Childminder EY497862

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 June 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

 Highly effective partnerships between the childminder, local school, pre-school and parents ensure exceptional support to meet the needs of individual children. For example, the childminder plans excellent activities to prepare children for starting school.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities and the children are highly motivated and very eager to learn. The childminder's expert knowledge of the areas of learning enables her to provide a rich and varied environment where children flourish as they play.  Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning. The childminder encourages children to make choices during play and manage challenges, such as cutting fruit and vegetables and helping to prepare for lunch.  The childminder supports children's communication and language exceptionally well. Children extend their vocabulary as they play within a highly stimulating environment

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This provision is outstanding

inside and outside. Children make excellent progress as the childminder encourages children to explore their own ideas.  Children develop a highly impressive sense of themselves in the world. The childminder provides an infinite wealth of experiences that promotes children's understanding of cultures, families, communities and the world.

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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 enhance the already excellent opportunities children have to develop their independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed a range of documentation. The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector observed children engaged in play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector sought the views of parents and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibility to protect children from abuse and extreme views. She is highly effective in monitoring her practice and uses her excellent knowledge to continually develop the learning environment. The childminder has developed exceptionally exciting areas in the garden for children to explore. For example, children dig in the mud kitchen to try and find bugs which they record on their insect sheet. She maximises children's learning, encouraging children to be confident in different social situations. Children are inquisitive as they walk to and from pre-school finding beetles and pine cones. The childminder has a deep understanding of how to apply children's interests effectively to the learning environment. She sets high standards for children's behaviour and encourages them to take responsibility for their actions. She recognises the importance of continuing to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

maximise children's already excellent opportunities to develop their independence.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of what each child can achieve. She plans meticulously, based on precise assessments, events and the children's interests. The childminder is highly successful in sharing information with parents so that they are consistently kept updated of their child's development. She provides limitless opportunities to help children develop their communication, language and understanding of the world. They use books to explore new language and understand life cycles and how things work. Children learn about beekeeping and enjoy tasting honey. Children are consistently encouraged to think for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in an exceptionally welcoming, safe and well-resourced environment. The childminder supports children's emotional needs very well. She plans insightful activities that encourage children to appreciate and respect different cultures and traditions. For example, children explore African artefacts and dress up in traditional African dress. Children continue to develop their understanding of the world. For example, they grow fruit and vegetables, and pick what they have grown, such as lettuce, and have it with their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are all exceptionally well prepared for their move to school. They have high levels of self-esteem and confidently express their thoughts and ideas. They are very skilled at problem solving. For example, when they want to take turns with a specific toy they find the sand timer to ensure that they are sharing fairly. Children have excellent language and communication skills and enjoy engaging in mathematical challenges; for example, counting and subtracting more and less fruit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497862 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1039661 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 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 2016 and lives in Bromley, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works each weekday, all year round.

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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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