Childminder in Southend on Sea

Inspection date 9 April 2019 Previous inspection date 12 May 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 implements highly effective systems to monitor the quality of her provision. She demonstrates a very strong commitment to the quality of the setting, using feedback gathered from parents, professionals and children's responses to identify priorities for further development. This leads to highly positive outcomes for children. n The childminder takes very effective steps to further develop her teaching practice and to enhance her knowledge. She is highly ambitious for children and their families and they benefit immensely from her knowledge and skills. n Children enjoy taking part in highly stimulating activities, inside and outdoors. The childminder gives high levels of encouragement and praise to children as they play and learn and they respond extremely well. n The childminder gives outstanding support for children to develop their communication and language skills. She discusses meaningful events and talks to children about

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This provision is outstanding

important people in their lives. 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, provides a flexible and caring service and involves them in their children's learning. n The childminder reflects very well on her professional practice, including how to evaluate the learning of different groups of children in her care.

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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 build on the analysis of children's learning and use the information gained to plan sharply focused next steps for all groups of children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector reviewed documents, including children's learning records, documentation relating to children's safety and health and information shared with parents. n The inspector observed and discussed a children's activity with the childminder. 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 viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children, inside and outdoors. n The inspector considered the views of parents as part of the inspection visit.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder evaluates her service very effectively. She demonstrates an extremely high level of commitment to making improvements and has worked successfully to develop a service that reflects her high ambitions. For example, the childminder has researched and enhanced her system for checking children's progress. She uses her close observations of individual children's learning to identify and target their learning needs. The childminder is considering how to analyse the learning of different groups of children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of what to do if concerns about a child's welfare arise. She is alert to the potential risks posed to children and completes regular training to update her safeguarding knowledge. The childminder shows a strong commitment to her professional development and uses her close links with other professionals very effectively. Children make excellent progress

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder carefully plans challenging and exciting activities that address children's individual learning and development needs exceptionally well. She implements highly successful strategies to support children's excellent communication and language development. For example, consistent use of signs and visual aids help babies and children who learn better this way. The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to develop a deep understanding about things beyond their immediate environment. For example, outings allow children to have real experiences of the farm animals that they read about and discuss. The childminder includes parent's observations in her accurate assessments of their children's learning. She engages parents very successfully, to build on children's next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children receive excellent support to develop good social and emotional skills, such as when they meet friends during playgroup visits and at social events. The childminder shows high levels of affection to children and they behave extremely well. She personalises their care and learning with strong involvement and support from parents. The childminder gathers a wide range of information about children and tailors her service to meet the needs of children and their families very effectively. She successfully implements individual and flexible routines that provide strong continuity for the youngest children. The childminder demonstrates that she values children's home experiences, such as discussions about family celebrations during pretend play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Babies begin to understand their need for sleep and rest and seek out the childminder when they are tired. Toddlers develop their vocabulary and use their imaginations during role play. Younger children demonstrate their increasing pencil control. They show their understanding of the natural world as they draw and discuss rainbows during wet weather. Children show high levels of consideration for each other as they share resources, take turns and speak about each other's families. All children are extremely well prepared for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128644 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10064553 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 12 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday and some Thursdays, all year. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3.

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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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