Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 13 September 2010

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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 supports children's learning exceptionally well while they play. The quality of teaching is consistently outstanding. Children are keen to get involved and take part. Their behaviour is respectful, considerate and kind.  The childminder uses assessment in a very effective way to help children make fantastic progress from their starting points. She uses strong and well-considered systems to track children's progress, and targets any gaps in their development very effectively.  The childminder draws on her qualifications and wealth of experience. This helps her to develop very positive and effective strategies to support disabled children and those with special educational needs.  The childminder has built very strong relationships with parents that have an extremely positive impact on children. This helps to provides them with continuity between home and the setting.

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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

 implement plans to build further on the superb learning opportunities available for children to develop and play outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's learning journals.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector conducted a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children and took written feedback from parents into consideration.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues. The childminder significantly improves outcomes for children through highly effective systems of evaluation. She has developed an ambitious culture that has a very positive impact on all children. For example, she attended training to develop the learning environment. Subsequently, she introduced a very attractive space at the bottom of a bunk bed, equipped with its own toys, curtains and lighting, to encourage children further to read books and develop their communication skills. The childminder plans to improve her setting further by developing resourcing in her outside area. The childminder has built highly effective relationships with other settings that help children benefit from a joined-up approach to their care and learning experiences. She inspires other childminders in her area and acts as a mentor, developing

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

provision for children throughout her neighbourhood.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children consolidate their skills and develop new concepts. For example, the childminder showed children how to put blueberries inside raspberries to develop the small muscles in their fingers. Children remained on task, developing their mathematics as they used the fruit to count in twos. The childminder provides very interesting activities that appeal to children's curious nature. For example, children examined eggs in their shells, learning that raw eggs will spin and boiled ones will not. They eagerly made predictions before cracking them, discussing their different properties and developing their vocabulary. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the move to pre-school and school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are settled, happy and interested. Their behaviour is consistently excellent. The skilful childminder helps children to learn to share and think of each other's feelings, for example as they play with a toy garage. Children get plenty of fresh air and exercise, and enjoy exciting trips and outings. For example, children build dens and cook marshmallows in their local woodland area. The childminder promotes children's social skills skilfully. She provides children with lots of challenge and praises them to encourage success while they play and explore. Children have built very firm emotional attachments with the childminder and this gives them an excellent platform from which to make progress.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are motivated, excited and eager to get involved and take part in activities. They develop strong concentration skills and enjoy the activities and experiences available. Children work with excellent levels of independence; they lead their own play and make exciting discoveries.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221871 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 826361 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth close to shops, schools, parks and public transport links. She operates her service all year round. The childminder holds a relevant early years 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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