Childminder EY487030

Inspection date 3 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The quality of teaching is exceptional. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge through her years of experience and childcare qualifications to provide children with a superb range of high-quality learning experiences. Children make excellent progress in their learning given their starting points. n The childminder provides children with an exceptionally welcoming environment. Children are extremely happy, settled, highly engaged and motivated to explore and learn. Children flourish in the childminder's care. n There is an excellent focus on supporting children's communication and language development. The childminder instinctively knows when to intervene as children play to support and extend their use of language. She gives children the confidence to express their thoughts and ideas. n The childminder completely values children as individuals and nurtures a culture of mutual respect. For example, she explores children's heritage, so all children develop

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The provision is outstanding

an in-depth knowledge of each other's backgrounds. n The childminder reflects on and shares her precise observations and assessments with staff at the nurseries and schools children also attend. Children benefit from high levels of continuity in their care and learning, and are exceptionally well prepared for their future learning and school. n The childminder forms extremely strong partnerships with parents. Parents speak highly of the rapid progress their children have made since attending. They feel the childminder provides an exceptional service.

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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

n consider ways to enhance the excellent partnerships with parents to support children's home learning even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and in the garden. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at and discussed the children's development records and the childminder's planning of activities. n The childminder sampled child protection procedures, risk assessments and children's attendance records. n The inspector viewed all adults' suitability checks. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder prioritises children's safety and supervises them extremely well. She implements well-thought-out policies and procedures to safeguard children and completes ongoing child protection training to keep her knowledge current. The childminder is highly reflective as she continues to identify improvements for children. For example, she has attended training on raising children's individual achievements. The childminder has identified the need to provide further opportunities for parents to learn how to support their children's home learning more actively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

This home-from-home environment is extremely well organised with a wealth of high- quality resources to capture children's curiosity. Children are imaginative and think creatively. For example, they relish opportunities to explore the excellent range of small- world figures in pretend play. The childminder places an excellent focus on supporting children's literacy skills. For example, children thoroughly enjoy exploring the excellent range of books and play items, such as using wooden fruit in storytelling. They listen attentively to their chosen story and ask questions about how caterpillars turn into butterflies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop secure emotional attachments with the highly attentive childminder. Their independence is extremely well supported as they confidently prepare their own snacks and lunch. They show great determination as they spread butter, slice a cucumber and place ham on bread to make a sandwich. The childminder takes this opportunity to introduce mathematical concepts and language, such as exploring shapes. For example, children identify triangles, squares, half and quarters when cutting up their sandwiches. Being active is a strong feature in daily play. Children enjoy learning to negotiate space and develop coordination, such as when using tricycles in outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making excellent progress. They quickly catch up in areas where they are less confident, and they are highly motivated and eager to learn. Older children develop excellent skills in numeracy. They know simple calculation and problem-solve as they play. Children take great pride in and enjoy the responsibility of keeping themselves safe. For instance, when they go into the garden they talk about the damp dew on the grass and how this might be slippery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487030 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10060468 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Coulsdon, Surrey. She works all year round and is flexible in the service she offers. The childminder holds a childcare and education qualification at level 3.

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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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