Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 27 March 2012

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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 monitors children's progress and achievements successfully. She easily identifies any weaknesses in their learning and development and knows how to access advice from other professionals when needed.  The childminder shares her written policies and procedures with parents so they are fully aware of her working practices and responsibilities.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's learning. She involves parents in sharing information about their children's play interests and uses her observations and assessments to support her in planning for future learning.  Children are confident, motivated and eager to learn. The childminder involves herself fully in children's play to promote their learning and ensure they make good progress.  Children have good opportunities to develop essential social skills to help them with moving on to pre-school and school. For example, through visits to local groups, they

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This provision is good

learn to mix and form friendships with other children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not always give children enough time to think and respond to questions and suggestions, to help develop their own ideas further.  The childminder evaluates her practice to improve the quality of her provision. However, she does not routinely seek the views of parents to help her improve practice 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 thinking skills further so they have more time to respond to questions and suggestions, to develop their own ideas and ways of doing things  develop self-evaluation to include the views of parents and children to help improve practice further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder with them.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including risk assessments, policies and the children's files.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular child-protection training to update her knowledge of procedures and knows whom to contact if she has a concern. She has a good understanding of her responsibilities to promote children's welfare and protect them from harm. She completes risk assessments to ensure children are safe in her care. The qualified childminder continues to develop and refresh her childcare knowledge through accessing further training. For example, she has used her learning to support her in promoting children's literacy skills well. She regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas for good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's early interests in literacy very effectively. For example, she extended children's interest in naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet. For example, when completing a puzzle she encouraged them to think of words beginning with different letter sounds. The childminder provides a stimulating range of resources and activities that reflect diversity in society. For instance, she introduces new words into children's vocabularies to help them talk about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and promotes sharing and turn taking well through daily routines and play. Children are well behaved, polite and considerate. The childminder skilfully supports them to be independent. Children confidently choose resources to support their play and take an active part in tidying toys away when they have finished with them. The childminder teaches children to think about and manage different risks. For example, she explained the importance of not standing on toys so children did not fall and hurt themselves. The childminder helps children to understand about developing healthy lifestyles, for example, through daily opportunities to develop their physical skills, play outside and learn about the importance of exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children benefit from their time spent with the childminder. They concentrate for good periods of time on activities that interest them. Children develop good early literacy skills. For example, they are confident in recognising letters and numerals, and are becoming aware of the initial sounds of words. Children have a good understanding of numbers. For example, they use mathematical language spontaneously in their play. They are curious and are confident in asking questions about the things they observe in their play. They make good progress in their learning and develop key skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364026 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 813072 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Southwark. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. She works all year round from Monday to Friday.

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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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