Childminder EY242517

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 April 2016 19 October 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 quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder and her assistant skilfully extend children's learning and encourage them to think and solve problems. Children delight in working things out for themselves and are extremely willing to give things a go.  The childminder builds extremely effective relationships with parents. For example, she continuously updates them about their children's care and development, and supports them with exciting ideas on how they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents are exceptionally happy with the rapid progress their children are making.  The childminder and her assistant have an extremely impressive knowledge of every child's individual needs. They monitor the quality of children's learning experiences and their progress meticulously to ensure all activities support their learning and development exceptionally well. Children make excellent progress and are prepared

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This provision is outstanding

exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning.  Children behave exceptionally well and are very emotionally secure. They play and learn extremely happily together. For example, the childminder and her assistant set clear boundaries and take every opportunity to praise positive behaviour.  The childminder is extremely ambitious and has high standards for the quality of care and learning she provides. She regularly undertakes new training with her assistant, which they use to improve their already excellent practice.

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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 excellent learning opportunities for children to extend their understanding of technology further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continually sets extremely high standards, based on thorough evaluations of every aspect of her provision. She works extremely closely with her assistant to routinely reflect on the impact of their teaching and decide how they can add improvements. The childminder effectively supports the professional development of her assistant. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent knowledge of how to protect children and follow her detailed policies and procedures. The childminder has excellent partnerships with childminders and other professionals to share ideas and practice to help raise outcomes for children even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptionally exciting learning environment. This motivates and engages children in their play. She plans extremely challenging activities based upon the interests and specific learning needs of each child. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed identifying and exploring the characteristics and colours of different dinosaur species. The childminder extends this further and encourages children to use the internet to identify dinosaurs they are unable to name. However, the childminder does not fully extend the range of opportunities for children to increase their awareness of the use of technology further. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent ability to make learning fun and effortlessly engage children during activities. They make the most of spontaneous learning to support individual learning; for example, they encourage children to write their own shopping lists during role play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's physical well-being is promoted extremely well. They thoroughly enjoy using magnifying glasses and binoculars to go on nature and wildlife hunts in the garden and excitedly look for bugs. They hunt under stumps and through the garden, and delight in using the magnifying glasses to observe what they find closely. Children discuss what the bugs could be and count the number of legs they have. They work exceptionally well together. For example, children skilfully negotiate what to cook in the role-play kitchen, deciding on specific ingredients and recipes.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning. They are very quick to solve mathematical problems. For example, children prepare their own snacks and confidently work out simple addition as they cut fruit into more pieces. Children develop excellent early writing skills and are exceptionally confident talkers. They are extremely independent and easily manage their personal needs, such as doing up zips on coats when getting ready to go outside. Children quickly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY242517 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 826474 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 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in South Croydon. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 5 and cares for children from 7.30am to 6pm each weekday, all year round. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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