Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 understands the importance of continuous development to improve her knowledge, understanding and practice to a higher level. She has completed a range of training, for example, engaging boys more effectively in learning, and safeguarding children in the early years.  The childminder makes regular, precise assessments of children's progress and skilfully reshapes activities to meet their individual needs and abilities.  The childminder is sensitive and very responsive to the needs of very young children. For example, when young children become tired, she promptly takes them for a walk to help them go to sleep. The childminder consistently offers children plenty of drinking water, so they stay hydrated in the very hot weather.  The childminder has built strong relationships with children and parents. She regularly seeks their views. Following parents' questionnaires, the childminder has purchased

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This provision is good

more reading books for older children. Children say they love the childminder's freshly prepared spaghetti and especially enjoy playing dodgeball with balloons.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best of opportunities to encourage children to explore a variety of natural materials, to investigate using all of their senses.  On occasion, the childminder misses opportunities to further support the youngest children's early language skills to a higher level.

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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

 develop opportunities for children to investigate a broad range of materials and explore using all of their senses  make the most of interactions, to further extend children's developing early language skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises used for the purpose of childminding.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector viewed the suitability of the childminder and co-childminder. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of documentation, including liability insurance and a current paediatric first-aid certificate.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has updated her safeguarding training and kept up to date with current guidance. Her thorough safeguarding policies and procedures clearly underpin her knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns for children, to help protect their welfare. She regularly assesses risk in her home and outings to help ensure children are kept safe from harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder values support and guidance from the local authority early years team. She has a very positive attitude to improving her good childcare. For example, she has recently followed new guidelines, to gather, store and share information about children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder has secure knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage and knows how to promote the learning and development of children. She regularly reviews planning so that she always provides a varied range of resources. She thoughtfully plans activities, taking into account children's emerging interests. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with a range of vehicles and sensory balls. They are extremely fascinated with moving wheels as they push toy cars along the floor. The childminder supports children's attention and listening skills even further. For example, she says, 'What's in the bag?' Children listen and wait patiently as she squeaks hidden toys, to gain their attention.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's good standards of care and hygiene support the personal needs of children. She promotes children's good health very well. For example, she cooks a variety of nutritional meals, including Caribbean chicken with rice, and salmon with vegetables. She serves fresh fruit, rice cakes and bread sticks when children have a snack. Children have ample fresh air and physical exercise. The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to learn about the local community. For example, children attend local stay-and-play sessions, and visit the city zoo and museum. Children show they are emotionally secure. They give the childminder plenty of cuddles. They begin to know routines well. For example, children lay their head down on the sleeping mat and pretend to go to sleep.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and make good progress from when they first start. Very young children begin to communicate their needs through gestures and babbles. They develop good social skills. For example, they babble and smile, when they give the inspector a ball. They confidently and independently explore the environment as they begin to toddle. Children begin to discover technology, as they push and pull levers to make the lights come on. Children are keen and eager to join in.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500017 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1049626 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Southwark. She works Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 6.

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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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