Drane, Lucy

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 February 2018 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 quality of teaching is excellent. The childminder skilfully challenges children in their thinking and extends their learning by asking thought-provoking questions during play activities.  The childminder makes highly accurate assessments of children's starting points using information from parents. She uses a highly effective system to track and monitor children's progress and plans precisely for their next steps in learning.  The childminder supports children who have special educational needs (SEN) extremely well. She collaborates with parents and other professionals who are involved in children's care to provide specific interventions. As a result, all children make rapid progress.  The childminder makes exceptionally good use of self-evaluation to identify and target priorities for improvement. She is driven and enthusiastic about continuous professional development and constantly updates her knowledge that benefits children.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are exceptionally happy and well behaved. They enjoy a warm and loving relationship with the childminder.  Children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder supports them to take manageable risks, for example, children learn to cross the roads safely when riding their scooters to school.  Children have high levels of independence and learn an excellent range of skills that prepares them very well for school.

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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

 extend children's already excellent skills in mathematics by providing more complex challenges.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with a parent and read written feedback to take account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's records, and the childminder's certificates and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow should she be concerned that a child is at risk of abuse. The childminder is highly reflective of her practice and constantly strives to provide the very best level of care and education to the children she minds. She evaluates the impact of her training and makes subtle changes and interventions to help children progress rapidly. For example, she plans to provide more challenge for children's mathematical development by extending problem-solving activities. The childminder carefully identifies her priorities for future development. The childminder has developed extremely effective partnership working with parents and regularly consults with them to ensure that she is delivering an outstanding service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children benefit from the childminder's enthusiasm and skill in providing a high level of challenge in their play. For example, she follows a child's interest in shapes on a football to discuss hexagons and pentagons. She skilfully extends learning by asking challenging questions and posing problems for children to solve. Children choose to play mathematical board games with the childminder, who encourages them to use their excellent knowledge of number to add, match and count. The childminder enthusiastically supports children in their learning, suggesting they research questions they cannot answer using the internet. This contributes to children's high levels of confidence and engagement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy in the childminder's care and greet her enthusiastically when arriving. They enjoy hugs and clearly thrive in the friendly and nurturing environment. Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder shows children how to take turns and share and children demonstrate extremely high levels of self-control and cooperation. Children learn how to take manageable risks, such as taking part in cookery activities and when climbing outside. The childminder extends children's understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own through opportunities to meet others, such as visiting those who have disabilities and mixing at social activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making excellent progress. Children who require additional help catch up with their peers quickly and any gaps in their learning are closing. They develop communication skills extremely well, learning to speak clearly. Children learn to recognise letters and the initial sounds in their names and other words. Children learn a rich vocabulary and the meaning of new words, such as 'herbivore'. Children develop skills across all areas of learning that prepare them exceptionally well for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493647 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1026350 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Muswell Hill, in the London Borough of Barnet. She works on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only.

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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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