Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 February 2015 28 November 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 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

 The childminder promotes children's communication and language development well by regularly introducing and teaching them new words.  The childminder effectively tracks children's progress and next steps in learning, which enables her to highlight any potential gaps in learning.  The childminder is positive, caring and warm which helps children to be emotionally secure.  The childminder encourages children to develop a good understanding of healthy eating by providing plenty of nutritious meals and snacks.  The childminder has established good external partnerships to build on her early years knowledge and the educational programme for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always ensure that resources are organised in a way that children can easily access. This decreases floor space and children's access to resources.  The childminder does not fully identify all areas where she could make improvements as she does not actively seek children's views, to enhance areas for development.

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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

 organise the play area to increase floor space for children and enable them to access resources in an easy manner  strengthen self-evaluation to include all areas for improvement and children's contributions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children.  The inspector toured parts of the home used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed children's planning and assessment files.  The inspector reviewed documentation including procedures, medical treatments and training certificates.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder fosters children's learning and development because she has a good understanding of how to plan, assess and track their progress. This means that all children make good progress based on their starting points. The quality of teaching and learning is good because the childminder knows how to use positive interactions to boost children's learning. For example, when children pick up green coloured objects the childminder asks is that yellow or green. This encourages children to stretch their thinking and understand the differences between colours. Children regularly attend play sessions with the childminder where children learn how to use numbers and words in a fun way. This helps children to be prepared for their next stages in learning. The childminder does not always ensure that the children's play area enhances free play. For example, there are large storage boxes with resources that take up valuable floor space. This means that on

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who attend. This is good

occasions children have to dig for resources due to inaccessibility.

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good

Children's well-being is a priority for the childminder as she ensures that the environment is free from hazards by conducting daily safety checks. This prevents children from having accidents. The childminder enhances children's independence as she supports young children to feed themselves during meal times. Children are happy and understand the daily routines. They help the childminder tidy up and then go and lie down when they are ready to sleep. This is because the childminder has established good routines which enable children to know what is expected of them. Therefore, children behave well. Children enjoy plenty of physical exercise as the childminder takes them to the park and playgroups daily.

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provision is good

The childminder understands her role and responsibility to safeguard the children in her care. She demonstrates confidence in her understanding of how to liaise with the local children's safeguarding board if she is concerned about a child. The childminder has developed her professionalism by attending a range of training courses. For example, she has attended training on planning for children. This has resulted in strong planning and assessments, enabling the childminder to monitor children's learning and outcomes. Parent partnerships successfully support children's learning. For example, the childminder encourages children and parents to read books together through a book club. Parents also contribute to the childminder's self-evaluation and share that they like the activities arranged by the childminder for the children. However, the childminder does not always seek the views of children in order to strengthen the quality of her provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY236127 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 843442 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives with her husband and two children in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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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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