Childminder EY302704

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 10 September 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The qualified childminder is a good teacher. She understands how children learn and develop and plans appropriate activities to support them to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder has created strong partnerships with parents. She liaises with them daily regarding children's routine and their well-being. The childminder ensures she closely follows children's routines in order to promote their physical development well.  The childminder is passionate about continually improving her service. She has clear priorities for improvement and reflects on her practice in order to improve outcomes for all children.  The childminder skilfully supports children's communication and language development. She constantly talks to children and models language. She gives children time to respond and engages in conversations to encourage speech.  The childminder understands her roles and responsibilities. She is committed to

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This provision is good

providing children and families with high-quality care and learning. She has a wealth of documentation to underpin her good practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Resources are not always easily accessible to enable children to explore and make choices in their play.

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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

 make resources more accessible for children to freely select, in order to further support their exploration and ability to make more independent choices in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation, policies, procedures and qualifications.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder updates her knowledge regularly and reads articles and new information to keep her abreast of changes in guidance. She knows how to refer any concerns she has and the professionals to contact. The childminder gives high priority to keeping children safe. She risk assesses her setting continuously and practises emergency evacuations with children. The childminder is vigilant and supervises children well. She knows children's capabilities and monitors their progress closely. She has good knowledge of the professionals to contact should children need specialised support. She has created a network of childminders to share best practice with and liaises with them weekly. The childminder accesses training courses from the local authority and has a valid paediatric first-aid qualification.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a wide range of resources and plans for children's individual needs. She knows children very well and works with parents to assess children's capabilities on entry. Regular assessment enables the childminder to adapt activities and plan challenging learning opportunities to engage and motivate children to learn. The childminder extends learning with ease. She encourages babies to explore baskets of items and extends this by teaching them how to empty and fill containers with objects. The childminder follows children's lead in play, teaching them new skills through their interests. For example, children explore different textured balls and the childminder furthers their exploration by teaching them to roll the ball. The childminder shares information regarding children's progress with parents. She provides parents with detailed information so that they know the expected developmental stages of children at different ages. Children's next steps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

learning are also shared with parents in order for the childminder and parents to work cooperatively to consolidate learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's setting is clean and well maintained. She regularly cleans all resources and follows good hygiene procedures. She promotes children's health by teaching them to take care of their bodies. The childminder promotes teeth brushing and healthy eating. She takes children to pick fruit in the summer months and they grow fruit in the outside yard. Children have daily opportunities to exercise in the parks nearby. They behave very well and the childminder is an excellent role model. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They happily arrive and part from their parents, ready to play with the childminder. The childminder knows children very well and has created strong attachments with children, who clearly feel safe and secure in her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are sociable, happy, confident and enjoy their learning. They communicate well and are developing good listening skills. All children are making expected progress in their learning and development and are gaining skills ready for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY302704 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1040315 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in East Dulwich, London. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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