Childminder EY441579

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2016 2 October 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 has exceptional relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. Parents are well informed about the progress of their children and the childminder provides excellent ideas to support their learning at home. This highly effective partnership builds on continuity in children's learning.  Children make excellent achievements and build secure foundations for future learning, including starting school. The childminder uses a wide range of highly effective teaching strategies to develop children's speaking, listening and vocabulary skills.  The childminder uses assessment arrangements exceptionally well to identify, and plan for, children's next steps for learning. This helps children to make rapid progress from their starting points on entry.  The childminder builds extremely strong relationships with children and pays exceptionally careful attention to their individual care and learning needs. Children

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This provision is outstanding

relish playing and exploring independently.  Children sustain an exceptionally high level of engagement and concentration in their learning. The childminder provides a wealth of resources and activities that capture children's interest and motivate them to learn extremely well.  The childminder thoroughly risk assesses her indoor and outdoor play areas and fully involves children in this process to help extend their awareness of risk even 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

 extend learning opportunities in the already well-resourced outdoor play area to support those children who prefer to learn outside even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas in the property used for childminding.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a parent on the day of the inspection and took their views into account.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.  The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly reflective in evaluating her practice. She welcomes and fully includes the views of others when making changes to improve outcomes for children. For example, since her last inspection, the childminder has made extremely significant improvements to the quality of teaching with particular attention to extending children's early reading skills. The childminder monitors children's progress exceptionally well to identify gaps in their learning, and takes prompt action to swiftly close the learning gaps. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how to protect children should any welfare concerns arise. She can easily identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder sets challenging targets and consistently researches online to help improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's highly effective planning is based on the regular observations and assessments she makes. She uses these to help her precisely plan children's next steps in learning. The childminder consistently extends children's learning and provides limitless opportunities for children to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, young children become completely enthralled in attempting to copy the childminder as she pronounces the names of the dinosaurs. Children have good opportunities to explore play outside. The childminder recognises how to further improve her outdoor learning area to support those children who prefer to learn outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an excellent range of resources and activities that help children to learn and respect one another. Older children are involved in making rules and the childminder encourages them to be good role models for the younger ones. The childminder is highly effective in supporting children to understand the importance of keeping themselves safe. For example, she teaches even the youngest children to look where they are going when crossing the road and they understand why they need to do this. Efficient safety measures are in place, and the childminder regularly practises her fire evacuation plan with children and extends this even further through role play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children settle very quickly and make excellent progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. Children are exceptionally confident and highly enthusiastic. For example, they contribute immensely in activities and maintain high levels of concentration while the childminder explains how to make a smoothie. Young children can count and are beginning to understand weights and measures. They gain an exceptionally wide range of skills they need to support their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441579 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1059124 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Sydenham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She provides care from Monday to Friday, term time only.

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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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