Childminder EY435224

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 13 May 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

 Children sustain a high level of engagement and concentration in their learning. The childminder provides an excellent range of resources and activities that capture children's interest and motivate them in their learning.  The childminder sets very high standards for her service. She is highly ambitious and consistently improves her provision. She has an ongoing commitment to using research and training to help her constantly achieve this.  Safeguarding procedures are extremely thorough and consistently followed. The childminder uses highly effective processes to recruit and check the suitability of her assistants. She continually monitors and coaches her assistants in their practice.  Children are extremely confident and independent learners. The childminder builds exceptional relationships with them and pays careful attention to their individual care and learning needs.  The childminder makes excellent use of observations and assessments to identify and

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This provision is outstanding

plan for children's next steps in learning. Children are exceptionally challenged in their learning and they make outstanding progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder ensures that parents are able to contribute fully to their children's learning and celebrate their achievements. She provides a wealth of stimulating activities to help children continue learning at home.

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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 extend children's understanding of different cultures and beliefs even further.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly effective at monitoring her practice and works closely with other professionals. This helps her maintain her high-quality care and learning. She monitors children's progress and takes prompt action to swiftly close any gaps in their learning. For example, she identified that some children's communication skills could improve further. She went on a communication training course and used what she learnt to extend younger children's language skills even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of how to protect children should any welfare concerns arise. She is confident in identifying any children who may be at risk of harm, such as from extreme behaviours and views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans a high-quality range of activities and she directly links these to children's interests and stages of development. For example, a role play activity on health and well-being led to a successful painting exercise where children shared and took turns using paint and toothbrushes on paper to practise teeth brushing. Even the youngest children were extremely eager to take part in this exercise. This encourages children's physical skills as well. The childminder extends children's play, without taking over, and allows children to persevere; helping them to build resilience. For example, with excellent encouragement from the childminder, younger children worked extremely hard to undo the knots on their aprons during a cooking activity, without giving up easily.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's sense of achievement exceedingly well. Children show pride in themselves and the success of others. For example, older children cheered and became excited as babies attempted to whisk eggs and milk to make Yorkshire puddings. Children behave exceptionally well. They show high regard for the feelings of others and try to resolve conflicts independently. For example, even younger children know that they must comfort and make amends with their friends when they accidently hurt them. Overall, children develop a good understanding of the wider world and the childminder plans to further increase their awareness of different cultures and beliefs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make consistently excellent progress from their starting points. They show high levels of confidence in play and are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning. Children develop excellent communication and language skills and express their ideas well. For example, they clearly contribute their views while discussing the benefits of eating healthily. Children have an excellent understanding of mathematical concepts, such as estimating and counting; for example, they predict the volume of milk in a jar.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435224 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1062525 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Grove Park, within the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder provides care from Monday to Thursday, all day, term time only. The childminder works with her husband, who is registered as her assistant, and another assistant.

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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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