Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2018 18 September 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

 The childminder has high expectations of what the children can achieve and provides activities to challenge them and extend their learning. All children make exceptional progress.  The childminder undertakes rigorous monitoring of children's development to address any delays in their learning. Her proactive approach and excellent planning mean that all children, including those who may be behind in their development, are extremely well supported to catch up.  The childminder provides highly effective support and supervision to her assistant. This ensures that planning for individual children's needs is highly stimulating and extremely well organised.  The childminder's support for individual children's needs is highly impressive. She works exceptionally well with parents and professionals to ensure outcomes for children continually improve.  Children and their families have extensive opportunities for physical activities. For

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This provision is outstanding

example, they flourish as they engage in outdoor opportunities, such as beach trips, the woods and forest.  The childminder provides an inspiring environment for children. Both she and her assistant regularly reflect on their practice. Therefore, training is highly effective and supports outcomes for all children.

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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 develop professional development plans and training even further to enhance the already excellent quality of teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with parents and took into account their feedback.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation and evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the relevant documentation, policies and children's records.  The inspector checked evidence for the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates high levels of understanding for her responsibilities when reporting safeguarding concerns to appropriate agencies. She has rigorous recruitment and induction procedures to ensure assistants are suitable. The childminder and her assistant regularly evaluate the quality of the provision. The childminder recognises the importance of continuing her professional development to further enhance her practice. Precise tracking of individual and groups of children is monitored carefully to identify and close any gaps in learning. Therefore, children make excellent progress. The childminder has high expectations of what the children can achieve and provides activities to challenge them and extend their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements. The childminder asks purposeful questions and models language. She encourages children to develop their independence and communication skills. The childminder and her assistant plan an extremely wide range of interesting activities, following the children's interests. Therefore, children have limitless opportunities to develop their communication and language and mathematical understanding. Children are highly motivated to play and learn. The childminder has exceptional relationships with parents and engages them in highly effective ways. She employs excellent strategies to strengthen relationships with parents in supporting their child's learning. For example, fathers attend the setting to read stories with the children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The environment is highly stimulating. Children are inquisitive and highly motivated. Therefore, they initiate and extend their own play. Both the childminder and her assistant are extremely sensitive and skilled in supporting children to settle. They gather information about children using highly effective methods. This enables children to form secure attachments. Children are exceptionally well behaved. The childminder is very proactive and uses awe-inspiring methods to build partnerships with parents and professionals and effectively promotes inclusion, diversity and equality. For example, parents bring in toys and books in other languages to share with the children. Children are incredibly independent. The childminder encourages them to make their own choices during play and routines, such as, serving at meal times and dressing themselves. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress, including children whose starting points are lower than typical for their age. Children are confident, independent, highly inquisitive and enthusiastic in their learning. They confidently lead during their play and when completing small tasks. For example, they sweep up the sand with the dustpan and brush. They choose and read stories to each other as storytellers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438616 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1126335 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Woolwich Dockyard, in the London Borough of Greenwich. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 7pm. The childminder works with an assistant. She receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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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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