Childminder EY491355

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 March 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 childminder is well qualified and highly experienced. She uses highly effective systems to evaluate all aspects of her provision, involving children and parents to drive improvements forward and maintain excellent achievements for all children.  The childminder is an excellent role model and uses extremely effective behaviour strategies, to help children understand the boundaries and learn respectable manners. Children are exceptionally polite and their behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder is an inspiring early years practitioner with exceptional teaching skills. She has the highest expectations of children and provides them with appropriate challenges. Children are extremely confident and constantly eager to try new things.  The childminder makes excellent use of accurate and precise assessments of children's progress to plan exciting learning experiences for children. Children make rapid

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This provision is outstanding

progress from their starting points.  The childminder models language consistently well and helps children to excel in developing strong language and communication skills for their future learning.  The childminder develops exceptionally effective partnerships with parents. She makes every effort to ensure that parents are fully involved in their children's learning and development and successfully share information about their achievements from home.  Children are always busy. They thrive in the childminder's welcoming home.

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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

 consider ways to build on the already excellent professional development opportunities to enhance the exceptional quality of teaching and maintain outstanding outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents detailed in references and questionnaires.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, the childminder's qualifications, children's development records and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's knowledge of safeguarding and child protection is extremely robust. She is highly confident within her role and has an exceptionally comprehensive understanding of how to protect children from harm and abuse. The childminder is strongly committed to developing her excellent practice even further. For example, she constantly researches new ways of helping children achieve their full potential and engages with a group of childminders to share how she can offer children even greater challenges during their play. The childminder recognises the importance of regularly seeking advance opportunities, including through training, to help enhance her already exceptional teaching skills and outcomes for children. The childminder has highly effective partnerships with others involved in children's development to provide a consistent approach to their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally skilled at maximising learning opportunities for children, based on their abilities and own ideas. For example, when young children use technology resources to match numbers to the quantity and recognise the shapes, the childminder extends their skills by practising this in a book and in the outdoor environment. The childminder skilfully encourages children to extend their learning in different environments. For example, she has developed an outdoor classroom with the children to help them expand their excellent skills in all areas of learning and explore real-life resources. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to learn how things grow. For instance, she engages children in the greenhouse project where they eagerly experience planting and growing their own fruit and vegetables.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form very close bonds with the childminder. The childminder promotes children's health and safety exceedingly well. She gives excellent attention to enhancing children's understanding of keeping themselves safe. Children fully understand why they cannot use sharp knives or mixers. The childminder teaches children how to be highly independent and take responsibility from an early age. For example, children learn how to prepare their own snacks and meals and excitedly make their own smoothies. The childminder teaches children about each other's similarities and differences extremely well. Children learn to value and respect each other and keenly show how to play on different musical instruments from their friends' home country.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and highly motivated learners. They make excellent progress in all areas of learning. Children are confident talkers and use their endless imagination to initiate play. They enjoy solving problems and show exemplary mathematical skills from an early age. Children are very active and develop excellent physical skills. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning, such as the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491355 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1031077 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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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 and lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. She works each weekday from 7am to 6pm, term time only. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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