Setting EY417600

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 December 2016 10 December 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 manager and staff provide a good range of activities in a welcoming and friendly environment. They motivate children well, and children are eager to explore and learn. Children make good progress.  There is an established key-person arrangement in place to help meet children's needs effectively. All children have strong support through effective staff practice that encourages their social and emotional development well.  Staff meet the emotional needs of children well. Children successfully develop a strong sense of security, confidence and trusting relationships with staff.  The manager has developed effective partnerships between parents, schools and other professionals to meet children's individual needs successfully.  The manager has made good improvements since the last inspection; for example, by improving the key-person system and the way staff plan children's next steps in learning. She evaluates the provision well to drive continuous improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The provider does not take all opportunities to enhance the professional development of the staff team, to further improve teaching and help children to make even better progress.  Staff do not consistently help children develop further their understanding that different print carries meaning, to further develop their early reading skills.

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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

 use all opportunities to enhance the professional development of staff, to further improve teaching and help children to make higher rates of progress  provide more opportunities for children to see different forms of print and understand that print carries meaning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor and outdoor teaching and learning activities.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, children's learning and development records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability checks and qualifications of the staff and the setting's improvement plans.  The inspector talked to children and staff and took account of the views of parents and carers from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager supports staff well overall, to improve their practice. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are knowledgeable of how to identify children who might be at risk of harm or neglect. Thorough safeguarding policies and procedures help staff to understand the process to follow if they have concerns regarding the welfare of a child. There are effective recruitment and induction procedures. Staff are suitably checked to ensure they are suitable to work with children and they are well deployed to meet their needs. Parents say that are very pleased with the care provided and their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their expertise in teaching to provide children with a good range of learning experiences. They make good use of questions to give children the time they need to think and respond, and they support children's language skills well. Staff make effective use of the information they gather from their observations to assess children's progress and meet their individual learning needs well. They ensure children are able to follow their particular interests. They provide a good selection of toys and activities to help encourage children's creativity and curiosity. For example, children learn to switch on equipment to project light onto the wall and explore different colours and effects as the light changes. Staff teach younger children different sounds; for example, as children repeat the animal sounds that they hear.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are caring and sensitive. They support children's emotional well-being effectively. Children behave very well. They learn about people's similarities and differences, learn to share, respect and have consideration for others. Staff complete daily safety checks and risk assessments to help minimise hazards in the environment. They support children's physical health and well-being effectively. They ensure children have daily opportunities to be outside in the fresh air and learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, children help with tidying up so they do not trip over toys and hurt themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children progress well from their starting points. They develop the key skills and attitudes that prepare them for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move to school. Children show they are happy and very confident in the setting as they demonstrate their enthusiasm to learn. They enjoy books, on their own or with a member of staff, and learn to count. Children listen well and speak fluently. They develop good levels of independence for their future lives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417600 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1060881 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 10

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2014

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Telephone number

Hedgehog House registered in 2010 to provide childcare from domestic premises, where five childminders and assistants work together to deliver childcare. They are located in Brixton Hill, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm. The nursery employs five members of staff. Three members of staff have relevant qualifications at level 3, including the manager. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four 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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