Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2018 12 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

 The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She regularly keeps parents up to date with their child's day to help ensure continuity in children's care and well-being.  The childminder provides a warm and homely environment to help children feel safe, and form strong, positive relationships. Children's behaviour is good.  The childminder maintains a safe, secure environment, and helps children learn to keep themselves safe.  The childminder provides a good selection of age and stage appropriate experiences to help support children's learning. She effectively encourages children's health and well- being and helps them to develop an awareness of healthy habits and lifestyles. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder regularly evaluates the quality of her practice and provision. She obtains the views of her assistants, parents and children to identify areas for

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This provision is good

development and help her support children's individual needs well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not consistent in the way she uses observations and assessments of children progress to help her identify and plan accurate next steps in children's learning.  The organisation of some adult-led group activities takes too long. The activities do not keep children fully interested and engaged to help extend their learning even more.

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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

 strengthen the way observations and assessments of children's progress are used to help enhance children's learning further  review the organisation of some adult-led experiences to help increase children's interest and involvement, and extend their learning to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and spoke with her about her knowledge of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility to protect the safety of children. She regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge, which she shares with her assistants to support their understanding. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns regarding the welfare of a child, to support their safety. She has effective processes to help her ensure the continuous suitability of her assistants. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder monitors the practice of her assistants and supports the quality of their teaching to improve outcomes for children's development. Since her last inspection, the childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations and improved opportunities for children to experience daily outdoor learning. For example, children have daily outings in the local community. The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents and other professionals, such as other early years provisions

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

that children attend, to support children's learning. Parents comment that they are happy with the level of support provided by the childminder and her assistants.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts very well with children and supports their communication and language skills. For example, she uses lots of talk and good eye contact to encourage babies' listening and attention skills. The childminder effectively helps older children to understand about textures. For instance, while using the play dough, she talks about 'smooth' and 'soft'. She encourages babies to explore their environment well and develop their curiosity. The childminder effectively helps older children to count and identify numbers. She helps children to understand the parts of their body, such as 'head', 'shoulders', 'knees' and 'toes'. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about the world, use different role-play resources and support their imagination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She is calm, gives children plenty of reassurance, and sincerely praises their efforts and achievements, to help boost children's confidence. The childminder models good manners and helps children to be respectful of others. She helps children learn to share, to take turns and be kind and helpful. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to be active and develop good health. She encourages children to practise skills, such as how to use scissors safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are happy, settled and willing to learn. They have a good sense of belonging and feel safe. For example, they readily approach the childminder when needing reassurance. Younger children use body language and gestures, such as pointing, to make their needs known. Children are sociable and they enjoy playing with, and alongside, each other. Children make marks to represent their ideas. They are aware of each other's similarities and differences. Children are beginning to develop the skills they need for further learning and eventually starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448301 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1062669 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 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Stratham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder works with two assistants. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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