Childminder EY342872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 21 February 2018

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder successfully promotes children's emotional well-being. Effective partnerships with parents help her to gain a good understanding of children's experiences at home. She uses the information well to support continuity in children's learning and care. Children benefit from the childminder's gentle and positive interactions and they make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder has precise knowledge of individual children's abilities. She reviews their progress regularly and shares information effectively with others, such as with health visitors to help identify and plan common goals in children's development and progress. These arrangements help to reduce gaps in children's learning.  The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn to make marks, for instance, as they play with different materials, such as rice and sand. This helps to support their early literacy skills.

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder reflects well on her practice and plans improvements effectively. She has successfully improved opportunities for children who learn best outdoors, to explore numbers as they play outside.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not considered further ways to support young children's participation fully during some activities.  Occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to help children extend their thinking skills.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 consider further ways to support young children's participation fully during activities  make best use of opportunities to help children build on their thinking skills.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and how the childminder interacted with them.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector assessed the effectiveness of the childminder's self-evaluation process.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder aims high for all children. She carries out additional reading and research, and makes use of professional development opportunities to broaden her skills. For instance, recent training has helped her to strengthen her understanding of positive strategies to manage children's behaviour, including praise, which helps to support children's self-esteem. Children develop a consistent understanding of what is expected of them, such as using their 'walking feet' indoors. The childminder supervises children well to ensure their safety. She understands how to identify concerns to children's welfare and is confident about the procedures she needs to follow should she have concerns. Safeguarding is effective. Older children who move to school benefit from effective partnerships between the childminder, parents and school staff.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder stimulates children's creativity effectively. For example, older children learn to play musical instruments as they sing and copy actions. Younger children learn to move their bodies to the rhythm. The childminder supports opportunities for children to learn about different cultures, traditions and celebrations around the world. This helps children to extend on their understanding of the world. She provides opportunities for older children to learn to describe sizes, such as big and small. This helps to support their mathematical development. The childminder uses her knowledge and skills well to identify and plan for individual children's learning styles and interests. For instance, she understands how to support children's learning through play and activities that they enjoy.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She adopts good hygiene practices and children follow her lead. For example, older children show an awareness of good handwashing routines. The childminder teaches children to play cooperatively with each other. Younger children learn to share and older children learn to take account of the needs of others. The childminder supports young children's physical skills effectively. For example, they learn to scoop and transfer rice with a spoon as they play. Older children build on their self-help skills. For example, they independently get their coats and shoes on in preparation for outdoor play and confidently manage fasteners, such as zips.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, progress well in their communication and language development. Older children confidently use simple words and phrases, and they learn to sing along to familiar songs. Young children build on their vocabulary. For example, they learn to name fruits. Children build skills that help to support their progress toward the next stage in their learning.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY342872 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1132748 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 February 2018

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Woolwich, in the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder provides childcare all day on weekdays, for most of the year.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5