Childminder EY288431

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 17 February 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She has strong attachments to the children and is kind and sensitive to their needs. Children are happy and settled in her care and make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents and external agencies are well established. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's learning and seeks their views. This helps her to continually improve her service and support continuity of care and learning.  The childminder takes children on regular outings and gives them opportunities to take part in group activities and play in the park. Children thoroughly enjoy these physical activities and effectively build on their climbing, running and balancing skills.  The childminder monitors children's developmental progress well. This helps her to assess any potential gaps in their learning and to take swift action to close these.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The activities that the childminder provides are not always fully stimulating and challenging for the whole age range of the children attending. This does not always effectively support younger children's involvement and enjoyment of planned activities.  The childminder and her assistant do not make the best use of all opportunities to extend children's language and communication development. For example, they are occasionally too quick to intervene and do not always encourage discussions and children's thinking and problem-solving skills effectively.

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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

 build on the planning of activities for younger children, to support their learning and development further  make the best use of all opportunities to build on children's language and communication development to help extend their thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed teaching and learning and assessed the impact on the children.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and took into account the written views of the parents.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records and policies and checked the childminder's and her assistant's records of suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have completed relevant training about child protections issues. They understand and are clear about their duties and responsibilities. The childminder regularly completes regular risk assessments and daily checks on her home and has clear procedures for keeping children safe while on outings. The childminder has taken steps to address recommendations since her previous inspection, for example, the children all have their own towel to dry their hands. The childminder generally evaluates her practice well. She supports and monitors her newly appointed assistant well in helping to develop her professional skills and practice. The childminder makes well-targeted improvements to her setting. For example, children now benefit from the conservatory, where they can freely choose their own play equipment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children well. She gathers relevant information about a child's current stage of learning and development before they start. For example, she asks parents to complete information forms. The childminder follows children's interests and uses these to help her provide activities to extend their learning. For example, children's interest in buses led on to looking at the different buses and the routes that they take. Children learn about other people, different cultures and traditions as they take part in many activities and celebrations and learn about food from around the world. The childminder supports older children's literacy skills well, such as when they are encouraged to write their own name and message on celebration cards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and she teaches children about the importance of good manners. Children behave well. They develop good levels of self-esteem and confidence, for example, as they enjoy sitting on the 'storyteller's chair' and reading to each other. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe, and she regularly practises evacuation procedures with them so they know what to do in an emergency. Children are encouraged to choose their own healthy snacks and meals, which helps to build on their secure awareness of healthy lifestyles and support independence skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to share and take turns and develop their recall skills, for example, they play a memory game and happily take turns and enjoy trying to match the pairs. Children learn skills they need for their future learning and move to school. For example, they have many opportunities to engage in activities in the local area, which helps them to gain good levels of confidence with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288431 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1048867 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the London Borough of Greenwich. She works Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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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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