Childminder EY410374

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2016 20 January 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

 Children are happy and settle well in the childminder's welcoming home.  The childminder provides good support for children's language and literacy skills. Children communicate confidently and demonstrate an increasing awareness of letter shapes and sounds.  Children learn how to behave well. The childminder has clear boundaries and expectations regarding behaviour and teaches children social skills to help them form strong relationships.  The childminder has a good understanding of children's care and learning needs. She adapts her practice to respond to these, helping all children to feel valued and included and to make good progress.  The childminder has a confident awareness of safeguarding procedures. She knows what signs and symptoms may give cause for concern and understands the steps she must take to help keep children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always share detailed information about children's learning and development with other settings, to help them work more closely together.  The childminder does not routinely reflect on all aspects of her practice, or seek the views of parents, when she is undertaking self-evaluation.

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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

 share more detailed information with other settings children attend, to promote consistency when supporting their learning  develop self-evaluation to identify more areas for further improvement and include the views of parents more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to keep her skills up to date. This helps to ensure that she can promptly and effectively manage any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has made improvements to her procedures for assessing risks since her last inspection. This helps her to reflect on the environment to ensure it is safe for the children attending. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively to help identify their learning needs and provide the support they need to help them make good progress. Parents receive regular information about children's experiences to keep them involved in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands children's individual learning needs well. She observes children as they play to help her identify their next steps. This helps her to provide activities that capture children's interests and promote their learning. For example, the childminder encourages children to use pens to have a go at writing letter shapes which they then use to write their names to label their creative work. Children benefit from outings to libraries and local parks and play areas to extend their learning experiences. They take part in activities that teach them about the world around them, such as nurturing plants from seed and visiting museums, farms and galleries.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form a strong bond with the childminder. They are well behaved and feel safe and secure as they understand the childminder's clear and consistent expectations and boundaries. The childminder teaches children skills to help them gain independence. For example, children help to lay the table ready for lunch and use cutlery to eat their food. The childminder provides activities that help children to respect and value diversity. For example, children sing nursery rhymes that are traditional in a wide range of countries, including places that are important to them. The childminder teaches children about staying safe and keeping healthy through daily routines and activities; for example, discussing where it is safest to practise their balancing skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, increasingly independent and make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder supports children's early mathematical skills. For example, children count objects as they play, comparing larger and smaller numbers. Children show a keen interest in books. They benefit from visits to the library to increase the range of books they access. Children have a good awareness of letter shapes and sounds, helping to build their early literacy skills to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410374 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 838602 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder provides care for children on weekdays throughout 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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Telephone number

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