Home Childcarer in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 21 July 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children settle extremely well under the childminder's very sensitive and attentive care. They are exceptionally secure and happy and this helps them become highly curious and inquisitive learners.  The childminder uses very good communication skills to constantly engage children. This helps them to develop very competent listening and speaking skills.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She has a good understanding of child protection procedures and how to identify and report concerns.  The childminder uses her secure knowledge of children's individual needs to provide enjoyable and engaging activities for them across all areas of learning. This helps children to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has effective systems in place to work closely with other settings and professionals to support children's progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always establish thorough starting points for children's learning to help them start to make progress as soon as they start.  The childminder does not always offer children opportunities to explore their senses to develop their awareness of the world around them.

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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

 develop further the systems to establish thorough starting points for children's learning when they start at the setting  build on opportunities for children to explore their senses and experience different textures and materials to extend their awareness of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector sampled some of the documents that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views through conversation and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the early years requirements and keeps herself up to date with current legislation. For example, she undertakes training and research and meets with other professionals to discuss ideas about how to improve her good practice. The childminder consistently evaluates her work and listens to children's interests in order to plan activities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to keep children safe. For example, she continually checks her home and the environment where the children play to ensure they are safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and plans according to children's individual learning needs. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's development and next steps for learning. She provides challenging and engaging activities for children indoors and outdoors. She completes developmental reviews termly and shares these through parent meetings. She joins in with the activities to extend children's learning. The childminder is a skilful communicator and listens perceptively to children. She helps children to gain new vocabulary and skills and responds very effectively with positive encouragement. This was particularly effective when children joined in with familiar songs and the childminder provided them with time to learn the new words to new verses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder takes exceptional care of children's well-being. She provides the children with a very caring and nurturing home-from-home environment. This helps children to form very strong relationships with her. The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional development exceptionally well. Care routines are carried out hygienically and extremely sensitively, which supports children's needs very well. The childminder actively promotes healthy eating and exercise, which helps children develop a very good awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children gain excellent independence skills which prepare them extremely well for the next stage in their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are well prepared for the next stages of their education. For example, they gain useful skills through activities that extend their knowledge in all areas of learning. Children are encouraged to explore the resources and areas of the home. All children, including the youngest, are confident to independently access the wide variety of resources the childminder provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405642 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 822538 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in February 2010. She lives in Norbury, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder works Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm, 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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