Harrison, Annmarie Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 2017 Not applicable

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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 young children well to take account of the needs of others and to share and take turns. Children learn to use positive strategies to resolve conflicts and learn to apologise when they make a mistake. They build on their social skills.  The childminder supports children's communication and language development effectively. She teaches them to learn to ask and answer questions and to follow simple instructions. They build on their vocabulary. For instance, they learn to use words, such as 'grainy', to describe the texture of materials. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder adapts her planning sensitively to take account of children's views and emerging interests. For instance, she was flexible and postponed a planned activity to accommodate children's interest to play with dolls. Children enjoy their time at the childminder's setting and are motivated to explore.

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This provision is good

 Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help identify the strengths and weaknesses of her practice. She shares ideas with other childminders and develops focused targets for improvement to achieve good standards in children's learning and care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not take all opportunities to help children to build consistently on their understanding of good eating habits.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities, such as everyday experiences to help children to learn to take age-appropriate responsibilities.

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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

 take all opportunities to help children to build consistently on their understanding of good eating habits  provide consistent opportunities for children to take age-appropriate responsibilities so they build further on their independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and assessed how she evaluates activities and plans for children's progress.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process and how she plans for improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should she have concerns for children's safety. She completes regular risk assessments to help ensure their safety. The childminder monitors children's progress regularly and plans focused activities for individual children to help address any gaps in their learning. She keeps up to date with current practices, such as through reading and research. She monitors and supports her assistant effectively, including to identify any relevant professional development opportunities. She uses her knowledge and skills effectively, for instance, to plan improvements to the progress checks for children aged two years. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares resources, such as books, with parents, as one way of helping them to support their children's learning at home. She works in close partnership with them to help prepare children for their move to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports opportunities for children to build on their creativity. For instance, they use their imaginations to pretend to make ice cream with sand. The childminder questions children effectively to help them learn to communicate their ideas. She encourages them to describe what their imaginary ice creams taste of and they explain that these taste of 'chocolate, lemon and strawberry'. The childminder helps children to learn to use mathematical language, such as 'big' and 'small'. She supports them well to build on their counting skills. For example, children identify that there are 'three owls' in the illustrations in the books. Children build on their mark-making skills and learn to hold equipment effectively to make marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to exercise and play in fresh air. Children enjoy playing ball games in the garden and the childminder takes them on regular outings. The childminder provides opportunities for children to build on their understanding of the wider community. For instance, she reads books to them that reflect other cultures and traditions. Children learn to take appropriate risks, such as when they learn to safely jump off a small ledge The childminder cheers and encourages them and children eagerly say that they would like to try again and jump 'higher'. Children build confidence in their abilities. Children behave well overall and enjoy sharing their experiences with each other. For instance, they share role-play experiences as they play with dolls and pretend to care for them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children build on their early literacy skills. For instance, they show interest in print and learn to comment on the illustrations in books. They express their views and choices confidently and learn to choose activities and resources independently. They build trusting relationships with the childminder and are emotionally secure. They build on skills that help to prepare them for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490071 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1016054 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Bellingham in the London Borough of Lewisham. She provides childcare all day on weekdays, for most of the year.

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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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