Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2015 23 March 2012

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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 knows the children well. They are happy, settled and have good relationships with the childminder and each other.  Children have a variety of resources to choose from that excite and engage them in learning. Children have plenty of space to play and explore, which helps to promote their independence.  The childminder promotes good behaviour and acts as a positive role model. This helps children to be polite and well-mannered.  The childminder forms good relationships with parents and she provides them with daily information about their children's time with her. This helps to support consistency in children's learning and well-being, and enables them to make good developmental progress.  The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She has a robust understanding of the signs that may cause a safeguarding concern and the reporting procedures to follow.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to further extend children's learning during planned activities. Also she sometimes does not give children enough time to gather their thoughts and respond to her effective questions.

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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 children's learning further during planned activities and give them enough time to respond to questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching in all play areas.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records, planning documentation, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process and improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes sure children can learn freely in a safe and stimulating environment. For example, she gates off the areas that are not accessible for the children and carries out regular risk assessments. The childminder effectively monitors children's progress to ensure she can identify any gaps in their learning. She regularly seeks the views of parents and other providers to gauge what is needed to take the provision on further and continuously develop the service. This helps her to target effective areas for development, such as training, to improve the quality of teaching. The childminder knows the importance of working with other professionals to further support children's ongoing development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of child development and the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She knows the children and their interests very well. The childminder gathers information from parents to understand children's prior development and interests to help her plan for their needs from the start. She shares children's progress with parents and offers them ideas to further continue their children's learning at home. The childminder plans activities that children are keen to join in and help them to learn. She uses observation and assessment to identify where children are in their learning and what she needs to do to support their continual progress. Children develop good social skills and the childminder supports them to solve their problems and share resources. This helps children to develop positive attitudes towards each other. The childminder gives children daily opportunities to play outdoors to help support their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children socialise well; for example, they sit together at the table for their meals, learning about table manners and the food they eat. The childminder practises regular evacuation drills with all children. This helps to ensure that children know what to do in an emergency and further develops their understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Children follow good healthcare routines with the childminder and they show increasing independence in meeting their personal needs; for example, children use the tissue station in the bathroom to wipe their nose. The childminder teaches children how to put on their coats and shoes, which helps build their independence skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and learn skills that will help them at school. For example, they steer their own play, and select resources and attend to some of their own needs independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434750 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 824016 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Millennium Village area of Greenwich, London. She holds a childminding certificate and offers care all day from 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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Telephone number

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