Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 engage in a wide range of activities that build on their interests and what they need to learn next. The childminder promotes children's communication and language well.  The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress and shares this information with parents. This helps parents to be involved in their children's learning.  The childminder promotes children's welfare and safety well. For example, she uses everyday routines and activities to support children's understanding of healthy eating and how to stay safe.  Children have many opportunities to count and practise their early writing skills. They make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage in learning.  The childminder builds strong emotional bonds with the children in her care. She speaks with children about their experiences outside of her home. She supports children's emotional well-being and personal development effectively.

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This provision is good

 The childminder undertakes training to update her knowledge and expertise. For example, she has attended training on how two-year-olds learn. This has helped her to support younger children to make better progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not built on her current partnerships with parents and the local school that children attend, to ensure that children make the best possible progress.  Activities to help children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others do not reflect children's own heritage regularly enough.

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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 further the current partnerships with parents and the local school to ensure continuity in children's learning  extend children's understanding of the differences and similarities between themselves and others to more regularly include the culture and heritage of the children attending.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home that are used to care for children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector reviewed documents, including certificates of training attended, registers, policies and procedures, and parents' comments.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children during activities and routines.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. She keeps appropriate documentation, such as registers and medicine records, to promote the safety of the children. This helps to promote children's welfare. Parents receive regular feedback and information from the childminder. This helps them to work together so that children receive consistent care. This supports children's emotional well- being. The childminder is able to identify areas to improve her practice and meet the necessary requirements. She knows how to access additional support and advice if children are at risk of not making good progress. This helps her to support all children to achieve good outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts with the children well. Children have plenty of opportunities to use language during play and everyday routines. For example, they call out the names of fruits as the childminder prepares snack. This supports their communication skills well. Children's physical development is effectively promoted. For example, children giggle and enjoy swaying and dancing to music with the childminder, and they build stamina as they walk to school. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children and puts appropriate plans in place to address any gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder has clear expectations, which the children understand. She gives simple explanations when needed, which supports children's emotional well-being. Children have some opportunities to learn about other cultures, for example, as they make flatbread for Eid. The childminder responds promptly when younger children indicate a need for sleep or rest. This promotes children's physical well- being. Children receive nutritious meals and snacks. The childminder gives children consistent messages about foods that are good for their health. This helps children to develop good eating habits as they get older. The childminder supports children to learn how to keep themselves safe both in her home and in the wider community. For example, the childminder talks about safe ways to cross the road as children play with small figures and cars.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good coordination and early writing skills. For example, children practise using their small muscles as they draw around their hands. Older children write their own name on the Easter cards they make. This prepares children well for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463093 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 950404 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Sydenham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She provides care from 8am to 6pm on weekdays for 48 weeks of the year, including taking children to, and collecting from, the local school. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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