Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2015 Not applicable

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder builds warm and caring relationships with the children, which enables them to feel safe, secure and at home in her environment.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles and keeping safe. They benefit from healthy, nutritious snacks and meals. The childminder teaches them how to stay safe in the home and on outings in the community.  The childminder builds positive relationships with parents and has uses good communication methods to keep them well informed of their children's progress.  Children participate in a broad range of activities in the home and on the many outings they undertake to promote their good progress.  The childminder has a clear knowledge and understanding of how to protect children. She knows the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare.  The childminder constantly reflects on her practice and works closely with parents and children to gain their views. This helps her identify her strengths and areas that she

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This provision is good

would like to develop to improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use every opportunity to promote children's mathematical development through everyday play.  The childminder misses some opportunities to enrich children's awareness of diversity and their cultural backgrounds.

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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

 make full use of all opportunities to incorporate number names and to support children in making comparisons between quantities to promote further children's early mathematical skills  seize all opportunities to enrich children's awareness about diversity and their cultural backgrounds.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times.  The inspector completed observations of the childminder and children at play in the lounge.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including self-evaluation documents, children's learning records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder constantly reflects on her practice through observations, talking to parents, children and early years professionals. She is committed to ongoing training. For example, a workshop about completing the progress check for children aged two years enabled her to have a clear understanding of it and how to involve parents in the process. The childminder generally monitors the educational programmes and children's progress well to ensure there are no gaps in learning. The childminder works closely with parents to make sure she has an accurate picture of children's progress at home as well as in her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's language development well. For example, she encourages children to sing rhymes, involves children in story time and shows a genuine interest in what the children are saying and doing. Children enthusiastically sang rhymes and followed the actions, giggling as the childminder joined in. The childminder completes an initial assessment of abilities when children first start that helps her to plan the next steps in their learning. She clearly knows the children well and tailors activities to meet their needs. Parents comment that they are pleased with how much progress their children are making.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder effectively supports children that are struggling with sharing. For instance, she gets down to their level, speaks quietly and calmly, encouraging the child to recognise the value of sharing with their friends. Children learn good table manners and how to make meals a sociable occasion, such as when the childminder sits with them and talks about their play. Children generally learn to respect and value others through activities in the community. For example, they attend several groups where they socialise with others, participate in craft activities and celebrate various festivals. Children practise the evacuation procedure, learning how to keep themselves safe in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress given their starting points. They are well prepared for the move to school. They enjoy a broad range of activities and are encouraged to be independent and make choices in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437298 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 810129 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 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 2011. She lives in the Royal London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Saturday, all year round.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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