Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 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

 The childminder has built good relationships with the children. They feel safe and secure in her care. Children receive praise and encouragement for their achievements. These support children's self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder regularly tracks children's progress and achievements. She uses observations and assessments to evaluate children's progress and identify any areas of weakness. Information is shared with parents and targeted support is given to ensure gaps in learning close quickly.  Children benefit from an interesting range of activities that meets their individual needs. Younger children's mathematical development is supported through games and activities, such as counting the number of musical instruments, with the childminder's help.  The well-qualified childminder knows and understands how children learn. She uses their interests to support them to make continued good progress in their learning.

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This provision is good

 The childminder supports and extends children's communication skills through modelling language and responding to their communication.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of training opportunities to focus on delivering the highest quality of teaching to children.  The childminder has not fully developed accurate strategies of evaluating her practice to identify areas for further development.

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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

 expand continuous professional development opportunities to focus even more sharply on delivering the highest quality of teaching  strengthen the self-evaluation process to clearly identify and target areas for development and improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents. She talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains her knowledge of the possible causes for concern. She understands how to protect children and promote their well-being. The childminder works closely in partnership with parents to support children's continued progress. She regularly shares children's achievements and progress with them. The childminder provides parents with information and ideas for activities that they could use to further their child's learning at home. She has implemented policies and procedures that clearly define her practice. The childminder regularly updates these with new information or legislation or when an area in her practice changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder effectively identifies children's next steps in learning and incorporates these into her daily planning. Activities challenge children in their learning and support their continued progress. Children enjoy playing and exploring a range of musical instruments while they sing. Using the instruments, the childminder demonstrates the differences between fast and slow music. The childminder supports children to extend their play by introducing new ideas and more equipment. Children have fun dancing and joining in with actions to their favourite songs. Children enjoy imaginative play with toy dolls, building bricks and cars. They use shape sorters and a variety of puzzles, encouraging them to solve problems to support their growing knowledge of mathematical concepts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are supported to develop their independence skills from a young age. They help to pick up toys and put them away at the end of a session. The childminder has a clear guidance for the rules of behaviour at her setting. She supports children to learn the difference between right and wrong. Children learn about living healthy lives. They loan books from the library which the childminder uses to illustrate about healthy food and exercise. The childminder provides a variety of healthy nutritious food. Children enjoy daily exercise. They have fun at a local playgroup where they play on slides, push bicycles and play trikes. Children learn about their local environment from visiting the local library, playing at the park and going to the shops.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They learn the necessary skills in preparation for their next stage in learning and for their eventual move on to school. Children happily join in with singing nursery rhymes and songs. They count back from five to one while singing a song about some ducks. Repetition and introduction of new words fully support their developing language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458275 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1040151 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in London. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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