Childminder EY239285

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2016 29 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 assesses children's development precisely and continually reviews their progress. She understands each child's skills and capabilities extremely well. Children make excellent progress and are ready for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder provides a safe and secure environment indoors and outdoors for children. For example, she closely supervises them during activities and completes detailed risk assessments to help them play in safety.  Children have extremely close relationships with the childminder. This helps to support their emotional well-being. Children are very confident, independent and self-assured.  The childminder establishes extremely effective relationships with parents. For example, she regularly updates them about their children's development and provides them with ideas to help them support their children's learning further at home.  The childminder constantly looks for ways to improve the quality of the provision. She

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This provision is outstanding

seeks the views of the parents and children to help her identify areas for further development that contribute to children's excellent care and her practice.  Children learn to play alongside other children. They actively and sensitively explore diversity and differences in society. For example, the childminder provides a range of resources, such as dolls that reflect different skin tones, and uses these to extend children's awareness of the differences between themselves and others.

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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 further on every opportunity to fully stretch and challenge children's interests and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the household.  The inspector took into account written feedback given by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continuously seeks ways to extend her professional development, skills and knowledge. For example, she has gained her Early Years Professional Status since her last inspection. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent awareness of what to do if she has a concern about a child. She keeps her knowledge of current childcare practice and legislation up to date and shares this information with her assistant. This helps to ensure that her assistant is able to extend his knowledge and practice. The childminder identifies any gaps in children's development quickly and takes action to close these rapidly. She works extremely close with other professionals to promote positive outcomes for children. There are excellent partnerships with parents which, for example, help the childminder to manage any changes to children's care routines extremely well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes excellent use of her high-quality observations to assess children's development. She expertly uses this information to plan for what children need to learn next. Children develop an excellent understanding of mathematical concepts and use them freely in their play. For example, they practise their counting skills as they pretend that the stones are potatoes and count how many they have in their pan. The childminder builds on children's prior knowledge and uses their interests. For example, when children are using feathers to decorate a hen, she asks about what is on other animals, such as fur and hair. However, occasionally, the childminder does not fully extend their learning by making the most of all opportunities to stretch and challenge them even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely secure and happy in the childminder's care. They form exceptionally close attachments to her and eagerly share their thoughts, ideas and play. This helps to promote excellent levels of emotional well-being. Children's physical health and well-being is a high priority. They spend much of their time outside, enjoying the wide range of play opportunities the childminder provides. Children behave extremely well. For example, they learn to take turns, share and support each other during activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and often exceed the typical levels of development for their age. They gain an excellent range of skills needed to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Children display high levels of enjoyment and engagement. For example, they listen intently to stories being read and know when to repeat familiar phrases, such as the giants call when Jack climbed the beanstalk.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY239285 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 826451 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Bexley, Kent. The childminder holds Early Years Professional Status and provides care Monday to Friday from 7.25am to 6.15pm.

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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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