Childminder EY392975

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 March 2016 8 June 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 ensures children are kept safe at all times. She carries out regular risk assessments to ensure the activities she provides are safe and of good quality.  The childminder teaches children well. She provides a wide range of exciting and interesting activities that match the children's interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder uses her positive approach to teach children how to behave and look after themselves. She prepares them well for the next stage in their learning, including the move to school.  Children benefit from daily activities that promote good health and well-being, such as gardening and walks in the park.  The childminder uses self-evaluation effectively to guide improvement in her provision. For example, she regularly reviews the effectiveness of her resources and introduces new toys to promote further learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always involve children in deciding what they would like to learn.  There are occasions when the childminder does not allow the children to be as independent as they might be.

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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

 develop more opportunities for children to be involved in deciding what they would like to learn about  use every opportunity for children to do things independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked a range of documents, including the childminder's qualifications, policies and her suitability to work with children.  The inspector observed activities both indoors and in the garden.  The inspector looked at examples of communication with the parents and other settings to gain their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of safeguarding procedures and knows exactly who to contact should she have any concerns about a child. She refreshes her knowledge regularly to ensure she keeps up to date with any changes in legislation. Careful observations, assessments and tracking enable her to plan relevant and interesting activities that promote good progress. Strong links with other settings allow her to extend children's knowledge and progress by providing additional activities for specific areas of learning. She ensures parents are kept up to date with their children's progress through daily discussions and regular meetings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes learning experiences enjoyable. For example, children enjoy mixing paints together to create cards for Mother's Day. The childminder questions children well as they play. This helps towards the development of their imagination and experiences. For example, as they plant spring flowers together in the garden, she questions them about their colours and textures and skilfully links this with the plants and trees they observe on their daily walks. Children develop a strong understanding of diversity. The childminder uses her cultural experiences to help them celebrate significant festivals. Children develop their vocabulary and mathematical knowledge effectively when, for example, they read books together and play at being shopkeepers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop strong bonds with the childminder. They are happy and content when in her care. They display high levels of confidence as they chat and choose their activities. The childminder is a good role model and strongly promotes good behaviour; for example, she gently but firmly insists that children tidy up before moving on to another activity. Good hygiene habits are developed. For example, children wash their hands after playing in the garden or before they have their lunch. Children enjoy talking to the childminder about their play. She joins in enthusiastically with them to support their imaginative play. Children develop good social skills as they interact with the childminder. For example, they wait for their turn to speak or ask for specific resources. Children are well prepared for their future move into school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills that stand them in good stead for their future learning. They learn how to count, and they develop their early reading skills well. For example, children count out money in the shop, repeat rhyming words and learn about the sounds that letters make. Overall, children develop their independence as they wash their hands, get themselves dressed and change their shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392975 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 830467 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009. She lives in the London Borough of Greenwich. She works from Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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