Childminder EY465339

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2017 19 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

 The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents. For instance, parents have secure access to comprehensive digital assessments of children's progress at any time, as well as daily diaries and conversations to keep them up to date.  The childminder has reviewed all aspects of her provision very carefully and set highly relevant goals to build ongoing improvement.  The childminder plans exceptionally well to meet the needs of children. She thoroughly assesses their needs and provides highly stimulating challenges. Children make excellent progress.  The childminder supports children's understanding of the world in excellent ways, for example, by using windmills in the garden to show children the effect of the elements. The childminder plants and grows vegetables with the children so that they have a first-hand understanding of where food comes from.  The childminder teaches children excellent safety awareness. For instance, she

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This provision is outstanding

discusses and reads stories to them about road safety. Children climb the stairs with care and caution, and know how to leave the premises safely in emergencies.

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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

 implement plans to explore innovative ways to continually enhance the excellent quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children, and spoke with the children when appropriate.  The inspector observed an activity with the childminder and discussed children's progress.  The inspector looked at some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very secure knowledge and understanding of the process to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She is highly attentive to children's safety and carries out thorough checks on all parts of her home to help ensure that children are not at risk of accidents. The childminder takes effective action to improve her knowledge and skills. For example, she has attended a broad variety of courses, such as using props in songs and stories to stimulate children's language development. She plans to explore even more training opportunities to enrich her skills even further. The childminder checks children's progress very closely and expertly supports any children who are at risk of falling behind in their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder supports children's creative development exceptionally well. For example, children are fascinated as they explore a wide range of stimulating textures and interesting materials. The childminder teaches children excellent language skills, for example, by using words like 'slippery' and 'smooth' as children play with water beads. She supports children's early literacy skills very successfully. For instance, she uses props to engage children in stories and songs highly effectively. The childminder takes children to a playgroup that she runs where they learn to share resources and to take turns. Children have excellent physical skills. They balance and climb very well using different apparatus in the childminder's garden and practise excellent physical coordination skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly motivated to learn and are extremely confident. The childminder takes great care to find out lots of valuable information about each child and expertly uses this to help them settle extremely well. For example, she creates family books for each child containing photographs of family members. Children behave in exceptional ways. The childminder manages their behaviour highly successfully, based on their stage of development. Even the youngest children are extremely independent, for example, they put on their coats and help to prepare fruit at snack time. Children learn about, and respect, people from different backgrounds. The childminder teaches children excellent healthy habits, for example, by providing freshly cooked nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress. They have excellent counting skills, a very good knowledge of shape names and can sort objects into groups. Children operate simple technology independently and confidently. They are very curious and highly enthusiastic learners. Children learn exceptionally valuable skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465339 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1069474 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Morden, in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder provides care to children from Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round except on public bank holidays.

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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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