Childminder in Newham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2016 22 January 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 continuously pursues professional development opportunities that are invaluable to her already outstanding teaching skills. She has a vision, determination and enthusiasm to provide the best care and education to all children.  The childminder is extremely skilful in directing children when needed and she swiftly identifies and addresses any gaps in their learning.  Children have a wonderful time with the childminder. They develop excellent friendships with other children and are extremely happy and confident. Children have every opportunity to explore their play environment indoors and outside.  The childminder makes the most of all opportunities to develop children's language and communication skills. She uses her exceptional communication and language skills to constantly engage children's learning. This helps children to become very competent in their speaking and listening skills and ensure their excellent outcomes.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children enjoy a wealth of experiences which enables them to build healthy bodies and learn about the wider world.  Children are extremely well supported by the childminder in being independent and demonstrate that they are willing to do things for themselves before asking for help. Children learn right from wrong and gain an exceptionally good understanding of their community, cultures and the world beyond their immediate locality.

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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

 seek to make further links with other professionals to support continuity in children's care and learning even more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the setting and viewed the resources available to the children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector read and discussed points in the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documents and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder displays an excellent awareness of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has recently completed child-related qualifications to further extend her knowledge. She carefully chooses training courses and carries out her own research as part of her ongoing professional development. She maximises the impact this has on her work by sharing her knowledge with parents to develop and enhance the shared understanding of how children learn. The childminder is beginning to work closely with other early years settings that children attend. She realises, however, that she could increase these opportunities to offer even more continuity in children's learning and care. The childminder continuously reviews her practice and includes the views of parents and children to help inform her highly effective self-evaluation processes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is always interested in what children are doing. For instance, they excitedly look for shells and objects in the sand and have animated conversations about the shape and feel of the shells. The childminder has an excellent understanding of each child's unique learning needs as she expertly assesses their progress regularly. She ensures activities are extremely stimulating and provide children with the ability to further extend and explore their curiosity. The childminder has very strong teaching skills and encourages children to use language at every opportunity. For example, when children use modelling materials, she expertly uses questioning skills which enable children to explore their ideas as they as they use the materials and respond to her ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play in an exciting and exceptionally child-friendly resourced environment. The childminder helps children gain high levels of independence. For example, they quickly and easily put on their own shoes, coats and hats. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring local nature walks and parks. She uses these opportunities for high-level learning. For example, children accurately point out the shapes of the buildings and numbers they see. She provides healthy and nutritious meals, which strongly contribute towards their physical well-being and their understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children demonstrate excellent speaking and listening skills. For example, they listen exceptionally well to the childminder and follow her instructions happily and knowingly. They make marks with enthusiasm, for example older children write their names clearly and younger ones use a variety of tools to help them develop fine-motor skills. They are extremely well prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273157 Local authority Newham Inspection number 1061737 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives within the London Borough of Newham. The childminder's service is open on weekdays from 8am to 6pm. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She has relevant childcare qualifications.

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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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