and childminder at play.  The inspector examined the records and documents provided by the childminder.  The inspector read comments from parents to take their views into account.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder helps every child to make excellent progress in their learning. Her self- evaluation is rigorous and she seeks the views of parents, children and professionals to constantly improve. Excellent observations of children's learning help the childminder to monitor their development highly effectively. The childminder plans and targets her interactions with the children, to encourage their development extremely effectively. The childminder's professional development has a highly positive impact on the quality of the provision. However, the childminder recognises areas that she could focus on further to help children make even better progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder actively promotes all aspects of safeguarding and knows what action to take to report any welfare concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly responsive to children's individual learning needs. Her teaching skills are excellent. She uses every interaction as an opportunity to encourage children to think and use their developing skills and knowledge. For example, children demonstrate high levels of confidence and independence as they involve themselves in preparing lunch. They use tools, such as scissors, with continually increasing skill. The childminder models language exceptionally well and listens and responds very attentively. Mathematical language is a natural part of her communication with children, to continually develop their skills in this area of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model. She has high behavioural expectations and children demonstrate excellent manners. They are extremely good at recognising and considering their feelings and those of others. The childminder creates an exceptionally homely environment and provides warm, nurturing care to each child as she continually meets their personal needs. The childminder actively encourages children's awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy highly nutritious and healthy diets, learn excellent hygiene routines and engage in daily physical activity. Young children are able to independently identify the variety of items they need for their lunches to be healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress across all areas of learning. They develop the skills and confidence to become highly active learners. They benefit from excellent opportunities to learn about people, families and communities as they enjoy taking part in many activities in the local environment. They have impressive vocabularies and partake in enthusiastic conversations with the childminder. They are extremely well equipped for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122843 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 846236 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in the Earlsfield, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The childminder works Monday to Friday at flexible times, including before and after school, all year round. The childminder has 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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Telephone number

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