Childminder EY448312

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 5 February 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 carefully analyses her practice and acts promptly upon the views of other professionals and parents to help provide the highest quality of care and teaching.  Children maintain a high level of engagement and are extremely motivated to learn. The childminder consistently praises them and provides an excellent range of resources and activities that captures their interest.  The childminder makes excellent use of observations and assessments to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. She provides excellent challenge for children and they make exceptionally good progress from their starting points.  The childminder's partnership with parents and other early years settings that children attend is exemplary. Parents are extremely well informed about the progress of their children and the childminder provides excellent ideas to support their learning at home.  Children are extremely confident and independent learners. The childminder builds

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This provision is outstanding

exceptional relationships with children and pays careful attention to their individual care and learning needs.  The childminder places the strongest possible emphasis on children's safety. She uses highly efficient safety measures and thoroughly risk assesses all her play areas to help children play in extremely safe learning environments.

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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 build on the excellent support provided to the younger children as they learn about sharing, and help to build on their social skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at parents' written references and took their views into account.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas in the property used for childminding.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very ambitious and sets high standards for her practice. She is extremely organised and undertakes independent research and training to help her extend and build on her knowledge even further. For example, through training she has provided parents with excellent information on how they can use signing to communicate with babies. She monitors children's progress exceptionally well to identify gaps in their learning and takes prompt action to swiftly close any learning gaps. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how to protect children should any welfare concerns arise. She can easily identify any children who may be at risk of harm, including from extreme behaviours and views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly enthusiastic and plans relevant stimulating activities that relate significantly well to the interests and specific learning needs of each child. She consistently extends children's vocabulary and provides limitless opportunities for children to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, during a mirror-play activity, younger children were enthralled to see their reflections in the mirror and the childminder discussed their unique facial features with them. The childminder provides extensive opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. For example, they have made an imaginary 'dinosaur garden' where they grow seeds and plants and the childminder uses this as a great subject of discussion to teach them about different animals and their habitats.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder creates a nurturing and exciting learning environment where children learn to respect one another. Children enthusiastically learn about similarities and differences in people. For instance, they look at different skin and hair colours and the childminder reads books to support this. Children settle in quickly and become fully aware of the routines. Overall, children's behaviour is excellent for their age and the childminder recognises that she can support the youngest children to learn about sharing and build on their social skills even further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely active and are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning. For example, younger children show high levels of confidence when climbing and riding different equipment. Children take great delight in learning and are extremely curious. For example, during a treasure hunt activity, they used the spade to dig through the sand to find conkers and shells. They also felt the texture of tree bark and used the magnifying glass to look at this intently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448312 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1062670 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. She provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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