Pike, Elaine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 October 2015 26 June 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder acts as a good role model for children. She reinforces with children good behaviour and helps them learn how to play cooperatively together.  The childminder has developed robust strategies to keep children safe. She regularly assesses the environments she uses for potential risks so children can play in safety, and completes emergency evacuation procedures so that children know how to leave the premises in an emergency.  The childminder adapts activities and experiences well to suit children's moods, as well as their stages of learning and development. Overall, her quality off teaching is good and she uses her observations of their play to identify what they need.  The childminder uses several different approaches to promote children's self-esteem and reward their good behaviour. She encourages them to share and take turns during their play.  Children develop good early literacy skills. For example, they enjoy exploring books with

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This provision is good

the childminder, who builds on this love of stories and words during trips to the local library, toddler groups and singing sessions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of her interactions with children during their self-chosen play to extend their learning and understating further.  The childminder completes a self-evaluation process to identify where practice is good. However, she is not as effective yet at identifying all areas that could be improved in order to ensure good outcomes for all of the children.

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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

 build on opportunities during children's self-chosen play to extend their learning  strengthen self-evaluation to ensure that it accurately identifies where improvements are needed to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke to a parent and took note of her views.  The inspector looked at policies and other relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder supports her assistant through monthly meetings, and uses these to identify training opportunities and discuss her roles and responsibilities. Both the childminder and her assistant attend training. For example, they have both completed first-aid and safeguarding training to ensure their knowledge is up to date. They share information about the children and plan interesting activities for them. Children's progress is monitored termly, and next steps for learning are identified and planned for. Accurate tracking shows that children are making at least typical progress and some better than typical progress. The childminder promotes a respect for diversity and has a range of resources and activities she uses to reflect different cultures and diversity with the children. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding practice is robust and the childminder talks to the children about how to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements, and provides a wide range of activities, toys and equipment for the children to use in their play. She adapts activities to suit children's ages and stages of development and plans more challenging activities for the older children to prepare them for school. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning as they share the children's learning folders and discuss their next steps in learning with the childminder. Monthly newsletters help the childminder provide parents with details of what the children have been doing, so they can extend their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder and her assistant have developed excellent relationships with the children and their families. For example, the parents describe them as 'family' and 'a community'. The childminder promotes children's good behaviour exceptionally well and deals with children's squabbles sensitively so they can quickly return to playing happily together. The childminder makes good use of the local area to extend children's social experiences and community. For example, they learn about the world as they collect leaves and conkers in the park. She provides healthy meals and snacks, and effectively uses these to extend children's awareness of healthy eating and lifestyles. This helps support children's well- being. She works in partnership with other professionals to provide a shared approach to meeting children's individual needs. Parents and children develop very secure attachments to the childminder and her assistant. This helps promote their overall sense of well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those with additional needs, are well supported by the childminder and make better than typical progress from their starting points. Children understand that they each have different needs and are keen to help their friends. Children are gaining the skills they will need for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128842 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1022405 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. She cares for children all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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