Buabeng, Esther Fatima Sama

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2018 4 February 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 provides a very positive and nurturing environment for children. She is kind and caring, and helps children to form close bonds with her. Children enjoy their time with the childminder very much. They are happy, secure and ready to learn.  The childminder regularly takes children out into the local community. They attend various playgroups, such as musical sessions and childminder groups. This helps children to meet and build friendships with other children and develop positive social skills.  The childminder gathers thorough information about what children know and can do when they start with her. She works closely with parents and together they regularly discuss children's interests and achievements at home and in the setting. She monitors children's development precisely and children make good progress from the starting points in their learning.  The ambitious childminder takes part in various professional development opportunities

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This provision is good

to help improve her practice further and support children's good outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's good early language development even further.  The environment is not always organised in the best way to help young children move quickly from one activity to another and engage fully in their play at all times.

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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

 give children even more consistent support to help further develop their good early language development  provide further support and encouragement to help young children remain consistently engaged in meaningful play at all times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection, and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The dedicated and highly qualified childminder evaluates her practice closely and continually updates her knowledge and skills. She regularly shares ideas with other professionals and her co-childminder, and researches new activity ideas. After support from her local early years adviser, the childminder has improved her understanding of how to support children's positive values through everyday play and experiences. She has also improved her knowledge of special educational needs after recent training and how to access additional support. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant and supervises them closely, offering good support, guidance and coaching. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment where they can play and learn in safety. She has an up-to-date understanding of safeguarding procedures and knows what action to take if concerned about the welfare of a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows children's interests successfully to support their learning as they play. For example, she encourages young children to attempt a variety of puzzles, giving them time to explore and use trial and error. She skilfully introduces early mathematical language, such as naming the shapes of the puzzle pieces and counting as children fit them in. The childminder joins in with children's play positively and demonstrates new skills. For example, she shows young children how they can explore musical instruments to make different sounds. Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She teaches children traditional songs and children excitedly try to join in with the sounds and actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well from an early age. They are gentle and affectionate towards the childminder and learn to respect her home. The childminder provides children with regular outdoor play to help them build on their physical development. She encourages children to eat healthy food and builds their early independence. For example, young children enjoy the responsibility of helping to feed themselves their nutritious meals and excitedly try exotic new fruit, such as pomegranate. Children develop good early social skills and enjoy sharing their play and experiences with the childminder. They happily show her different toys and seek affection when needed.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children quickly gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. They communicate well and begin to use new words as they play. Children express themselves confidently and use gestures and facial expressions to show their wants and feelings. They are very physically active and confidently walk around the environment, moving freely between rooms. Children show good early imagination and enjoy putting on fancy dress tiaras, giggling as they look at themselves in the mirror. Children enjoy sensory play and show curiosity as they explore the different textures of the ingredients for dough. They are independent, confident and willing to give things a go for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424131 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1094727 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. Her husband is also a registered childminder and they work together. The childminder also works with an assistant. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 6 and provides care for children between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday, all year through.

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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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