McKean, Johanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 January 2018 8 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 is dedicated to offering a good-quality service for all children. She has recently identified areas for improvement and made positive changes to her practice. For example, she has reorganised the layout of the playroom to help children select resources for themselves. They enjoy choosing a wide range of toys. Children become very independent and confident learners.  Children's health and well-being are enhanced to a high level. Children have ample fresh air and plenty of physical exercise. They explore the childminder's large back garden and enjoy regular trips to local parks and the allotment.  The childminder has built very strong relationships with parents and other professionals involved in the children's care. For example, she regularly shares information about children's progress with teaching staff at the local school and nursery, to support children's learning and development to a higher level.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides good activities for children to develop their mathematical skills even further. For example, older children enthusiastically notice shapes, colours and patterns as they play together in trays of sand.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make best use of the environment to enable children to see a variety of text and labels so that they can begin to make meaning of the words they see.  Even though the youngest children enjoy playing with a wide range of toys, the childminder at times misses opportunities to extend the repeated patterns in their play.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to see labels and environmental text, to extend their early literacy skills further  support the youngest children's play to a higher level so that their interests are recognised and extended in a range of different play situations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during their play, and discussed the impact of the activities on children's learning and development.  The inspector took account of a range of written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times. She discussed the self- evaluation process and checked for evidence of ongoing suitability for the childminder and family members.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, such as safeguarding procedures and other policies and procedures. She discussed assessment and planning with the childminder.  The inspector viewed children's learning journals and the progress all children make.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has undertaken training to ensure her safeguarding knowledge remains current. She understands how to protect children and how to refer any safeguarding concerns. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge and skills to a higher level. For example, she has attended training to help her identify and address instances of extreme views and beliefs and whom to contact in such cases. The childminder and co- childminder take positive steps to minimise risks in the home to help keep children safe in their care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder monitors children's progress regularly. She has a good understanding of how to support children who have a speech and language delay. She will, if necessary, involve external professionals and attend speech and language sessions on behalf of parents, to help close any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and uses this information to help her monitor their progress and identify their next steps in learning. Overall, the childminder provides a wide range of activities and resources, to support children's overall development and to help them make good progress. For example, children excitedly play musical instruments and enthusiastically sing songs, as she supports them to recognise and repeat rhythm. When the youngest children look out of the window, the childminder sensitively talks to them about the cats and birds they have seen. She helps young children to build on their developing language skills and to recall past events. The childminder helps children reflect and value diversity. For example, older children begin to recognise countries that reflect their family background and experiences on the large world map display.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and independent. They access a range of exciting resources that develops their imagination, curiosity and concentration. For example, children enthusiastically play with small-world people, explore a treasure box and look at a wide range of picture books. The childminder encourages children to help tidy toys away and children of all ages behave well. High standards of hygiene and care practices support the personal care needs of very young children. The childminder follows children's home routines very well. Children are emotionally secure and have formed close relationships with the childminder and other children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress over time from their starting points. They gain the skills and knowledge they will need for school and the next stage in their learning. They listen well as they enjoy favourite stories and join in with phrases that they know, such as 'eat your peas'. They count buttons on their cardigans, recognise different colours and begin to use pencils and large crayons, to help them with their early literacy and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128797 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1070229 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 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. The childminder works with another registered childminder in Sidcup, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm.

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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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