Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 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

 The childminder is very passionate about her role in providing extremely high-quality care and education for children. She continually reflects on her practice and the quality of her provision and consistently provides excellent learning opportunities.  Planning, observation and assessment systems are excellent. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of children's skills and very clearly links their next steps in learning into her planning. Activities are enjoyable, exciting and reflect the needs and interests of individual children.  The childminder very successfully uses her expert knowledge of how children learn to provide a highly stimulating range of activities. This helps children to be very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are excellent. They are very happy, safe and secure and the childminder interacts with children with great skill.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder accurately analyses the educational programmes and effectively monitors children's progress. This helps to ensure that any gaps in their learning are very quickly identified and planned for and that all achievement is outstanding.  Partnerships with parents are excellent and children greatly benefit from these. For example, the childminder offers termly progress meetings, written daily feedback and provides resources to extend children's 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

 build on the excellent partnerships with other settings children attend to help continue outcomes for children's learning to be of a very high standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities and assessed the impact these have on the children. The inspector took account of the views of a parent detailed in references.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's development records and a selection of policies and procedures. She spoke to the childminder about her plans for improvement.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's qualification.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a highly secure knowledge of how to identify possible signs that may be a cause for concern including from extreme views. She knows how to respond to concerns in a timely and appropriate way. The childminder incisively evaluates her teaching practices and updates her skills. She meets with other childminders and reflects on her practice, and works with her local authority to help her sharply focus areas for improvement. For example, she improved hygiene practices which helped extend children's independence even further. Parents are extremely appreciative of the high levels of care and learning their children receive. The childminder appreciates how to extend her excellent partnerships with other settings children attend even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans meticulous provisions for children across the areas of learning and she incisively assesses the impact of her learning environments. The childminder encourages children to develop outstanding communication and understanding skills. For example, she uses incisive questioning skills as children explored what happened to the bowl of water they left outside overnight and how the dinosaurs froze in the ice. The childminder threads mathematical concepts through play very successfully. For example, children learn about simple calculation as they explore numbers. Children work together to complete activities and to develop their thinking skills, for instance, as they discuss past experiences. The childminder observes children in great detail and successfully uses the information to inform her precise assessments of their progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Exceptional arrangements are in place to support children's health, well-being and physical development. Children have an excellent awareness of how to keep themselves healthy, for example they say that 'hopping and running outside' keeps them fit. Children have an excellent range of nutritious, home-cooked meals. They develop excellent independence skills and manage their personal care very effectively. Children have remarkable levels of confidence which are supported by the inspiring organisation of the environment. The childminder is respectful in her approach and values each child's individuality and uniqueness. The childminder has excellent settling-in procedures. This helps her to get to know children and meet their care needs exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in their learning from their starting points. Children have excellent opportunities to access outdoor learning and explore the local environment. For example, they visit a forest school where they learn about the natural world. Children have an excellent awareness of the wider society and learn to consider the needs of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467380 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 981222 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 3 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 London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder provides care all day on Monday to Thursday. She also cares for children before and after school. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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