Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2015 20 April 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not ensure that she has a current first aid qualification to enable her to effectively deal with emergencies and accidents. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not fully reflect on her practice to meet all children's needs and to ensure better outcomes for children.  The childminder does not fully support children's early reading skills. For example, children do not have extensive opportunities to see print and understand that it has meaning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder forms secure bonds with children. This helps children to feel free to explore and choose their own play.  The childminder promotes good partnership working with parents and other providers. She involves them at every opportunity to ensure continuity in care and learning.  The childminder makes good use of assessment to track children's progress. She is able to identify gaps in their learning and put measures in place which help them make good progress.  The childminder promotes diversity and helps children learn to respect others. She respects children's values and ideas. This helps children to develop the confidence to learn.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure the safety and welfare of children by having a current paediatric first aid qualification. 30/01/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide further opportunities to strengthen children's early reading skills  strengthen systems for evaluation to improve practice to meet all children's needs and ensure better outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding children up to date by attending relevant training. She robustly risk assesses her premises and outings to ensure children are kept safe. However, the childminder does not ensure that she has a current paediatric first aid qualification in order to effectively deal with accidents and emergencies. The childminder works closely with parents and other providers to promote continuity in care and learning. She evaluates the effectiveness of the provision. However, her systems for evaluation are not always effective in detecting weaknesses in practice in order to ensure children's needs are fully met. The childminder attends training to extend her skills. For example, she has attended training on autism.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder plans challenging activities to support children's learning and development. She continually observes and assesses their stages of development and plans to move them on to their next stage of learning. The childminder is an enthusiastic teacher and motivates children to learn. She uses every opportunity to extend children's learning and offers plenty of encouragement for children to succeed. For example, when children decided to create a picture using glitter, different textured materials and glue, she asked them to identify the different shapes and encouraged them to talk about what they were doing. The childminder encourages younger children to develop their understanding of mathematics by using their fingers to count. The childminder provides children with a wide range of resources to support their learning. She positions these carefully to arouse the children's interest and encourage them to initiate their own play. Overall, children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

develop appropriate early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not have a current first aid qualification. This does not fully promote the welfare of children. The childminder teaches children to be independent and encourages them to have confidence in managing their own personal needs. For example, young children are able to independently use the toilet and wash their hands. Children are confident to move around and choose their own toys. For example, very young children are able to explore toys and check how they work. The childminder encourages healthy eating and supports children to develop a good awareness of healthy lifestyles. She promotes positive behaviour and supports children to understand their emotions and manage them positively.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children are confident learners and demonstrate readiness for nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101028 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 842457 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register 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 20 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Grove Park, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She provides care all day, Monday to Friday, 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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