Childminder EY337480

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2017 20 May 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 evaluates her practice well. For example, she develops good relationships with parents and other professionals to help her to identify areas for improvement. She sets a development plan to help her to improve her practice and learning experiences for children.  The childminder helps children to develop good language skills. For example, she encourages children to listen and respond to others, and helps them to develop their vocabulary further.  The childminder is positive and praises children regularly to help them develop confidence and good self-esteem. She builds strong relationships with children. This helps to promote their personal well-being. Children develop good levels of confidence.  Children make good progress from their starting points. For example, children handle a wide variety of toys, equipment and materials and have good physical coordination.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always consider how to organise her resources to support children's growing independence further.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to help children to extend their 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

 consider the organisation of resources to support children's growing independence further  extend opportunities for young children to develop their mathematical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's development records and tracked their progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a wide range of policies, procedures and records.  The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has an effective programme of professional development. She responds well to new ideas from other professionals. For example, she introduced tracking to accurately monitor children's progress and quickly identify any gaps in learning, to better support children's needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an up-to-date and secure knowledge of how to identify and report child protection concerns and protect children's welfare, such as identifying children being drawn into extreme behaviours and views. The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents. For example, she gives parents daily feedback and regularly shares children's achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Since her last inspection, the childminder has improved her use of assessments. For example, she observes children during their play and tracks their progress well. She skilfully identifies their next steps in learning and successfully plans suitable activities that focus on helping children to achieve well. The childminder helps children to learn about the world in which they live. For example, they look together from the balcony and talk about what the weather is today; hot, cold, windy or wet. The childminder helps children to develop their social skills. For example, she encourages children to take turns while making and playing with dough and cutters. The childminder helps children develop their imaginative play, such as pretending to be shopkeepers, selling food and playing with a toy till and money. She takes children on a wide variety of outings, such as to playgroups and parks, to help them develop confidence in new environments and socialise.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a good understanding of risk. For example, she chops up grapes to help children eat them safely. She encourages children's awareness of safety. For example, she talked to them about using a playdough toy knife safely. The childminder promotes healthy eating and children's physical well-being successfully. For example, she offers children healthy food choices and provides opportunities for them to spend time outdoors to enable them to play actively. The childminder supports children to behave well. For example, she explains to them how to behave in a positive way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good knowledge about keeping healthy. For example, they know that food and exercise make them strong. Children communicate confidently during play about their preferences and to show others what they have made. Children develop good social skills, such as learning to share and take turns. Children develop good self-care skills, such as dressing themselves. They develop the skills they need to prepare them well for their next stage of learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337480 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1057717 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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