Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2015 26 February 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 provides a welcoming and nurturing environment. Children have a good relationship with the childminder and are happy and confident within the setting.  The childminder provides an excellent range of resources for children to play with. Therefore, children are motivated to learn.  The childminder uses observations and assessments successfully to plan for children's next steps in their learning. Therefore, children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle by free flow access to a well-resourced outdoor area and by providing and talking about healthy foods.  The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection issues and is aware of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding children's welfare. This helps to ensure that children remain safe in her care.  The childminder works closely with parents and shares their children's progress with

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This provision is good

them. This supports parents to strengthen their children's learning at home.  The childminder is committed to the continuous development of her practice and regularly attends training to update her knowledge. This helps to promote good outcomes for children and families.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide an effective balance of adult-planned and child-led activities to allow sufficient time for children to follow their own interests. Therefore, children do not always become fully absorbed with their chosen activities.

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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

 review the balance of adult-planned and child-led activities to enable children to explore and investigate resources for prolonged periods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector looked at the range of resources available indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies and procedures and children's developmental folders.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides a spacious and colourful environment where children access resources independently. The childminder displays posters in the playroom, which helps them to recognise numbers and shapes. She uses topics and festivals to introduce new knowledge to the children. For example, a recent discussion about holidays led to the creation of a seaside display. The large outdoor area provides opportunities for growing and planting and the children eagerly show their individual pots with their pictures on. This promotes a strong sense of belonging. During the inspection the children enjoyed mixing mud and water outdoors using a range of tools to promote physical development. They carried out bowls and equipment so that they could mix and blow bubbles into the sky. They watched as the bubbles popped and they jumped excitedly as they produced

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who attend. This is good

more bubbles. The childminder asked questions and gave new vocabulary which promoted their communication effectively. She reads stories with them indoors and outdoors and encourages them to repeat words after her. This extends their understanding of sounds and letters.

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good

The childminder effectively risk assesses, which helps to keep children safe. She uses ground rules within the setting that children are beginning to understand. For example, they know that they can only run outdoors because the childminder offers gentle reminders to them. This helps them to gain a good awareness of their own safety and how to manage their own behaviour. The childminder offers encouragement to help children learn new skills and gives them regular praise. This helps them to feel positive about themselves. The childminder promotes good hygiene effectively and this teaches children to manage their own personal needs.

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provision is good

The childminder has evaluated her practice well since her last inspection and has completed all previous recommendations. She is committed to providing a high-quality service for children and has made many changes to her environment to promote children's development successfully. She has thoughtfully developed her outdoor area to be an integral part of her setting, and continually changes resources to ensure children remain motivated to learn. The childminder helps children to prepare for school by talking about the routines of the school day and by encouraging their independence. She works in partnership with other settings in order to promote continuity for children. This helps to ensure that she meets children's individual needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359570 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 828754 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Eltham in South East London. The childminder works every day from 8am to 7pm and is able to claim the nursery funding for three- and four-year-olds.

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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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