Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 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 establishes secure and trusting relationships with children. They settle quickly and happily into their play and have a good sense of belonging.  Children are independent and gain good skills to support their future learning. For example, they confidently put on their own shoes and coat.  The childminder supports children to communicate well. For instance, she asks children thought-provoking questions to challenge their listening and speaking skills.  The childminder is keen to build on her skills and knowledge, and keep up to date. For example, she attends regular seminars to learn about current early years updates, such as how to motivate children to learn outdoors.  Children have good opportunities to challenge their physical skills. For example, they negotiate how to use increasingly complicated equipment, such as climbing walls.  The childminder closely tracks and monitors children's progress. This enables her to

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This provision is good

quickly identify any gaps in their development and provide children with individual support to help address these promptly to support children's good progress.  Children have good opportunities to extend their learning further. For instance, they visit a wide range of places of interest, such as museums.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to encourage children to express themselves freely, through an extensive range of creative experiences.  The childminder misses some opportunities to fully include parents even more consistently in their children's care and learning experiences.

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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

 extend children's opportunities to freely express themselves and develop their creative skills in more interesting ways  strengthen the ways to fully include parents and build on the link between home and the setting further, to support children's care and learning even more consistently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works closely with another childminder. She accurately monitors the consistency of the quality of care and teaching they provide for children. For example, they observe each other teach children and provide constructive advice to support their future practice. The childminder effectively reflects upon her current practice. For example, she has daily evaluation discussions to monitor how well children enjoy their learning opportunities. This helps the childminder to keep children motivated to learn. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow, and knows who to contact to help protect children's safety and welfare. Children gain a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn to be aware of unfamiliar adults.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder liaises closely with other early years professionals. For instance, she shares children's achievements with settings they also attend. This helps provide children with a consistent approach to their care and learning. The childminder effectively helps prepare children for their move to school. For example, children understand the expectation to learn self-care skills with independence, such as toileting. The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests. For example, children are keen to talk about camping and the childminder encourages them to research what they would need for a camping trip and to build a den, as they role play being at a camp.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and children learn to be polite and behave well. For example, they recap the 'house rules'. Children develop good physical well-being and begin to understand the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they understand their own body, and confidently choose to rest and engage in quiet activities or exercise in the fresh air as they feel they need to. Children have good opportunities to gain a respect for and understanding of people's similarities and differences in the wider world, such as using the internet to research other countries and their traditions.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Children gain good abilities to support their future learning. They learn good early mathematical skills. For example, they count to 10 and back down to zero in more-complex team games, such as hide and seek. Children learn how things work. For instance, they explore the concept of light and dark using interesting equipment, such as light projectors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492467 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1028876 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Sydenham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder works closely with another childminder. The childminder minds children Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification 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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