Childminder EY355266

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 June 2016 1 March 2012

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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 works well in partnership with parents. She shares assessments of children's learning with them on a regular basis. Parents are encouraged to be involved and to share their children's achievements from home. They say that they welcome the childminder's suggestions for activities that they can use to extend their children's learning at home.  Children form close bonds with the childminder and settle quickly in her care. Children's starting points are established, with parents contributing their views during their settling-in sessions.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She effectively supports the development of children's language and communication skills. She talks to them about what they are doing and repeats words back to help teach children the correct pronunciation of words.  Children learn to be independent from an early age. They choose for themselves what

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This provision is good

they would like to play with and they have free access to indoor and outdoor play areas. Children enjoy playing on the pedal and push bikes, playing ball games and visiting the local parks, which helps to promote their physical development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's sometimes does not provide children with highly challenging activities to enable them to make rapid progress.  Although the childminder is committed to providing the best quality of care and learning for children, her strategies are not always sharply focused to support her to extend the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 provide all children with experiences that offer them high levels of challenge, to further enhance their opportunities for learning  strengthen the self-evaluation process to clearly identify and target sharply focused areas for development to help extend the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents and talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about children in her care. The childminder identifies appropriate training to keep herself updated about new legislation and plans to access training to strengthen her knowledge and skills. The childminder and co-childminder monitor each other's practice, although they do not always identify how they can raise their teaching skills to a higher level. The childminder has built good partnerships with settings that children move on to. She shares information about children's progress and achievements, which helps to support a continuity of learning for children. The childminder regularly evaluates assessments of children's learning to ensure any weaknesses in their learning are identified. Support is given to ensure gaps close quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works with a co-childminder each day. Together they plan and evaluate the learning experiences offered to children. The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve. However, at times activities and learning opportunities are not offering the highest level of challenge and children become distracted. Children have many opportunities to practise their mathematical skills. They use counting during songs they sing and count the number of cars they play with. The childminder supports their learning of colours and shapes. Children talk about the colours they use when they are decorating their chick mask and the shapes of bricks they use to build with. The childminder uses observations and assessments of children's learning to successfully identify and plan for their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder uses praise and encouragement during all tasks. This helps to raise children's self-esteem. Children are confident and willing to try all activities. They are learning to share and take turns. The childminder supports this learning by being consistent in her approach to their behaviour. This supports them to learn about the differences between right and wrong. Children are happy and feel safe in the childminder's care. They are provided with healthy snacks and meals. The childminder shares books with children about keeping healthy and eating food that is good for you. Children take part in activities and food tasting sessions when they learn about different cultural festivals. This supports them to learn about each other's differences. Children learn to tidy up toys for themselves at the end of each session. This helps to support children's understanding of how to be responsible for their own toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points. They learn the skills needed to enable them to be ready for moving on to their next stage in learning, such as school. Children enjoy creating and building a large bed and house out of large connectable bricks. They work well together and show that they are learning to solve problems to create their planned end result.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355266 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1040291 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in London. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder on a daily basis.

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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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