Childminder 128688

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2016 12 February 2013

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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 an excellent knowledge and understanding of how children develop and she supports them extremely well to learn through their play. Children are highly motivated and engage in a wide range of activities that consistently stimulate their interest.  Observations and assessments are precise and highly effective. For example, planning for children who need extra help to catch up is exceptional and focuses sharply on targeted goals. This helps to reduce gaps in children's learning effectively and they make excellent progress from their starting points.  Children develop excellent relationships with each other and enjoy sharing their learning experiences. For example, they enthusiastically engage in group tasks, such as growing and harvesting berries to make jam. This helps provide effective opportunities for children to interact with each other and builds on their social skills.  Children are very confident and settle extremely well at the childminder's setting. They

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This provision is outstanding

freely express their views and ideas, for example, they enjoy friendly interactions with the childminder and form close emotional bonds with her and each other.  Highly effective monitoring of children's progress and exemplary partnerships with parents, other settings and professionals help the childminder to know and support individual children extremely well.

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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 the range of resources available to build on children's awareness of the wider world even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments made available during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records and a selection of the childminder's policies.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective at evaluating her practice and has an uncompromising commitment to continually improving her provision. She meets regularly with other professionals to share knowledge and skills. This networking helps her ensure she is up to date with any changes in early years practice and supports her in meeting the individual needs of children in her care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the need to mentor and monitor her assistant, if they work with her. She and her assistant have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare or if children are at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder gives a high priority to continually assessing areas children use for potential risks; minimising these effectively so children can play in safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an excellent range of experiences to challenge, stimulate and motivate children in their learning. For example, children eagerly explore the outdoors to find tomatoes to make pizza. They build on their imaginative skills, for example, as they role play restaurants and answer the phone to find out what orders to make in the play kitchen. They excitedly use their physical skills. For example, they use ride-along cars in the garden, walk to buy food from the shops, practise throwing and catching balls, and jump high to catch bubbles. On occasion, resources are not easily available for children to use during their play to build further on their understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides inspirational activities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they learn where food comes from as they plant fruits and vegetables. They then pick these as ingredients to use in their recipes. The childminder encourages children to communicate their needs and make themselves understood extremely well. For example, young children eagerly explore new words, such as learning new words to describe their actions during water play and naming the gardening tools they use to look after plants. Children share and take turns and behave extremely well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain an extremely good awareness of how to keep themselves safe from harm. For example, young children learn about the importance of washing their hands before eating, and older children learn how to use equipment safely, such as when carving a pumpkin for Halloween. Young children progress rapidly in their communication and language skills. For example, they confidently talk about their experiences and share what they know. Children explore the indoor and outdoor environments with great motivation and enthusiasm. They are prepared extremely well for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128688 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1061340 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Downham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates between the hours of 8am and 6pm, for two days a week, for most of the year. She has an assistant registered to work with her when needed. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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