Childminder EY357076

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 26 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 exceptionally skilled at extending children's early language development. For example, she thoughtfully responds to all children's attempts at speech and teaches new words. The childminder sensitively uses facial expressions and gestures to communicate with children and build on their communication skills.  The childminder is extremely ambitious and has high standards for the quality of care and learning she provides. For example, she regularly undertakes new training and her own research, which she uses to improve her already excellent practice.  The childminder provides exciting and challenging activities based on children's interests and their developmental needs. She skilfully encourages the youngest children to explore their environment and warmly supports their choices in play. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning and make excellent progress from their starting points.

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This provision is outstanding

 The partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder uses highly effective ways to involve parents in all aspects of their children's learning. For example, she continuously discusses children's current interests and achievements from home and helps parents to further support their next steps in learning.  The childminder is exceptionally nurturing towards children and builds trusting bonds with them. She is extremely attentive and consistently gives them the affection and support they need. Children are exceedingly happy in her care.

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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 experiences for children to provide further opportunities to manage risks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and children's 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 inspirational childminder continually sets extremely high standards, based on thorough evaluations of every aspect of her provision. She constantly thinks about ways to further develop her overall practice and the outcomes for children. For example, she recently further strengthened her understanding of how to support children's imagination and exploration and introduced new natural resources. Through the childminder's meticulous self-evaluation processes, she identified the need to further develop children's early understanding of managing risks. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has excellent knowledge of how to protect children and closely follows her detailed policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an extensive understanding of each child's development and interests. She checks their progress precisely and this helps her to quickly identify and address any gaps in children's learning. The childminder makes expert use of her detailed observations and assessments to plan exciting and challenging activities. For example, young children delight in exploring fascinating natural objects in treasure baskets, thoughtfully using their different senses. The childminder extends children's learning extremely well. For instance, she then counts along with children as they pick up objects and describes their size and colour to encourage children's mathematical understanding.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's emotional and physical well-being is extremely well promoted. Children show very high levels of motivation in their learning and develop an extremely strong sense of independence. For example, they help to prepare their snack and wash up their own bowls. The childminder uses every opportunity to encourage children's high levels of curiosity in the world. For example, children delight in exploring flowers growing in the garden and help the childminder to plant their own potatoes. Children have exciting opportunities to take part in daily physical exercise in the fresh air. For example, they visit local parks and very carefully negotiate challenging balance beams in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning. Young children develop an early enjoyment of literacy and listen intently to their favourite stories. Children have excellent early communication skills. For example, they learn new words quickly and confidently use gestures and expressions to share their thoughts and wishes. Children develop strong early physical skills, such as when carefully manoeuvring on soft play furniture. Children are extremely willing to give things a go and delight in exploring things themselves. They very quickly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357076 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 827689 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Southfields, London. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides care for children between 8am and 6pm each weekday, all year.

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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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