Childminder EY428804

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2018 10 September 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder regularly reviews her service to identify what she does well and where she can make further improvements. For example, outside she has broadened the range of learning experiences offered to children.  The childminder is a good role model. She gives gentle reminders to children to encourage them share and take turns. They are happy, secure and independent.  The childminder is attentive to young babies' needs. She follows their individual routines to ensure she adapts daily activities to provide for their good care and education.  Partnerships with parents are strong, which supports children's welfare. The childminder shares important information with parents about their child's progress and achievements. Parents are invited to offer suggestions and share ideas about their child's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make links with other settings and share information to support children's learning even further.  On occasions, children have less opportunities to enhance and develop their sensory skills even further.

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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 partnership working with other settings that children attend to help promote children's learning  provide more opportunities for younger children to develop their sensory skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled various documents, including risk assessments and children's records.  The inspector engaged in a shared observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children during indoor and outdoor play, and during daily routines.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She knows what steps to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder provides a varied and stimulating learning environment for children, and regularly follows risk assessment procedures to ensure children are safe. She understands the importance of professional development. The childminder regularly attends training workshops and ensures that children benefit from what she has learned. For instance, younger children enjoy enhanced song and rhyming activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has ambitious expectations of children. She carefully observes children to determine their developmental stage. Working in partnership with parents, the childminder then plans activities to promote children's progress, according to their interests. She monitors children's development regularly to identify and close any gaps in their learning. The childminder supports children's literacy skills well. For instance, children confidently choose a musical instrument to shake, beat or blow when they participate in song time. The childminder supports children's communication skills well. For instance, children frequently imitate words and sounds and copy familiar expressions. Young children show an interest in books. They are excited to look at the pictures in the book. Children enjoy listening to their favourite stories and explore books with flaps or hidden words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Young children are keen and independent learners. They are happy and secure in their play, due to the close and secure bonds they develop with their childminder. Children learn about people in the wider world, outside their own families, through engaging activities which celebrate diversity. For example, they help to make flatbreads and mango menus to eat during the festival of Eid. Children eat healthy meals and have opportunities for lots of outdoor play to support their physical development well. They gain confidence during simple tasks. For example, children enjoy eating toast, and spread butter and honey for their own tasty snack.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage in learning, including school. Young children choose toys and activities, and learn to feed themselves and drink from a cup independently. Children play cooperatively alongside each other and the childminder. They want to do things independently. Children learn about safety and they listen and follow rules effectively. They skilfully tap and clap along to simple rhymes and move their body to the rhythm of the music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428804 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1131351 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Forest Hill, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 6.30pm, 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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