Childminder EY407665

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2017 12 March 2015

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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

 Parent partnerships are impressive. The childminder engages parents thoroughly in their children's learning and development. This helps to promote a consistent approach.  The childminder is a highly skilled communicator and listens intently to children. She models good language with younger children and introduces new words to expand their vocabulary. She expertly asks questions to extend their learning and thinking.  The childminder provides an exceptionally well-planned environment. She offers an extremely wide range of highly stimulating and challenging learning experiences based around children's interests. As a result, children are extremely motivated and eager to learn.  The childminder has established highly effective methods of communication between her setting and schools to work together to meet children's individual needs.  The childminder closely and precisely monitors children's progress and uses tracking

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This provision is outstanding

highly effectively to identify any gaps in their learning and help them catch up quickly.

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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 reflect on professional development opportunities that increase the potential to maintain and continually develop expertise.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and the suitability of other adults living in the household.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching. The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated the effectiveness of her interactions with children.  The inspector took into account the written views of the parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder gives safeguarding her highest priority. She knows how, when and where to report child protection concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder reflects exceptionally well on her service and takes into consideration the views of children and parents, acting on their suggestions for changes and improvements. Information is shared with parents to enable them to work together consistently to support children's care and learning at home. The childminder uses a self- evaluation tool to regularly assess her provision and practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder highly engages and positively interacts with children during their play. She puts a great deal of thought and effort into providing experiences that capture their imaginations. For example, she created a homemade Christmas themed sensory tray with a real Christmas tree branch, a cinnamon fragranced bag, baubles and bells. Children were fascinated as they developed their knowledge and made connections in their play. The childminder uses her home and garden exceptionally well. She has created a highly stimulating environment where children explore, investigate and engage in active play. They count objects, compare textures, identify colours and enjoy singing rhymes and songs together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets the individual needs of children superbly. She is extremely alert to children's personalities and individual preferences. Her very patient and calm nature helps children to grow in confidence and gain a positive sense of themselves. The childminder is highly skilled at supporting children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. She is an outstanding role model and encourages positive behaviour, teaching children good manners and vital social skills Parents provide the highest praise for the care and learning their children receive.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and eager to join in. They understand and follow daily routines with great confidence, and independently select resources and make choices in their play. All children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development. Children develop the key skills needed for their future learning and the eventual move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407665 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1094255 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Earlsfield, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The provision operates all year round, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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