Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 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 has created an engaging and stimulating learning environment. She provides many learning experiences that interest children, help them to focus and enjoy their learning. Overall, children make good progress in their development.  Parents express good levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care and learning. The childminder regularly provides information to parents about their children's day, to help promote continuity in their care.  The childminder helps children to feel safe and secure. She builds positive relationships with children and effectively promotes their emotional well-being. Children are happy and behave very well.  The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to enjoy outdoor play. She helps them to widen their understanding of the community and the importance of leading healthy lifestyles.  The childminder is committed to working in partnership with other settings and

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This provision is good

professionals to help meet children's learning and support their needs.  The childminder evaluates the quality of her practice and provision well. She gains the views of parents and children to identify areas for development and help her improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Observations and assessments of children's development are not consistently used to plan precise next steps in learning, to help ensure children make greater progress.  The childminder does not consistently use opportunities to help broaden children's understanding of numbers, counting, amounts and simple shapes.

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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 observations and assessments to plan precise next steps to enable all children to make even more progress in their learning  provide children with further opportunities to build on their understanding of mathematical concepts.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and discussed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of adults residing within the family home.  The inspector took account of a small sample of parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to promote children's safety. She has a very clear knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns with regards to the welfare of a child. The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She regularly updates her knowledge and provides good-quality experiences for children. The childminder uses robust policies and procedures to help underpin her strong knowledge. She monitors her practice well to help promote the good quality of her teaching and provision. For example, she has improved the way she uses the local community to help children learn about the natural world. Overall, outcomes for children are good. The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents and other professionals, such as other early years provisions that children attend, to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder consistently interacts with children at their level to help focus and engage their attention. She supports children's critical thinking well. For example, she uses lots of carefully worded questions and gives children time to respond and explain their actions. She helps children to develop their finger muscles well to support their writing skills. For instance, she provides many opportunities for children to paint, turn knobs and mix as they pretend to cook. The childminder encourages children to develop good independence, as they select resources and organise their own play. She is skilled at promoting children's language. For example, she asks many 'why', 'how' and 'when' questions to encourage children to speak, recall past experiences and explain their ideas. The childminder effectively helps children understand about changes, such as talking about what is happening as they mix different colour paints to make brown.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and treats children with kindness and respect. She calmly explains simple rules to children and helps them to understand about being tolerant and respectful of people's differences and similarities. She helps children understand expected behaviour consistently well. The childminder effectively supports children to lead healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children to enjoy, and many opportunities for them to be physically active. The childminder successfully helps children to consider risks and to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, curious learners. They listen very well to the childminder, willingly share and take turns in their play. Children are able to work with others and cooperate well. They develop good imagination and are independent. They competently move about with good balance and coordination. Children are contented and eager to learn. They communicate very well and happily talk about their own experiences. All children are prepared well for starting school and their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487929 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1024678 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Thamesmead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round.

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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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