Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2015 6 May 2010

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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 understands the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She regularly shares details of her observations and assessments of children's achievements with parents. This encourages parents to extend their children's learning at home and enables the childminder to monitor children's progress carefully.  Children make good progress for their ages. They develop important skills that will help them prepare for their next steps in learning and eventual move to school.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe and secure in her care.  The childminder shares her policies and procedures with parents so that they are aware of how she supports their children's health, safety and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered how to include children's home languages in the daily routines and activities. They have few opportunities to value their individual languages and use, see or hear them to promote their communication and language skills further.  The childminder does not always obtain detailed information from parents about children's starting points to help her plan for their learning fully from the start.

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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

 strengthen ways for children to see, hear and use their home languages during activities, to value their individual backgrounds and promote their communication and language skills  gain more detailed information about what children can already do when they start the setting to inform planning from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder relating to her practice.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation.  The inspector observed the childminder's practice and the learning opportunities provided.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is very experienced and committed to her role in contributing to children's safety and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. She is confident about child protection practices and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She regularly updates her safeguarding training to ensure she is fully aware of current procedures. The childminder effectively evaluates her practice and includes the views of the parents, to work in partnership to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in her service. She has addressed the recommendations raised at her last inspection and has developed her knowledge of how children learn, through completing training. For example, she has attended training on promoting children's communication and language. This demonstrates she has a positive attitude to driving continuous improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and understands the different ways they learn. She ensures that resources and activities available to children interest and engage them. She encourages them to be enthusiastic learners. As a result, children become confident, and make decisions and choices in their play. Young children develop their creativity, for example, as they explore wooden musical instruments. They shake them enthusiastically to create a range of rhythms and move their bodies to the sounds they make. Children thoroughly enjoy sponge painting, and skilfully create works of art. The childminder is skilled at extending children's learning as they play. For example, she introduced and reinforced colour names as they chose paints, and asked them about their favourite colours. Children develop a real interest in books. They visit the library to choose books and love having a story read to them while snuggled next to the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have access to regular fresh air and exercise. For example, the childminder takes them on daily trips within the local community to parks, playgroups, and singing sessions. This helps to promote their physical well-being and social skills as they interact and play with other children. The childminder is always close by to address minor disputes to help children learn how to share and to be nice to each other. They receive praise during their play, which helps them to feel valued and to recognise their own achievements. Children enjoy healthy, nutritious meals and snacks provided by their parents. The childminder helps children gain skills to keep themselves safe. For example, she involves them in regular fire drills to support their knowledge of how to evacuate in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home and progress well. They are confident and develop the necessary skills to help prepare them for their future move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143876 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 836667 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 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Brixton Hill, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates 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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