Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 10 March 2015

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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 and her assistant work well as a team to deliver good standards in children's learning and care. For instance, they provide consistent messages to children about how to behave and they support them well to help them learn to share and take turns with others. This helps children to build on their social skills.  Partnership with parents is strong. For example, the childminder shares information regularly with parents and she arranges 'meet and greet' sessions to help enable families to get to know each other. All children feel welcome and valued.  Older children learn to hold equipment effectively to make marks, which helps support their early literacy skills. Young children learn to name colours, for instance, as they play in the ball pool. This helps prepare them for later artwork. Children are prepared well for the next stages in their learning.  Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder seeks the views of parents, children and

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This provision is good

her assistants to help identify the strengths and weaknesses of her practice. She has made good progress towards the recommendations raised in the previous inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered ways to increase children's self-choice and build even further on the existing good arrangements for planning of activities.  Occasionally, the assistant misses some opportunities to adapt tasks effectively, taking account of children's changing interests.

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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 ways to increase opportunities for children's self-choice and build even further on the good planning of activities  offer more-targeted support to assistants to guide them to adapt tasks even more effectively to children's changing interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and their interactions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that cause concern to children's welfare. They complete regular risk assessments to help ensure premises and equipment are safe for children's use. The childminder uses her knowledge of childcare well to monitor individual children's progress effectively. For instance, she understands the importance of supporting young children's communication, social and physical development and regularly observes their progress in these areas. This helps her to identify and address any gaps in their learning. She monitors the work of her assistants regularly and she ensures they have up-to-date knowledge of current guidelines. She works closely with parents to help support continuity in children's experiences, for instance, when they move between settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to learn to follow simple instructions. For instance, they learn to pour, stir and mix flour and water during a baking activity. This helps support their communication and language development. She enables children to successfully build on their mathematical knowledge, for instance, as they learn to add one scoop of cake mix to each mould in the tray. The assistant supports children well to help them build on their creativity. For instance, they learn to use their imagination to make animal sounds and have fun pretending to roar like a lion. She helps children learn to keep themselves safe from harm. For instance, they learn to sit safely on the chair.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for children to build on their physical skills. For instance, children learn to cut fruit in preparation for snack time and they learn to ride on wheeled equipment. Children learn to make healthy choices. For instance, the childminder makes good use of regular opportunities, such as snack time, to help them understand the importance of a nutritious diet. The childminder supports children effectively to help them build confidence in their abilities. For instance, she offers lots of praise, which helps motivate young children to try new skills, such as learning to walk independently. Older children chat happily with the childminder and her assistant, and they enjoy their company. This helps support their positive emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children learn to use language related to time. For instance, they learn to wait for 'five minutes' before tidying up for lunch. Young children build on their independence. For instance, they learn to use cutlery to feed themselves. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392185 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1093830 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark. She provides childcare all day on weekdays, for most of the year, and on the weekends based on prior arrangement. She works with two assistants. The childminder and one of her assistants hold qualifications in childcare at level 3.

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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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