Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 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 is passionate about her job and provides children with a good quality provision. She offers children a rich, stimulating and varied environment. She interacts warmly and positively, supporting children's play and learning well.  Children are happy and secure. They have built strong relationships with the childminder and they are developing the appropriate skills needed to be very well prepared for their future learning.  The childminder uses accurate assessments of children's learning to plan a good range of activities that is adapted to suit the needs of all individual children.  The childminder is an excellent role model and children's behaviour is very good. The childminder continually reinforces the importance of good manners and she teaches children to be aware of others from a young age. The childminder provides positive praise and reassurance, helping children become confident and self-assured.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are good and the childminder continually shares detailed information with them. This means parents are kept very well informed of the progress their children are making and they are regularly given ideas of how learning can be continued at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date and completes all mandatory training, she does not yet focus her professional development precisely on raising the quality of teaching to outstanding.  Opportunities for babies to engage in sensory exploration are not developed as fully and effectively as those offered to older children.

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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

 focus professional development more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to outstanding  enhance opportunities for babies to engage in sensory exploration and investigation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector jointly evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation relating to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed through their comments in questionnaires and references.  The inspector viewed documents regarding the qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of those living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has clear policies and procedures in place to support her good practice. She has completed recent training to gain a deeper awareness of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She identifies risks and minimises these, in order to ensure children are provided with a safe and secure environment to play and learn in. The childminder is accurate in her evaluation processes. She regularly gains the views of parents to help shape her service and ensure continuous improvement. The childminder works closely with another childminder and they share ideas to support good practice. The childminder attends local network meetings, helping her to keep up to date with current guidance and legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She uses a range of teaching strategies to help children of different ages to become involved in a range of activities. She provides support and challenge to extend and consolidate the learning taking place. The childminder suggests the children make bubbles as they play in the water. Babies show excitement and curiosity as the bubbles pop. The childminder encourages older children to explore and investigate how they can make more bubbles. Children delight in making marks with a variety of equipment. The childminder encourages them to have a go at using new equipment to help them develop their muscle control. The childminder fosters children's developing thinking skills as she questions them. Children are fascinated as they observe and learn about the lifecycle of caterpillars. They use pointing, facial expressions and words as the childminder talks to them about what they can see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies and children are extremely settled. The childminder works very closely with parents to aid the settling in of every child. She ensures she gains detailed information and uses this to help babies and children feel secure and ready to learn. Children develop self-care skills relative to their age. The childminder encourages children to help out with small tasks and tidy away before moving on to the next activity. Children are beginning to learn the importance of healthy lifestyles. They are provided with a healthy balanced diet and the childminder regularly introduces new foods and textures to them. Children are gaining independence as they learn to do things for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They are all reaching at least expected levels for their age and some are exceeding. Children are gaining skills to help them become confident, capable learners. They demonstrate good physical abilities as they confidently use a range of physical equipment in different ways. They are developing skills that will help them to hold a pencil, in readiness for writing. Children are learning to count and identify colours. They also develop good communication skills as they learn new words rapidly and are beginning to express their needs and wants.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457073 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1040136 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in South London. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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