Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2018 25 February 2013

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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

 Children are confident, happy and have a strong sense of belonging. They benefit from positive relationships with the childminder. The childminder meets their emotional needs well, such as offering them encouragement and praise for their achievements.  The childminder provides children with a good range of experiences to teach them about the world around them. For example, they use public transport to travel to events happening further afield, such as going to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.  The childminder has formed strong relationships with parents. For instance, he regularly informs parents of the daily activities that their children take part in, to help support home learning.  The childminder has a strong knowledge of safeguarding and understands the procedures to follow if he has concerns about a child's safety or welfare.  Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide younger children with best possible opportunities to expand their mathematical knowledge and skills.  The childminder has not established highly strong partnerships with other early years settings children attend, to help provide consistency of care and learning for all children.

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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

 build further on opportunities for younger children to develop and extend their early mathematical skills  strengthen ways of working with other early years settings to help provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed with the childminder how he assesses the children's progress and plans for their next steps.  The inspector and childminder observed children engaged in an activity and discussed the learning that took place.  The inspector discussed risk assessments with the childminder and inspected all areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector read letters of reference from parents to take account of their views.  The inspector read a sample of documents written by the childminder, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning and development information, and discussed these with him.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands child protection issues and has attended training to ensure he can recognise the signs that might indicate a cause for concern. He carries out thorough risk assessments for the home and on outings to keep children safe and secure. He effectively teaches children how to identify and manage risks for themselves, such as how to climb trees and balance on beams safely. He evaluates and reflects on his practice to help improve outcomes for children and their families. The childminder keeps his good knowledge and skills up to date and is aware of how to support his assistant to keep their practice current. The childminder has strong links with other early years professionals to share best practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn and he helps them to develop across all the areas of learning successfully. He plans interesting activities based on his assessment of children's stage of development and from monitoring their progress. For example, he provides children with good opportunities to develop their creativity, such as using food colouring, water and cornflour to experiment. They observe the patterns that different tools make as they combine the materials. Children develop positive social skills. They eagerly engage in imaginative play with their friends, such as dressing up and playing with the electronic keyboard. The childminder supports the children to develop an understanding of decay and change over time. For example, they eagerly use magnifying jars to look at a slug they find in the composter, before carefully returning it to its home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate they feel safe in the home and are eager to talk about trips and excursions they have been on, such as visits to museums, and collecting pebbles and other treasures on the river banks. Children grow in confidence and develop their independence. For example, they ask to use chopsticks at lunchtime to eat their noodles. Children enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks, such as tiding away and helping younger children. They behave well. The childminder has clear rules and boundaries and helps children to learn how to take turns and share. For instance, he talks to children about being careful and letting their friends use the watering can. Children lead healthy lifestyles. For example, they have daily opportunities to exercise as they explore and investigate in the garden and local parks, to practise their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school. Children practise their early writing and reading skills, such as attempting to identify and draw the letters in their name. They develop good communication skills. For example, they asked the childminder to help them make a knot with the threading cords. Children learn to value and respect the differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347261 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1062043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. He lives in the Hilly Fields area of the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only. He has an assistant registered to work with him. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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