Childminder EY478321

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 thoroughly enjoy their time in this excellent and highly stimulating learning environment. The childminder supports them superbly during their settling-in period and they become familiar with the routines very quickly. Children are immensely confident in the childminder's home and are extremely happy, settled and content.  The childminder has excellent understanding of how to help keep children safe. She is extremely conscientious in monitoring children's behaviour and welfare, and assesses all areas they use to identify and address potential risks.  Partnership with parents is excellent. Parents appreciate the excellent service the childminder provides and the extensive information she shares with them.  The childminder uses her local area extensively to extend the range of inspirational learning experiences offered. Children get involved in the community and learn to embrace, value and respect similarities and differences in themselves and others.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are highly motivated, engaged and inquisitive learners, making the most of opportunities to explore, investigate and be physically active in the exciting and very well-resourced learning environment.  The childminder uses her exceptional knowledge of the children to help personalise their learning plans. She skilfully incorporates children's learning needs into activities and routines. Children make rapid progress from their starting points.

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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 opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world, particularly for those children who prefer indoor activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked a selection of records and other documentation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector looked at written feedback given by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is enthusiastic and deeply committed to her role. She makes excellent use of the views of everyone involved with the children and the knowledge she gains, such as from training, to meet each child's needs exceptionally well. She is extremely reflective and identifies how to enhance her practice further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how to protect children if she is concerned about their welfare. She precisely monitors children's progress and meticulously plans activities to address any identified gaps so that children make the best possible progress. Highly effective partnerships between parents and other settings children attend help valuable information to be shared to provide continuity in their learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the different ways children learn and skilfully uses this information during activities. She observes and listens very carefully to children and knows exactly the right time to ask questions or provide comments. She uses this skill excellently to move children on in their thinking and help them to make links in their learning. Children develop an excellent understanding of mathematical concepts and use them freely in their play. They pick vegetables from the garden and count the different pieces, and the childminder joins in asking about shape, size and how many to add to make the total to five. She builds on children's prior knowledge and uses their interests exceptionally well. For example, when preparing fruit snacks in the form of caterpillars she talks about butterflies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder actively encourages children to do things for themselves so that they develop excellent independence and self-care skills. She constantly follows exemplary hygiene and safety practices. For example, children learn how to handle pets in a safe way and the importance of washing their hands afterwards. Children enjoy excellent opportunities to explore a range of natural materials and everyday objects. They have an inspirational outdoor environment where they explore different natural materials, nature and planting, although these experiences are not as extensively explored as possible by those who prefer playing indoors. Children's physical health and well-being are given a high priority, and fresh air and exercise are continually encouraged.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain excellent skills for their future learning, such as in readiness for school. They display high levels of enjoyment and engagement in activities. For example, they talk about different minibeasts as they show each other what they have found outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478321 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 984488 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Plumstead area of the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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