Childminder EY467671

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 6 March 2014

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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 thrive in a language-rich environment and the childminder encourages them exceptionally well to use a range of ways to communicate their ideas. For example, young children learn to use gestures, visual cards, simple words and phrases to help share their experiences with others.  Toddlers develop exceptionally secure emotional bonds with the childminder, which provides them with a strong base from which to explore further. For example, they behave well and adapt extremely well to new social situations, such as the presence of a visitor.  Young children flourish in confidence and they benefit from highly positive interactions with the childminder. She respects their views and encourages them to express their preferences freely. For instance, they say 'no' to a game of hide and seek and 'yes' to an alternate activity.  Self-evaluation is highly successful. Since the previous inspection, the childminder has

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This provision is outstanding

implemented rigorous improvements to raise the quality of the provision even further with a sharp focus on children's achievements.  The childminder makes excellent use of training opportunities, for instance, to track children's progress accurately and to plan highly precise activities to help close gaps in their learning. Children make significant progress from their starting points.

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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 opportunities for children to build even further on their understanding of the use of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector carried out joint observations with the childminder and discussed her procedures for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how children learn and develop. She uses her knowledge extremely well to deliver the highest standards in their learning and care. Excellent arrangements are in place to share information with parents. This helps to support continuity in children's learning and care. For example, she works exceptionally well with parents to help identify and support children's emotional needs in preparation for starting nursery. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places paramount importance on children's safety. She has an exceptional knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides rich and imaginative experiences to help stimulate young children's curiosity to explore the natural world. For example, children make bird feeders and hang them out on the branches, which helps them learn to care for living things. The childminder hides toys in a bowl of rice and toddlers excitedly find and name them. This helps support their communication and language development. Teaching is highly responsive to children's interests. For example, children identify that fishes do not swim in rice and she provides them a bowl of water instead to float toy fishes and ducks. She makes excellent use of young children's play to extend their learning further. For example, they learn to count the ducks, which helps to support their mathematical development. Children have access to some electronic toys, although the range is not extensive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder encourages young children's independence extremely well. For example, she shows them how to propel the swing by kicking their feet and they copy her. She praises them for their achievements, which helps inspire them to try new experiences. The childminder makes excellent use of regular opportunities, such as mealtimes, to help children develop a sense of their immediate family and relations. For example, she uses pictures of family members to initiate conversations with children and they learn to recount events, such as going shopping with their mother. She introduces children to seasonal celebrations and displays print in different languages, which helps them learn to value similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop excellent physical skills. For example, young children learn to thread small objects onto a piece of string and they learn to peel and stick labels. They display high levels of concentration during these activities. Children develop as confident and highly motivated learners. They are prepared extremely well for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467671 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1069669 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare all day, on weekdays, throughout the year.

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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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