Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Teaching is good because the childminder knows how to promote children's learning and development. As a result, children are making good progress based on their starting points and capabilities.  The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She implements a good range of policies and procedures to ensure the protection of children.  The childminder has a good partnership with parents. They work together to provide continuity in children's care, learning and development.  The childminder demonstrates a firm commitment to continuously making improvements to her provision through self-evaluation. She seeks parent's views and receives support from other early year's providers and her local authority.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always plan activities that will ensure all children can join in with the activity together.  The childminder does not fully support children to hear their home language in the setting.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to join in and play alongside each other  consider ways in which children can hear their home language within the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the minded children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records, risk assessments and records of attendance.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation of her setting.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder effectively extends children's individual needs and interests, which supports their future learning. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills very well. She is in a constant dialogue with them through speech and rhymes. Children copy and repeat what is being said to them and join in with action songs pointing out their noses and that of the childminder's. The childminder does not however provide many opportunities for children to hear their home language within the provision. The childminder carries out regular observations and assessments. This enables the childminder to have an accurate understanding of what children can do and plan for their next steps in learning.

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good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. Children settle quickly and form good attachments with the childminder. She knows and meets their needs well, which fully promotes their emotional well-being. Children have access to a wide range of age appropriate resources, which support their individual interests and learning needs. Children are developing an understanding of adopting health lifestyles. The childminder and children's parents work together to provide healthy meals for children. She takes children to toddler groups in the local area which helps to build children's social skills and help prepare them to move to new settings. Children learn to keep themselves safe through practising the fire drill. Overall, children play alongside each other well, but occasionally, activities does not always allow children to play with the same activity. For example, the childminder presented a sensory activity with different coloured rice in a

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good

small container. This only enabled one child to play at a time.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She carries out visual risk assessments on a daily basis to minimise any hazards to children. This ensures that she takes all reasonable steps to keep children safe at all times. The childminder monitors her provision through self-evaluation and has almost completed a qualification in childcare. This means she continually makes improvements to her practice. Partnerships with parents are effective, which enhances consistency in children's care and learning. Feedback from parents speaks favourably about the childminder's service. The childminder is aware of the provisions duty to have effective partnerships with other settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411800 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 967597 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives with her husband and four children in a three bedroom house in Nunhead, in the London Borough of Southwark. Childminding takes place on the ground floor. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on The Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. There are currently three children on roll, of which two are in the early years range.

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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

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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