Childminder EY244380

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 21 November 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

 Children behave exceptionally well and are extremely settled, secure and confident in the care of the childminder. They develop very strong bonds with her and make rapid progress in the happy, welcoming environment.  The childminder communicates very effectively with parents. She shares information about their children exceptionally well with them, which helps support their knowledge of how to further extend their children's learning at home.  Teaching is inspirational. The childminder monitors children's progress extremely closely to help her identify what they need to do next. She makes excellent use of her precise assessments of children's learning to help her plan highly engaging activities. This supports children to gain the skills they need for their future learning.  The childminder has an extremely thorough understanding of how to support children's safety and well-being. For example, she undertakes robust risk assessments of her

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This provision is outstanding

home, to help her minimise hazards and maintain a safe environment for children.  The childminder recognises the importance of helping children to develop strong communication and language skills. She is extremely skilled in talking to children to extend their learning as they play. For example, she challenges children as they explore their surroundings, to help maintain their engagement and extend their thinking skills further.

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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

 explore even more ways to further strengthen children's creativity and imagination skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of play activities and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, assessment documents and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of qualifications and suitability of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The experienced childminder has excellent knowledge of child protection, including recognising any signs that would give cause for concern. She is extremely clear about the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents and other early years settings children attend. This helps to support children's learning and personal care exceptionally well. The childminder constantly evaluates her provision and regularly seeks feedback from parents and children. She uses this information extremely well to help her further improve outcomes for children. The childminder makes exceptional use of knowledge she gains, for example, through training to support her. She ensures that she keeps up to date with changes in education to help her maintain her excellent standards in childcare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children develop. She extends all areas of learning exceptionally well, and is skilled in planning interesting activities that fully motivate children. For example, when children planted bulbs as they learnt about Spring, the childminder talked to them extensively about what plants need to grow. She also discussed with them how trees change according to the seasons to support their understanding of the world around them very effectively. Children thoroughly enjoy participating in creative activities and demonstrate excellent small motor skills. However, the use of resources available for role play could be extended even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely kind and caring in her interactions with children. She implements very clear expectations for behaviour and praises children extensively. This helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence very effectively. The childminder promotes children's independence exceptionally well. For example, they carefully manage their own belongings and make confident decisions about what activities they want to do. The childminder promotes children's understanding of the significance of healthy lifestyles extremely well. For example, children participate in growing a range of fruit and vegetables and develop an excellent understanding of healthy foods.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress and gain a very wide range of important skills to help prepare them for their future learning. They are extremely motivated to learn and demonstrate excellent mathematical skills. For example, they show high levels of concentration as they investigate how many skittles they have left if they knock over one, and then a further two.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244380 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 826487 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. She operates her service on weekdays, throughout the year. She has an appropriate childcare qualification.

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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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