Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 2018 22 June 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 has formed warm and caring relationships with the children. They feel safe and secure and develop very good self-confidence and independence skills.  The childminder knows the children well. She works well with parents and other providers to help her plan interesting and stimulating activities based on children's interests and needs.  Parents value the high-quality care the children receive. They are given detailed information about their children's day and feel supported to help them continue their learning at home.  Children of all abilities make good progress from their starting points. They achieve well and make steady progress in their learning and development.  Children know how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they enjoy plenty of exercise in the park as they challenge and develop their physical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder does not use information from her observations and assessments to plan very precisely for children's next steps in all areas of learning.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's growing mathematical awareness, for example, while they play and explore the environment.

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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 planning for children's next steps in learning to help them make even more rapid progress  extend children's skills in mathematics.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching.  The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector viewed documents that the childminder uses, including suitability checks and qualifications, policies and procedures, and records used to assess children's learning.  The inspector viewed parent questionnaires and spoke with the children and took their views into account.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates good knowledge of how to keep children safe and knows what to do if she is concerned about their welfare. She continues to update her knowledge so that she can provide the highest-quality teaching and care. For example, following training she has developed more successful strategies for working with parents. She evaluates the environment effectively so that she can adapt it to suit the learning needs of the children. She monitors the progress of individual children so that she can identify any gaps in their learning and put in timely interventions if needed. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are making good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

High-quality interactions between the childminder and children help them develop good communication and language skills. They learn new words as they enjoy singing songs and joining in with rhymes. They develop their imaginations and own stories as they pretend to visit the doctor. Children learn about their community and socialise with larger groups of children when they attend the local playgroup with the childminder. They become immersed in activities that are linked to what they like doing. For example, young children are fascinated with sorting objects into baskets and boxes. Overall, children are given lots of opportunities to build more fully on their learning so that they are well prepared for their future learning, including school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are sociable and friendly towards one another and others. They display good manners and are polite. The childminder is very good at helping children understand their feelings so that they can manage their own behaviour well. Children understand how to take turns, such as when playing board games or sharing the resources. The childminder supports them to make choices, such as during snack time or when choosing games to play together. The children learn about changes and differences. For example, they notice and discuss how they have changed since they were babies. Children have a wide range of experiences, such as visits to the farm, which help them learn about the wider environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and eager learners. They are happy and busy as they explore the broad range of toys. They develop their physical skills for writing as they play with dough and draw with pens. They build on their knowledge when they pretend to buy food in the role-play shop. They develop great friendships that are supportive and enjoyable, and there is much laughter as they enjoy each other's company.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY231163 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1091426 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 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder works all day from Monday to Thursday for most of the year.

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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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