Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25/01/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is well organised and makes good use of the time children attend. As a result children participate in a good range of activities and outings that reflect all areas of learning.  The childminder provides a welcoming learning environment where children can make choices during play.  Children's learning and development is supported well as the childminder is aware of their individual learning needs.  The childminder uses robust methods of self-evaluation to prioritise areas for development and maintain the strengths of her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Younger children have fewer opportunities to use wheeled toys during indoor play that promote their physical development.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 All details held by Ofsted about the childminder were checked prior to the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The majority of the inspection was spent in the play room with the childminder, observing her practice and the children she was caring for.

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Inspection activities

 On-going discussion and joint observation took place with the childminder throughout the inspection. Children's information and development records were sampled.

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Inspection activities

 Procedures for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare were discussed and relevant documents were sampled.

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Inspection activities

 Parents' views were gathered through discussion during the inspection and observation of questionnaires completed by parents.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives with her husband and their child who is in the early years age range. The family live in a ground floor flat in the Lee area of the London Borough of Lewisham. All areas of the home are accessible to children and there is a garden available for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder holds Qualified Teacher Status.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend the range of wheeled toys, indoors and outdoors, such as trundle trikes, buggies for dolls and push carts, to further improve children's physical development.

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who attend

The childminder provides a good balance of learning opportunities that meet the needs of the children attending. She plans activities around a weekly topic theme that relates to the theme of the school that one older child attends. This creates a focus of learning for all children while promoting consistency of learning with other educational settings that children attend. In addition, the childminder makes observations of children's individual progress and links these with the areas of learning. She then plans activities and outings around children's learning priorities. This well coordinated approach enables children to make good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder also takes lots of photos of children during play and displays these in a book for all parents to see. The childminder plans a broad range of learning experiences including time for free-play, adult-led activities and outings to local children's groups and the library.

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who attend

Children are making good progress. They are developing their independent learning skills as they move freely and make choices during play. Babies enjoy exploring objects of different textures and colours in treasure baskets including objects made of natural materials. This helps them to develop their mathematical skills as they become aware of size, shape and weight. Older children have good opportunities to develop their problem solving skills while using puzzles, shape sorters and construction sets. Children enjoy looking at books and the childminder provides additional books that relate to topic themes and current cultural festivals and events. This helps to promote children's interest in using books for pleasure and for finding information. In addition, the childminder provides activities that help children learn about the world and communities. For example, children enjoy playing with dry rice and Chinese bowls and look at the displays of Chinese lanterns

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who attend

while learning about Chinese New Year. Children develop their physical skills during outdoor play and regular trips to the park. However, they have fewer opportunities to use wheeled toys during indoor play. Children explore a variety of textures and develop their skills in expressive arts and design while participating in a variety of art activities, such as using paint to make their foot prints. They also make purposeful marks while drawing. The childminder displays children's art work and photos of them during play and of children with their families. This promotes a sense of belonging for all children and shows value for their efforts and achievements. Children play imaginatively while using small people figures and large dinosaurs. The childminder engages children in lots of conversations during play. She is attuned to younger children's attempts at speaking and encourages them to babble and develop their

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who attend

skills in speaking and listening. Children are happy and interested to learn and, as a result, they are making good progress in all areas of learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children have good relationships with the childminder and each other. They separate from their parents with ease and snuggle in for cuddles with the childminder when they are tired. This helps them to feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. Children play well together and are supported well by the childminder in learning about sharing and taking turns. They learn about expectations of their behaviour as the childminder has developed good daily routines and children help to tidy away toys after use. Children are also supported in feeling safe and secure as the childminder is sensitive to their feelings and offers their comforter soft toy from home to help them feel reassured.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy sociable meal times where they all sit together. The childminder encourages children to develop their self-care skills during meal times. Children's individual dietary needs are known and the childminder works with parents to ensure children's care needs are met successfully, such as their sleep, mealtime and toileting routines. The childminder provides a balanced diet of home cooked meals and promotes children's healthy eating habits by providing lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder has good systems in place to help children prepare for their transitions to school. She works with parents to ensure children's needs are known and shares information about children's progress on a regular basis.

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provision

Good systems are in place to help safeguard children and promote their welfare. The childminder has attended relevant safeguarding training and has policies and procedures in place. This ensures that she is able to take prompt action if she has any concerns regarding children's welfare. Children's welfare is also safeguarded through appropriate use of documentation as the childminder keeps accurate records relating to all aspects of her childminding service. She has devised a broad range of polices and procedures that support the management of her service. The childminder shows high regard to promoting children's safety and conducts regular risk assessments of the home and prior to any outings. Children develop their awareness of safety through participating in regular fire drills and through established routines during outings.

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provision

The childminder provides a well balanced educational programme which helps children make progress in all areas of learning. Partnerships are effective as the childminder liaises with other educational settings that children attend. This ensures consistency of care and supports children's learning and development. In addition, the childminder takes children to the local Children's Centre and joins other childminders for activities and outings; this enables her to share best practice. The childminder also shows awareness of her personal development needs and attends courses run by the local authority. She accurately uses methods of self-evaluation as a tool for identifying her strengths, areas for improvement and her future aims. The childminder shows high regard to working with parents. She ensures information is shared effectively through daily feedback about all events of the day and about children's progress. The childminder actively seeks parents' views regarding

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provision

the quality of her service through the use of questionnaires. Parents spoken to during the inspection report that their children are happy in the childminder's care. Parents also report that they appreciate the efforts made by the childminder regarding the range of activities offered and how these relate to current cultural events. They say that their children love coming to the childminder's home and playing with the other children.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447320 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 809469 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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