Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 19 February 2013

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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 feel happy, secure and settled. The childminder knows them well and is very sensitive to their individual needs. This helps to support children's emotional development successfully.  The childminder effectively tracks the progress children make in their learning and development. This helps her to intervene quickly if children require extra support, and to enable all children to make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming learning environment. For example, she provides a good range of resources and learning experiences that engage children, and also encourages them to learn about the wider community.  Children's physical well-being is good. For example, the childminder encourages healthy eating and ensures that children have daily access to outdoor play.  The childminder involves parents well in their children's care and learning. She shares

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This provision is good

information regularly regarding children's development to help build on continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, children find it difficult to share resources and take turns in activities and this sometimes disrupts their play.  On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to count and compare sizes with children during activities to help extend their early mathematical 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

 develop effective strategies to help children learn to share resources and take turns in activities to help minimise disruption in their play  seize all opportunities arising from children's play to improve their understanding of numbers, shapes and measurement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children both indoors and outside.  The inspector viewed documentation including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed all areas of the property used for childminding.  The inspector discussed the childminder's completed self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands and implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. For example, she ensures that all welfare requirements are met and sets high expectations for her service to provide the best possible care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what action to take should any welfare concern arise. She attends regular safeguarding training which helps her to be aware of wider safeguarding issues such as recognising children who may be at risk of extreme views or behaviour. She completes thorough risk assessments to eliminate potential hazards to help children play in safe learning environments. The childminder monitors the practice of her assistant effectively and ensures that she meets children's needs fully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information about children's interests and assesses their skills and abilities when they start. She completes ongoing assessments to plan what they need to learn next. The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills very well. For example, she effectively engages children in conversations and asks them questions related to what they are doing. The childminder is skilled at supporting children to develop good pencil control ready for their next stage of learning. For example, she encourages very young children to use cotton buds to paint in between lines. This is further extended with stimulating activities such as tracing and mark making.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are fully aware of routines and the childminder helps them to understand and manage minor risks. For example, young children take part in tidying away resources and learn to be careful and look out for their friends while playing with different equipment in the garden. Furthermore, the childminder practises regular fire drills with the children to help them understand what to do in case of a fire or an emergency. The childminder encourages children to explore their surrounding with confidence, choosing what interests them. For example, she stores resources at a low level to enable babies and younger children to access them easily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are developing good communication and language skills. Children are very active, confident and independent learners. For example, they enjoy ride-on and balancing resources to learn how to coordinate their bodies in different ways. They also begin to acquire independence skills such as putting on their coats and shoes. They are well prepared for their next stage of learning and in readiness for their move on to primary school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452391 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1062969 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder works with an assistant and provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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