Childminder 128932

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 11 June 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 uses professional development to help her improve her practice. For example, she has updated her safeguarding knowledge to ensure she is working in line with current legislation.  The childminder is sensitive to children's needs and they thrive in her care. She regularly praises children's efforts and builds supportive relationships that help extend children's confidence and self-esteem. She encourages children to learn and progress well and they are ready for the move on to pre-school and school.  The childminder teaches children the importance of staying healthy. For example, she provides healthy snacks, such as satsumas and bananas, and children take part in physical exercise every day.  The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she engages in meaningful conversations with children and introduces new words to help extend their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not explore further ways to encourage children and parents to contribute to her good self-evaluation and support improvement targets further.  The childminder does not fully encourage parents to share information about children's learning at home to complement future plans and support children's progress further.

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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 further the use of self-evaluation to include views of parents and children to help target areas for improvement more precisely  explore other ways to seek information from parents on the progress children make at home to further support continuity of care and learning for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She held discussions regarding children's learning and the impact of teaching on their progress.  The inspector read comments from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs and symptoms that may give her cause for concern. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding a child's welfare. Effective risk assessments for the home and outings help to ensure that children are kept safe and secure. The childminder builds strong links with other settings that the children attend. For example, she uses weekly updates from the local pre-school to provide consistency in the children's learning. Parents express positive feedback. For instance, they say the childminder is kind and warm hearted, and always welcomes the children with open arms. The childminder completes regular assessments of children's progress and tracks their development to identify any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make choices about their play as they develop independence and self-esteem. The childminder has created ways for children to remember which toys and resources are stored in her cupboard, to provide them with further choice. She knows the children well and provides parents with feedback about children's daily routines. This helps parents to understand what their child is learning during their time at the childminder's home. The childminder ensures her planned activities cover specific areas of learning that have been identified through the observations and assessments she has made of each child. For example, to help children with number recognition, she supported their learning as they used their imaginations and pressed the numbers on the toy shopping till.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop confidence, independence and good physical skills. For example, when using large play equipment, the childminder allows the children to manage small risks for themselves. Staying close by, she calmly talks them about the safe way to come back down the climbing frame. Children are beginning to take on responsibilities, such as helping to tidy away the toys. They show a strong sense of belonging and security, and develop close bonds with the childminder. Children's behaviour is good. For instance, the childminder teaches children the importance of turn taking and being kind to others. Children respond well to her.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working comfortably within the expected range of development for their ages. They develop good early literacy and mathematical skills. They eagerly turn the pages of books while sharing a story, to hear what happens next. Numbers are used regularly. For example, children count how many play coins they will need to buy the juicy tomato in a game of shops. Children delight in building the train track in to a circle and counting how many trains they have put onto the track. Children are eager to learn and show good levels of motivation as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128932 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1089392 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides childcare all day, Monday to Friday, 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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Telephone number

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