Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2016 17 July 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

 Children thrive in the childminder's warm and nurturing care. They build strong and affectionate attachments and settle exceedingly well.  The childminder gathers extremely detailed information from parents to help her to identify children's starting points. This helps her to assess their learning needs and plan effectively for their continued progress and development.  The childminder works exceptionally well in partnership with parents. She involves parents fully in their children's learning and develops an extremely trusting and secure relationship with them.  Children learn from a very early age to be independent and self-assured. Children are fully involved in the routines of the setting. They develop a keen sense of belonging and this helps to build their self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder teaches children to have the utmost respect for other people. She teaches them the importance of good manners and consideration for others.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children learn about differences in society. The childminder teaches children to feel a pride in their culture and encourages them to strive to achieve their aspirations and dreams.  The childminder reflects on her practice and has an extremely positive attitude towards continually striving to make improvements to her setting. She makes exceptionally good use of the skills she has already gained to provide a varied, challenging and exciting programme of activities for children 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

 continue to strengthen professional skills and knowledge, and enhance children's experiences to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading their written testimonials.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, children's progress records, qualification and training records, risk assessments and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder accurately monitors children's learning and evaluates the activities she provides extremely well. She has high expectations for children's progress. She sets herself clear targets to provide exceptional learning experiences that promote excellent outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very focused in her approach to safeguarding and has clear procedures in place to protect children in her care. The childminder conducts highly effective risk assessments of her premises and on outings to ensure the safety of children at all times. Children and their parents are fully involved in the evaluation of the setting. The childminder takes their opinions into account when making changes to her environment and resources. She has a strong desire to extend her skills even further and to pursue her continuous professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the way that children learn. She plans absorbing and stimulating activities that build on children's interests and capture their enthusiasm for learning. For example, the childminder's expert teaching methods and high-quality resources, such as favourite animal dominoes, help children to develop excellent matching and counting skills. The childminder employs exceptional strategies to promote children's speaking and listening. She engages them continually in meaningful conversation, talking about recent events they enjoyed to stir their memory and promote speech. She pronounces sounds clearly and asks searching questions that stimulate critical thinking. Children have frequent access to large apparatus in local parks and play centres to test their physical abilities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder sets consistent boundaries that help children to feel secure. The childminder teaches children exceptional skills of independence. They learn to dress themselves and tidy away their playthings. Children learn about the origins of the food they eat and how to prepare it. For example, they pick grapes growing in the garden and help to make them into jam. They search the internet and look at food labels in the supermarket to find out where different foods come from and how they reach their plates. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about nature. They grow their own produce in the childminder's garden. They dig there for mini- beasts and search a nearby river looking for sticklebacks. They freely access an extensive array of exceptional creative and imaginative play resources that spark their curiosity and the desire to explore.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in their learning. They are confident and active learners. Children have free access to an excellent variety of writing materials. They enjoy a diverse array of good quality books and learn that written words have a meaning. The childminder successfully helps children to build key skills they will need when they attend other settings and start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128651 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1040269 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives in Ladywell in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates from Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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