Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 26 June 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder evaluates the quality of her service effectively. She regularly seeks the views of parents when identifying priorities for further development.  The childminder provides excellent support for children's personal, social and emotional development. Children receive an extremely high level of support to develop independence and they respond very well to realistic and challenging responsibilities.  The childminder takes very good steps to address potential gaps in children's learning and development. For example, she uses home visits to sensitively discuss emerging concerns about children and shares effective strategies with parents.  The childminder provides a variety of opportunities for children to develop good literacy skills. Children develop a strong interest in books and practise their early writing skills from an early stage. This contributes to the good progress that they make in their

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This provision is good

learning.  The childminder supports her assistant well. She ensures that policies are implemented effectively, including when children are collected from school, to help assure the safety and security of the children in their care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Existing partnerships with the schools that children attend do not always lead to information being fully shared about children's learning needs or the strategies used to support them.  Very occasionally, the childminder cannot locate required documentation in a timely way.

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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

 build on existing links with the schools that children attend to fully share and enhance their learning experiences  review the way documentation is made more readily available and accessible when required.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed documents, including children's learning records, parent questionnaires, evidence of staff suitability and documentation relating to children's safety and health.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed a children's activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children and assessed the impact of these on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children, inside and outdoors.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder takes effective steps to develop the quality of her provision. For example, she maintains links with other childcare practitioners to share ideas. This helps in her drive to make continual improvements. The childminder gives good support to her assistant, such as sharing information about her policies and relevant childcare issues. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident to identify potential risks to children and knows how to respond if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She completes training to further develop her professional practice. For example, she has increased her awareness of how to work with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's learning and shares information about their progress with parents. The childminder supports children's good mathematical development well. For example, she uses language, such as 'heavy' and 'light' and they begin to make comparisons between 'big' and 'small' items. The childminder helps children to learn about people from other communities, for instance, as she creates interactive displays with children to support their understanding of Ramadan. The childminder gives children a high level of support to practise their physical skills from an early stage. For example, babies very quickly learn how to hold a spoon and feed themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder builds and maintains extremely close and trusting relationships with children who rapidly settle into her care. The childminder gives a very high level of consideration to the emotional needs of children. She uses skilled interactions to help children quickly develop high levels of confidence in their abilities. All children participate very well in activities. For example, the childminder implements highly successful strategies that take account of children's individual developmental stages, such as when carefully considering children's sensory and emotional needs during messy play opportunities. The childminder is highly attentive and provides flexible routines for children that meet their individual needs very well. All children, including those who receive additional support at school, behave very well when in the childminder's care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies develop the small-muscle skills they need for later writing as they explore different textures using their hands and fingers. Older children demonstrate good literacy skills as they write their names and begin to recognise letters. Children express themselves through music as they explore sound using instruments. They develop good social skills as they visit the local playgroup and make friends. All children have very good opportunities to practise the skills they need for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359570 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1093131 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 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The childminder works all year round from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. She offers a school drop-off and pick-up service and sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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