Childminder EY486611

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 created a highly inspiring environment for children's learning, which fires their creativity, originality and imagination to an exceptional level. For example, planks of wood and guttering freely placed inside tires become the perfect items for making a pirate ship.  The childminder is extremely motivated to develop children's understanding of the wider community. For example, activities, maps, toys, books and displays all include positive images of people from around the world and with differing abilities.  Children show exceptionally high levels of confidence in social situations. For instance, they delight in making their friends 'soup' at the mud kitchen in the childminder's garden. They make up their own recipes out of shells, petals, leaves, grass and mud then mix it all up with water.  The childminder continually strives to extend her highly comprehensive knowledge of

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This provision is outstanding

how young children develop and learn. Her commitment to professional development is exceptional and reflects her passion for providing the best possible quality of provision.  The childminder reflects with meticulous precision on all aspects of her practice, using a robust criteria, questionnaires from parents and children, to check for continual effectiveness and build continually on quality.  Children are extremely well supported and make rapid progress in their learning from their starting points within a short period.

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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 already excellent opportunities offered to children to learn about letters and their sounds even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and held discussions regarding children's learning and the impact this has on their progress.  The inspector read comments from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the curriculum and she has worked tirelessly to ensure children benefit fully from the highly stimulating environment. This has an outstanding impact on children's learning. For example, every area of learning is represented, wherever they choose to play. Meticulous planning is now in place and the childminder recognises how she can continually build on opportunities to teach children about letters and letter sounds. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional level of safeguarding knowledge. She regularly updates her extremely comprehensive policies and procedures. The childminder methodically manages risks in her home and garden and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can achieve. She engages in high-quality interactions with children and encourages excellent learning. The childminder follows children's progress very carefully. For example, she shares achievements with parents regularly and successfully receives updates back from parents on their child's development at home. This means that both the childminder and the parents are fully informed and ready to support children's learning even further. The childminder plans an exceptional range of activities inside and outside. Captivating themes that extend their attention even further are used imaginatively. For example, children delight in finding numbers hidden within frozen ice globes when learning about hot and cold within a summer theme.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows the children's needs, likes and dislikes extremely well to support them highly effectively at every stage of their development. The childminder has an excellent relationship with the children and they very quickly form secure attachments with her. Children's behaviour is impeccable. The childminder encourages children to learn about healthy lifestyles and teaches them where food comes from exceptionally well. For example, children plant radishes, courgettes and vegetables of their choice, in the childminder's labelled growing area. They delight in pulling up the radishes when they are ready and talking about who is going to have them for their tea. The childminder frequently offers children relevant choices. She empowers children to make their own decisions, enabling them to have a say in the day-to-day running of her setting. For example, children have a choice of which fruits they would like for a snack and they

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

partake in picture questionnaires about the activities of which they would like to do more.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop excellent skills and levels of attention to support their future learning. For instance, there are countless opportunities for children to develop independence. They fill up their own water and put on their own shoes. Young children gain excellent early literacy skills. For example, they delight in using finger paints to make marks and are eager to turn the pages of a book at story time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486611 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1007681 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare all day on Monday to Thursday, for most of 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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