Childminder EY455300

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2016 11 June 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 extremely passionate and works tirelessly to help ensure that outcomes for children, their families and others in the community are outstanding. For instance, she has been awarded certificates from the local authority in recognition of her 'outstanding contribution to childminding' in the borough.  Children play eagerly in a welcoming, extremely stimulating and well-organised environment. The childminder uses her expert 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 remain extremely motivated.  The childminder works with parents exceedingly well. For instance, she involves them in the children's learning experiences in the setting and supports them to extend learning at home, so children make continuous progress.  Children make excellent progress in their communication skills in relation to what they

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This provision is outstanding

know when they start. The childminder is highly responsive to children's individual needs. She brilliantly adapts her teaching to cater for all children including those learning to speak English as an additional language.  The childminder welcomes and embraces children's different backgrounds, and she plans experiences to help them understand deeply about the uniqueness of all people. She effectively instils high levels of mutual respect.

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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 develop children's understanding and use of simple technology to extend their learning experiences.

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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 of 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 develop her setting and children's outcomes to an outstanding level. The childminder acts as an excellent role model for her assistants. She checks on the assistants' performance extremely well such as through regular and thorough appraisal meetings. She gives them ample opportunities to deepen their skills and understanding about teaching in the early years, such as through sharing her knowledge after 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

The childminder knows the children's abilities exceedingly well. She accurately identifies and addresses any gaps in children's development, and precisely plans for what they need to learn next. The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve. For instance, she expertly extends activities when necessary and encourages problem solving. The childminder provides an inspirational range of experiences to extend children's creative skills at drop-in sessions. For example, she leads a 'childminding scrap project', collecting a vast range of 'scrap' from different organisations. Children relish exploring the different materials, while thinking of their own ideas and skilfully using their hand muscles to create things. Children have many exciting opportunities to use technology, although the childminder is currently developing these.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely alert to children's emotional needs and sensitively supports those who need further help to settle. She carefully plans opportunities to build strong bonds with new children and supports their emotional well-being superbly. For instance, she carries out home visits before they start to help form close and personal relationships with them. Furthermore, children relish sharing information with others, such as when looking at photographs of their families, and are exceedingly secure. The childminder aims for the highest standards of care, for instance she seeks advice from external agencies to embed exemplary food hygiene practices and ensure children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make great progress and are extremely well prepared for their future learning. They develop excellent hand-muscle control such as skilfully handling tools to create pictures. Children learn how to communicate confidently and listen attentively. They develop excellent mathematical language such as using language related to money.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455300 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1063131 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder operates her service on weekdays from 8.30am to 6pm and works all year round. She is registered to work with assistants. 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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