Childminder EY263386

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2016 6 June 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

 The childminder gives high priority to her ongoing professional development. For example, she has undertaken a wide range of training since her previous inspection. This has helped her to maintain good standards in the setting.  The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She is a good role model to children. For example, she teaches them to share, take turns and learn good manners. This all helps children to behave well.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding practices and uses these to help keep children safe. She carries out thorough risk assessments to minimise hazards to children, so they play in safety.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder effectively monitors children progress to identify gaps in children's learning to help close these.  The childminder forms good relationships with children. Children are very safe and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give younger children enough time to think and compose their responses to her questions before supplying the answers herself.  The childminder does not always precisely evaluate how well the activities meet the needs of the children to help challenge them all the time.

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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

 allow younger children more time to respond and answer questions to help develop their thinking skills as effectively as possible  focus as precisely as possible on evaluating the impact of the educational programmes on the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities, and the interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed how the childminder uses self-evaluation to develop her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has effective ways to continually improve her practice. For example, she exchanges ideas with other childminders and regularly researches online, which helps her improve outcomes for children. The childminder builds good relationships with parents. She consistently shares information regarding children's development and provides support for parents with their children's home learning, to help promote good progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in child protection. She is fully aware of the procedures to follow should a concern arise about a child's welfare. The childminder has robust policies and procedures covering all aspects of care, and she follows these consistently to help promote children's well-being effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know the children's individual abilities and interests well. She uses information gathered from parents well, alongside her observations, to plan for children's next stages in learning. The childminder interacts well with children and skilfully joins in with their chosen play to help engage them further. Children develop good coordination skills. For example, young children enjoy making different shapes out of the playdough through manipulating their fingers. Babies enjoy exploring toys and finding out how things work. The childminder encourages children's early mathematical skills well. For example, she models counting and identifies shapes with the children, which extends their vocabularies too.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating and welcoming learning environment. Children settle well and develop strong relationships with each other. Children gain independence. For example, younger children enjoy selecting fruits and feeding themselves. The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles well. For example, she provides healthy meals, has useful discussions to reinforce children's understanding of healthy eating and children use her garden for robust physical activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage well in their learning and they make at least good progress. They use early mathematical skills during their play; for example, they compare sizes of objects and begin to recognise numbers. Children have a great love of books and they listen well to stories. Children are confident communicators. They acquire the skills needed for their next stage of learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263386 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 847115 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003. She lives in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham. She provides care from Monday to Friday, 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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