Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 22 August 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 provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children of all ages learn through a variety of interesting and engaging activities. They all make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder is skilled at promoting children's emotional development. She forms secure attachments with them. She values their unique ideas and helps to build children's confidence and ability to learn.  The childminder monitors children's progress effectively to identify gaps in their learning and to ensure they are quickly closed.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding requirements. She follows her robust systems for safeguarding children consistently.  The childminder is keen to increase her knowledge and skills effectively to help improve outcomes for children. She researches and seeks advice from other childminders and professionals to help maintain good standards in the setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunity to acquire early counting and number- recognition skills.  The childminder does not always make the best possible use of the outdoor area to provide further learning opportunities for those children who learn best outside.

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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 opportunities for children to develop their counting and number-recognition skills  provide further learning opportunities outdoors for those children who learn best outside.

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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.  The inspector looked at the completed self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder fully understands and implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage as well as other government requirements. She ensures that the curriculum has a range of activities to engage and enthuse children of all ages. The childminder regularly checks that teaching is effective and improving. For example, her new systems to track the progress of individual children have been successfully implemented. This clearly shows the progress individual children are making. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to keep children safe and protect them from potential harm. Partnerships with parents are very good. She gathers parents' views using parent questionnaires and informal chats, to help drive continuous improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Learning opportunities are successfully matched to children's different stages of development. The childminder is flexible so that she can continually follow children's interests. For example, older children enjoy sharing their experiences through role playing and the childminder effectively asks question to extend their learning further. Babies and younger children are confident learners. They enjoy exploring with toys and finding out how they work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know the children very well. Children's individual needs are carefully considered and consistently met. Routines are well-organised and adapted to suit the younger children. Children have opportunities throughout their play to learn about sharing, taking turns and helping to tidy away resources. The childminder acts as a good role model to the children and has a calm and positive manner. This helps children learn to be kind to each other. Children's physical well-being is good. They enjoy walking to school and playgroups. They also enjoy healthy, freshly prepared meals. For example, older children enjoy eating nutritious food and ask for extra portions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They have many opportunities to develop their literacy skills and learn to recognise their names through visual displays and the daily register. The childminder skilfully supports older children to practise writing their names to help prepare them for school. Children learn to be independent and have good manners. The childminder effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. Children settle well and develop strong relationships with each other. All these help children to develop key skills in readiness for their move on to primary school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 159908 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 836822 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Herne Hill in the London Borough of Southwark. She provides care 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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