Childminder EY429048

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 9 October 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 is incredibly dedicated to her role and works tirelessly to develop her skills and expert knowledge, to maintain excellent outcomes for children. Her professional development is highly focused and she uses every opportunity, such as attending training sessions regularly, to enhance her strong teaching expertise.  Children are visibly happy and they eagerly engage in play. The childminder uses her in-depth knowledge of how children learn to plan highly challenging, varied and exciting activities. She skilfully plans these around their individual interests to enthuse children's learning, so they concentrate exceedingly well.  The childminder uses her highly effective monitoring procedures to swiftly recognise any gaps in children's development. She quickly implements programmes of support for children who need it to ensure any gaps are closing rapidly. All children make excellent progress from their starting points.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are very safe and secure. New children quickly settle into the routine and are highly confident. The childminder is immensely caring and establishes extremely positive, warm relationships with children, supporting their emotional well-being superbly.  The childminder prioritises children's welfare at all times. For example, she thoroughly assesses any risks to ensure a safe environment for children to play.

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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 enhance children's understanding of everyday hygiene routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for childminding and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including risk assessments, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and about how she reflects on the quality of her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's self-evaluation is rigorous and accurate. She reflects on her service, recognising her strengths and incisively identifying areas to improve, to help develop her setting and children's outcomes to an outstanding level. She works extremely well with others, such as parents and other early years professionals, to make continual improvements to her practice. The childminder acts as an excellent role model for her assistant to learn from. She gives her assistant ample opportunities to deepen his skills and understanding about teaching in the early years. For instance, he attends training to ensure teaching is always of high quality. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is highly vigilant and clearly understands her duty to keep children safe. She confidently knows how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children benefit greatly from the childminder's highly effective partnerships with parents. She works with parents to make accurate and sharply focused assessments of children, and precisely plans for their next steps to challenge them continually. The childminder knows the children's abilities exceedingly well and is highly responsive to their individual needs. She adapts her teaching superbly to cater for all children, including those with delays in their development. For instance, she skilfully and consistently uses hand gestures and visual symbols for signing words, to contribute to children's excellent communication and language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play excitedly in a highly welcoming, stimulating and well-organised environment. They curiously and independently explore the inviting, eye-catching activities in the childminder's setting and are highly motivated to join in. They behave extremely well. The childminder encourages positive behaviour at all times. For example, she always smiles and uses polite language, such as 'please' and 'thank you', while speaking in a clear and friendly way. Furthermore, she expertly shares her behavioural expectations with children during activities, such as by using picture cards, to help further support their understanding of how to behave positively. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to learn about simple hygiene practices, although she is currently developing these.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make great progress and are extremely well prepared for their future learning. They listen carefully, use resources responsibly and willingly take turns. They develop excellent hand muscle control, such as skilfully handling tools to create pictures. They develop a love of reading and relish exploring books about their favourite topics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429048 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 1062485 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the London Borough of Redbridge. The childminder offers all-day care each day of the week, including weekends. She works for 48 weeks in the year. She is registered to work with an assistant. The childminder holds a suitable early years qualification at level 3.

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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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