Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 17 October 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 confident, independent learners. The childminder forms caring and sensitive relationships with children, and supports their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder promotes learning and development of all areas consistently well. She supports children's learning effectively and plans around their interests, and this helps them to remain excited and motivated while they play.  The childminder communicates well with parents, updating them regularly about what their children are learning and how well they are making progress. She encourages parents to share what they know about their children and involves them in the assessment process.  Children develop their communication, physical, personal, social and emotional skills well. They make good progress from their starting points, and are gaining the skills they need in readiness for the next steps in their learning and school.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is aware of how to safeguard children and keeps her knowledge up to date. She recognises signs that may cause concern about children's welfare and knows the procedures to follow to report these concerns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always identify additional opportunities where she can improve her practice and build on her professional development and knowledge further, to support her to help children to make the best possible progress in their learning.

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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 the process of self-evaluation in order to focus professional development and drive improvement more precisely, to raise the quality of teaching and outcomes for children even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector viewed samples of documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's attendance records.  The inspector viewed areas of the premises that the childminder uses for childminding.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder recognises how to safeguard children and checks her environment for potential risks so they can play in safety. The childminder attends some training and acts on advice given by others to help her develop the service she provides generally well. For example, she now actively seeks children's views to help her plan interesting and engaging activities for them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children carefully and responds well to the things they say to extend their learning. For example, when children comment on the different towels in the bathroom, she skilfully takes the opportunity to extend their mathematical language, such as comparing the different sizes of towels. The childminder accurately assesses children's development and monitors their progress effectively. She uses this to help her plan purposeful activities and interactions to meet their individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure and play happily in the welcoming environment. The childminder teaches them how to be independent and helps them to manage their own personal needs, such as washing their hands. Children go on regular outings and are physically active each day. They eat healthy foods, such as for snacks, and the childminder helps them to learn about healthy lifestyles and promotes their physical well-being. The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. For example, she gives praise when they behave well and talks to them, when needed, about unacceptable behaviour so they learn what is expected of them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children choose from the wide range of well-organised resources that the childminder makes easily available to them. Children can freely choose what they want to play with and lead their own learning. This helps them to enjoy the activities they engage in and remain focused while they play. Children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. They develop effective communication and early mathematic skills, in readiness for school. For example, they learn about numbers and understand how to count, such as while singing number rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107369 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 845928 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates her service Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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