Childminder EY444557

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 March 2018 28 July 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 offers good settling-in sessions when children first start. This helps children and families to get to know her. The childminder finds out information from parents about children's interests and care routines, and supports these well.  The childminder is a very good role model and sensitively encourages important social skills and boundaries. Children respond well to the praise they receive as they play and during care routines.  The childminder helps children to learn about the wider community through their regular outings and activities about various cultural celebrations.  The childminder has a good understanding of the early years foundation stage. She ensures that the house is safe and secure for children and that any hazards are minimised.  The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment for children. There is a wide range of resources and activities from which children benefit. Children make good

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This provision is good

progress in all aspects of their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Observation and assessment information is not consistently used effectively to plan precise next steps in learning to help ensure that children make the best possible progress.  Occasionally, the childminder does not obtain and use updates from parents about their children's development at home to fully inform her activity planning.

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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 use of information gained from observations and assessments to plan precise next steps to enable all children to make the best possible progress in their learning  extend the methods for parents to provide ongoing information about their children's learning and development at home, and make greater use of this to inform planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is experienced and regularly attends training. She uses her knowledge well to provide good-quality experiences for children. The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures. These are consistently implemented and underpin her childminding provision. The childminder is reflective of her practice, seeks feedback and considers what she can do even better. Parents' comments are very positive about the childminder and what she provides. They remark on the good food provided and how happy children are to attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plans a wide range of interesting activities and experiences for them. The childminder regularly observes children at play. This helps her to plan activities that she knows they will enjoy and helps to move them on in their development. She supports children's interests. For example, she creates a dinosaur park with natural materials, such as peat, to make it realistic. For the younger children she provides lots of natural, wooden resources for them to handle. Toddlers build and place stacking rings in the correct order of their size. They glow with pride as they are praised for this achievement. This play also helps children to develop their small hand muscles to aid their future writing skills. The childminder knows how extremely important it is to promote children's communication and language skills and does this well. She comments on what the children are doing and introduces new words.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies receive lots of cuddles and affection from the childminder, especially when they are settling in. The childminder has a loving and gentle manner with them and they are happy in her care. She is a good role model. She is calm and clear with her expectations of children's behaviour. Children benefit from the praise and encouragement the childminder gives to them. The childminder displays children's work around the play areas and this gives children a sense of belonging. This also helps raise children's self-esteem and improve confidence in what they can achieve. Children benefit from nutritious meals and healthy snacks, and learn to feed themselves independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points in learning. They develop a range of skills which prepares them well for their eventual move to school. Children learn to share, take turns and become independent with self-care needs. For example, there is currently a 'nose-wiping station' enabling children to wipe their own nose. Babies crawl and explore their surroundings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444557 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1125614 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Hither Green, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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Telephone number

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