Home Childcarer in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 May 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

 Children who start at the setting settle well. The childminder supports their emotional needs effectively. She takes account of children's likes and dislikes and plans activities that help to stimulate their interest. Children are happy, busy and engaged. They make good progress from their starting points.  Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder carefully considers ways to strengthen her practice. For instance, she is proactive and takes on board advice from her local authority, to plan for positive changes to her setting. She maintains a good knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage.  The childminder stimulates children's creativity effectively. For instance, children use their imagination to make pizza with play dough and they pop it into the play oven to cook. The childminder pretends to eat the pizza and praises children saying, 'that was a really good dinner!' Children develop a positive sense of themselves.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have many opportunities to learn about what makes themselves and their families special.  On some occasions, the childminder does not fully extend children's understanding of why certain behaviours are unacceptable.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to explore activities and resources that help them build on their understanding of what makes themselves and their families special  provide consistent opportunities for children to understand clearly the reasons why certain behaviours are unacceptable.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning folders.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and assessed how she monitors teaching practice.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector took account of the views of children and discussed with the childminder how she works in partnership with parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and achieves good standards in children's learning and care. She identifies and pursues relevant professional development opportunities to continually improve her knowledge and skills. The childminder uses her knowledge and skills effectively to observe, assess and plan accurately for individual children. She has a clear understanding of how to monitor individual children's progress and plan for gaps in their learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of signs and symptoms that may cause concern for a child's welfare. She knows the procedures to follow, to refer concerns to relevant outside agencies. The childminder supports a shared approach to children's learning. For instance, she seeks permission from parents to share information with other settings that children attend and work in partnership with them to help support continuity in children's experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder challenges children's learning well to help them build on what they already know. For example, when children count confidently, up to 10 objects, she encourages them to identify numbers one, seven and nine on print. She helps them learn to name shapes and to describe sizes, such as 'big' and 'small'. These activities help children to build on their early mathematical skills. The childminder supports older children well to learn to explore in different ways. For instance, after reading to them about 'houses', she provides opportunities for children to look at related images on the internet. She discusses with them the difference between houses and flats. This helps to extend on children's understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children well to help them learn to use polite language in their interactions with others. For example, she models using 'please' and 'thank you' and children follow her example. Children learn to make a positive contribution to daily routines, such as tidying up after play. This helps them to develop a sense of belonging. The childminder works in close partnerships with parents to help children learn to make healthy choices. Children learn to express their preferences freely. For instance, they choose what fruit they would like to have for snack. The childminder supports children well to help them build on their awareness of personal hygiene, such as washing hands before meals. This helps them to build on their independence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children build on their physical skills well. For instance, they learn to roll a ball in a planned direction. Older children learn to use language effectively to describe their experiences. For instance, they comment that their plane journey to another country took a 'long time'. Children develop as curious learners and are prepared well for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486965 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1014012 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the Rotherhithe area of the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder provides childcare all day on weekdays for most of the year. She holds a relevant qualification in childcare at level 3.

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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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