Childminder EY481998

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 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

 Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder observes and assesses their play, which helps her to identify what they need to learn next.  Children have good relationships with the childminder and each other. They are confident, and are keen to choose and lead their own play. This helps to support their emotional well-being.  There are plenty of opportunities for children to enjoy being outside in the fresh air. The childminder plans daily trips to local amenities, such as parks. Children run about and develop their physical skills, which helps to support their good health and well- being.  The childminder has links with other professionals, such as development workers and childminders. This enables her to seek advice and guidance to support children who need extra help to catch up and to develop her practice further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to introduce and use simple mathematical terms in children's play.  The childminder does not always extend children's interests further. For example, when children noticed a plane in the sky, the childminder did not use this as a learning opportunity.

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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 further on all opportunities to extend children's early mathematical skills  make greater use of children's spontaneous interests to extend their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning during activities, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector spoke to available parents and took account of the views.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked through and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection matters and understands what to do to help keep children safe. She has good relationships with parents. The childminder exchanges information about children's progress and activities with them. This helps to keep parents informed and support their children further at home. The childminder evaluates her service regularly. She reflects on what is working and on areas to improve. The childminder takes into account parents' and children's views. She identifies and completes training. This helps her to update her knowledge and improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder finds out what children know and can do when they start with her. This helps her to plan for the next stage in learning. The childminder provides a wide range of experiences for children, indoors and outdoors. For example, she takes them to the pond to feed the ducks and to a local butterfly farm. Children spend time watching the ducks and then tear the bread apart before throwing it to the ducks. Children enjoy the opportunities to explore and gain new experiences. For example, they see objects, such as a red bin, and make connections with other similar shaped structures, such as letterboxes. This helps children to make sense of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good relationships with children. They are happy, content and settled. The childminder works closely with parents. For example, she helps parents to prepare their children for the next stage in their learning, such as potty training. Children behave well. They learn to consider and respect the feelings of their friends and other children they meet. The childminder gives children consistent reasons as to why their actions may not be appropriate. Children have a wide range of opportunities to learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, they celebrate festivals from various cultures and learn about different religions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are ready for the next stage in their development. Children are curious, interested and eager to learn. For example, they become quickly engrossed in pouring water between different containers and listening to the sound the water makes as it lands in the tray. Children are confident talkers and freely share their thoughts and ideas with the childminder. For example, they excitedly talk about the different ducks approaching them to have some of the bread.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481998 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 991244 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Greenwich. She provides care all day, Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two 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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Telephone number

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