Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 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

 The childminder has a good understanding of children's individual learning styles. She plans precisely for their learning based on her observations and assessments of their current skills and abilities. Consequently, all children make good progress from their starting points.  Children behave well. They willingly help with tidying away the resources. Therefore, they learn to care for their environment which develops their independence and promotes their self-esteem.  The childminder has established effective partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend, including schools. This helps to promote consistency in children's care and learning as they move between settings.  The childminder provides an interesting choice of resources in her garden for children to freely choose and extend their learning. Consequently, children are motivated to explore outside and get fresh air as they exercise and play. This promotes their physical

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This provision is good

well-being.  The childminder talks to children about road safety when she takes them on outings. Therefore, children learn to keep themselves safe from harm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not fully encourage children to develop their own ideas when they draw or make marks on paper.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to further develop their imaginations and creativity during art activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play inside and outside.  The inspector observed interactions between the children and the childminder to assess the quality of teaching.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including suitability checks and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.

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who attend. This is good

Children show enthusiasm for learning and engage well in their play. For example, they thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with water and found different ways to make it move. They pretended to make rain by pouring water from a higher level, thereby demonstrating their observations of the natural world. The childminder extended their play by singing a song about the rain. This promotes children's communication and language development. Furthermore, the childminder effectively supports children who learn English as an additional language by consistently modelling speech and chatting with them as they play. For example, she introduced new words as children set up a farm with toy models of farm animals. This helps to close gaps in children's learning and to support their progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder effectively uses aspects of daily routines to extend children's learning. For example, she encourages children to count as they climb

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who attend. This is good

the stairs. This promotes children's mathematical development and helps to develop skills that prepare them for school.

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good

The childminder has good settling-in procedures to promote children's emotional well- being when they start at her setting. She lovingly cares for their individual needs and consequently, children have good relationships with her. She works in close partnership with parents to effectively meet children's dietary needs and to encourage them to develop healthy eating habits. This helps to promote children's health and well-being. The childminder stores resources in an organised manner which means that children can easily choose what they want to play with. She rotates the resources to meet the current interests of children. Consequently, children develop confidence as they choose freely and explore in a safe and stimulating environment.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Through training, she keeps up-to-date with current practices and uses this knowledge effectively to raise the quality of teaching. She regularly monitors children's progress to evaluate the quality of her educational programme and to identify areas that need further development. Furthermore, she carefully considers the views of parents and children in evaluating the quality of the provision. This helps her to continually raise outcomes for children. The childminder has attended safeguarding training and understands the procedures to follow if she is concerned about the welfare of children in her care. This helps to protect children's well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418878 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 890374 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. She provides childcare all year, every day of the week.

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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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