Childminder, Out-of school day care in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 14 February 2011

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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's home is welcoming. She regularly carries out visual risk assessments to ensure the environment and equipment remains safe and suitable for children.  The childminder plans a good range of stimulating resources that interest children and motivate them to learn. She assesses children well and plans for their individual needs so that children make good progress.  Children are physically active and experience plenty of fresh air, and they benefit from daily outings to local community groups and parks, for example. Children experience the world around them and learn how to successfully socialise with other people.  The childminder develops strong relationships with the parents and other professionals involved in the children's care. Working together with all parties has a positive impact on the consistency of the children's learning experience.  The childminder understands the importance of professional development. For example,

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This provision is good

she uses online training and carries out personal research via the internet. She is aware of changes in the law and keeps up to date with childcare-related issues.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities for children to extend their concentration skills during activities.  The childminder does not always use every opportunity to extend children's learning about healthy foods and lifestyles even further.

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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 concentration skills during activities  continue to use every opportunity to extend children's learning about healthy foods and lifestyles even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults in the household.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.  The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback and discussions.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children in her care and who to contact should she have any concerns. She ensures her environment is safe as well as welcoming for the children and she undertakes effective risk assessments and daily checks prior to children arriving. The childminder effectively monitors children's progress to enable her to identify any gaps in their learning and take appropriate action. The childminder continually evaluates her provision, and updates her knowledge and training in order to maintain and further raise the quality of practice.

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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. Children enjoy their learning and make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder creates a stimulating environment that supports children's learning and development; for example, they develop independence as they select their own resources from a range easily accessible to them. Children enjoy sitting with the childminder and looking at the books and doing puzzles. Together they name the animals, repeat what the childminder says and imitate the noise the animal makes. This helps develop their vocabulary and they begin to become competent, confident communicators. The childminder keeps a close check on how well the children are doing in their learning and shares this information with parents. This helps to support children's continuity in their learning between home and the setting. Children develop

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

social skills and the childminder effectively teaches them how to play together and share resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a home-from-home environment, helping to ensure parents and children are happy and confident with the care given. Children play well together and learn to have regard for the feelings of others. Children learn from each other, and older children often demonstrate skills to the younger ones. The childminder is a good role model and the positive environment helps to foster children's emotional well-being. Children's physical skills are promoted. For example, the childminder walks to and from playgroups as well as when visiting local parks, providing opportunities to stay healthy and fit. Children learn how to keep themselves safe as they explore, taking developmentally appropriate risks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well at the provision and are fully supported. They gain the emotional, personal and social skills required for when they move on to their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278436 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 847214 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in a house in Forrest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham and holds a childcare qualification. Childminding takes place 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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