Childminder EY473978

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2018 9 September 2014

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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 has a good understanding of how children learn and provides a broad range of play experiences. She carries out effective observations and assessments of children's learning to help her identify the next steps in their development. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder helps children to learn about their community and develops their social skills well. For example, she takes children on daily trips to explore the local environment and play with other children. This also supports children to develop their physical skills as they visit parks and walk on the school run.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder and feel safe and secure. The childminder knows the children well as individuals, and supports their care and well- being effectively.  The childminder is committed to her continuous improvement. For instance, she reflects on all aspects of her practice and takes into account parents' views. She shows a good

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This provision is good

understanding of her strengths and priorities for improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established meaningful partnerships with early years settings where children also attend.  The childminder does not provide many opportunities for children to investigate and learn more about nature and how things grow.

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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

 sharpen the partnerships with other early years providers, to provide a more consistent approach to children's learning and development  develop more ways for children to learn about and investigate the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector conducted a tour of the premises that the childminder uses for childminding purposes.  The inspector viewed and took into account written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and how to recognise if a child may be at risk of harm. She knows where to report any concerns about children's well-being should the need arise. Children are well supervised and the childminder understands the importance of keeping children safe and secure in her care. She completes regular risk assessments of her premises and outings to ensure environments are safe for children to play in. The childminder is positive about her professional development and keeps up to date with changes in legislation. For example, she accesses a range of training courses relating to safeguarding. She liaises with local authority advisers to extend her knowledge and skills to help promote outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and provides a wide range of enjoyable opportunities to meet their needs and interests. For example, children enjoy role play with dolls and pretend to take on different roles such as doctors and nurses. They perform various tasks, such as testing the dolls' reflexes. These activities help support children's language and understanding of the world as they learn the names of the items in the doctor's kit. The childminder assesses children's abilities as soon as they join her setting to ascertain their starting points. She regularly shares detailed information about children's progress with parents and encourages them to share their children's interests and learning from home. This encourages good partnerships and helps parents to support their children's learning at home, which provides consistency between the settings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming home. The childminder is a good role model and provides children with clear boundaries and expectations. She teaches children the rules of her setting and how to behave well, such as having 'friendly hands' and 'friendly voices'. Children receive lots of verbal praise and show good levels of self-esteem and confidence. The childminder effectively supports children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they learn about the importance of washing their hands before meals and help to cut up bananas and cucumbers during mealtime routines. The childminder provides children with healthy, balanced meals and snacks daily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn an important range of skills that prepares them for the next stage of learning and for their eventual move to school. For example, children participate in activities to develop early mathematical and literacy skills. They enjoy story times and are becoming confident in writing their name. Children develop good communication and language skills. For instance, they listen to instructions and become confident speakers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473978 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1071774 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in West Norwood, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday, term time only.

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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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Telephone number

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