Childminder in Kent

Inspection date 15 January 2019 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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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder evaluates her service extremely well. She uses her very close relationships with parents and her strong links with other professionals to accurately identify how she can enhance her service even further. This leads to highly positive outcomes for children. n The childminder takes very effective steps to enhance her high-quality teaching skills and completes regular training to maintain her expertise. Children benefit from the excellent knowledge and skills of this caring and committed early years professional. n Children enjoy taking part in highly stimulating activities in the welcoming and inviting environment, indoors and outdoors. The childminder gives very high levels of encouragement and praise to children as they play and they behave extremely well. n Children are very happy and secure in the childminder's care. Their emotional well- being is very well supported and she meets their individual needs exceptionally well.

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder gives extremely effective support for children to develop very good communication and language skills. She uses a range of very successful strategies to support children who need extra help to communicate and interact with others. Children make exceptional progress from their starting points. n Parents speak very highly of the service provided. They greatly value the way the childminder regularly shares information and involves them in their children's learning. Parents speak very positively about the childminder's attention to detail.

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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 continue to enhance and develop children's deepening understanding of their backgrounds and heritage even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector reviewed documentation, including learning and development records for children, training certificates and action plans, and records relating to children's health and safety. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector jointly observed and discussed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector considered the views of parents during the inspection visit.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident to identify potential risks to children. She works with external agencies very effectively when she has concerns about children's welfare. The childminder completes a wide range of training to enhance her knowledge and skills. For example, she has attended training to deepen her understanding of how to complete assessments of children's learning and safely share information about children and families. The childminder works extremely closely with parents and consistently engages them in their children's learning. For example, parents implement suggested learning strategies at home. Shared videos of children's achievements are included in assessments of their learning. The childminder is highly ambitious for children and accurately evaluates how she can improve her very effective practice even further. This contributes greatly to the exceptional progress made by

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her precise and detailed observations of children's learning to plan activities that children enjoy. She closely monitors her accurate assessments of children's progress to very quickly identify where they may need additional support. Potential gaps in children's learning are swiftly and skilfully addressed with the very close involvement of parents. The childminder provides high levels of support and encouragement to children who are less able to communicate. For instance, the use of technology supports children to make choices about their play and motivates them to listen and focus during song times to enhance their developing speaking skills. The childminder uses her training very effectively. For example, she frequently links sounds with letters and implements excellent use of visual routines and displays to support children's understanding. She encourages children to engage in activities very skilfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children very quickly form close bonds with the childminder, who personalises their care and learning with strong involvement and a high level of support from parents. The childminder uses her very good knowledge of child development to support children to become increasingly aware of how to care for themselves and others as they play and learn. She is already considering how to further enhance children's awareness of their backgrounds and heritage. The childminder's high level of vigilance and work with others contributes extremely well to children's safety and welfare. She takes prompt action to address wider safeguarding issues and uses her good knowledge of procedures to correctly report potential concerns as they arise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Toddlers very quickly learn to express their emotions in positive ways. Children rapidly gain confidence to move their bodies, join in with action songs and develop good physical skills. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stages in learning and for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542155 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10089823 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 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in South Croydon, in the London Borough of Croydon. She offers care for children from Monday to Friday, 7am until 7pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds early years professional status.

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Registers

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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