Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 9 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always provide good levels of challenge during activities, to help all children benefit fully from their experiences and make good progress in their learning.  Procedures for monitoring and planning children's progress are not fully effective in helping to identify any gaps in children's learning and improve the support they each receive.  The childminder does not provide children with many opportunities to hear and use languages spoken at home, when these are not English.  Although the childminder has made some improvements in her practice to support children's welfare, she does not reflect well enough on the quality of teaching to help identify and make continuous improvements in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children learn to behave well. They are polite and understand boundaries and expectations, helping them to develop positive relationships with others.  Children are happy and form a strong bond with the childminder, which contributes positively to how secure and confident they are.  Children gain good independence. They make choices from the toys available and receive good levels of praise for managing their own personal care needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 provide more challenge and increase opportunities for children to solve problems during their play and activities 30/07/2016

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Due Date

 improve procedures for monitoring children's progress and planning their next steps, to ensure all children receive the support they need to make good progress in their learning. 30/07/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for children to hear languages spoken at home, to further develop their language and communication skills  increase the systems used for monitoring educational programmes to improve outcomes for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of possible signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She understands the steps to take if she has concerns. She attends required training. However, she does not evaluate all aspects of her provision well enough to identify and address all weaknesses to help improve outcomes for children's learning. The childminder completes some basic observations of children as they play. However, she does not use these well to monitor children's progress or plan activities that support and challenge children, to build on their existing skills. This means children do not always make good progress. The childminder shares information with parents and links with other settings children attend to support consistency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children are happy and generally enjoy the activities that the childminder provides. The childminder is aware of children's interests and responds to these. For example, she makes sure that a suitable range of imaginative play resources, such as dressing-up clothes, is easily accessible. However, the childminder does not always consider how children's learning can be extended through the activities. For example, she does not involve children in helping her to make playdough, missing opportunities to increase children's language and mathematical skills and engage them in solving problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to learn about safety. For example, they take part in practising the emergency evacuation procedures and discuss road safety when they are on outings. The childminder has secure expectations of children's behaviour, which helps them learn to be polite and follow rules to keep them safe. The childminder builds children's self-esteem well. They are very pleased when she gives them a 'high five' when helping to tidy up. Children have good opportunities to learn about the wider world and respect one another. The childminder supervises children well and keeps them safe. She makes effective use of documentation, such as medication and accident records, to help maintain children's well-being and meet their individual needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make adequate progress and generally enjoy their play. They show increasing confidence as they select toys and activities for themselves. They develop social skills and learn how to play alongside other children, such as when they attend group activities with the childminder. However, children do not always receive enough challenge, such as to count and communicate, or opportunities to experiment and explore, to prepare them fully for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396980 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1049224 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Grove Park, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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