Childminder 144035

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 2016 14 January 2016

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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 personal, social and emotional development well. For instance, she teaches children to recognise different feelings to build greater awareness and understanding of their feelings and those of others.  The childminder plans for and assesses children well to provide a wide variety of suitably challenging activities. Children make good progress.  The childminder is well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of her provision and has put clear goals in place to build ongoing improvement.  The childminder works well with parents by keeping them well-informed of children's progress. She uses an effective range of ways to keep all parents up to date with this information.  The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. She uses a good range of effective ways to manage behaviour including, for instance, setting clear boundaries and using praise to encourage positive behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently make the most of opportunities to extend children's understanding of the world. She does not build as fully as possible on their interest in the natural world and opportunities for children to experience technology are not fully developed.

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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 a greater range of opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the world, particularly in relation to the natural world and the use of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed interaction between the childminder and children. The inspector interacted with the children when appropriate.  The inspector discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector evaluated an activity and discussed the outcome with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and held a discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of what she needs to do if she has concerns about a child's well-being. She helps to ensure children's safety, for example, by carrying out daily checks in all areas they use to help prevent accidents. The childminder is committed to improving her skills and knowledge. For instance, she has attended a course on behaviour management. This has led to more effective ways to set boundaries around children's behaviour. She monitors her work effectively and identifies and tackles gaps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children about the world around them. For example, she helps them to learn the days of the week and the seasons. Children explore their environment and play purposefully. The childminder supports children's early literacy skills effectively. For example, she reads stories of their choice in lively tones and fully encourages their participation in the story. She teaches children good early mathematical skills. For instance, she asks children to count numbers of objects and teaches them the names of shapes. The childminder supports children's physical development well. For example, she takes them outdoors each day where they learn to balance, jump, run and to kick, throw and catch objects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has strong, warm and nurturing relationships with the children. She readily responds to their emotional needs, providing reassurance and comfort. She takes care to find out all about the children when they first start including likes, dislikes and interests. The childminder uses this information to provide activities children enjoy. Children are motivated to learn and confident. They have good independence skills. The childminder teaches children healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides appetising, freshly prepared nutritious snacks and meals, and takes children outdoors each day for physical challenges. Children behave in safe ways and learn how to keep themselves safe such as through taking part in regular fire drills so they know how to leave the building safely in emergencies. The childminder teaches children about road safety to support their learning further. Children learn to respect themselves and others from different

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. For example, they learn alphabet letter names and sounds, and learn to recognise their names. Children learn to share and to take turns, for example, as they play with resources. They are confident communicators. Children learn valuable skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144035 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1057540 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Clapham, the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder offers care to children each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except on public bank 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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