Childminder 510665

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2018 9 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 provides a welcoming and well-organised environment. This enables children to make choices from a wide range of toys and equipment, indoors and outdoors.  The childminder provides opportunities for children to socialise with others. She meets with other childminders and attends the local children's centre where children take part in group activities. Children gain the skills they need to help prepare them for their future move on to nursery and school.  The childminder completes thorough risk assessments of her home environment. She talks to the children about safety during the day to support them to manage risk and play safely.  The childminder is caring and friendly and builds positive relationships with the children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminders system for checking children's continuing progress is not always precise. Therefore, gaps in the curriculum or children's development can not be identified as quickly as possible.  The childminder does not consistently collect ongoing information from parents about their children's learning at home to help her build on her existing knowledge of what children already know and can do.

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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 the existing system for monitoring children's ongoing progress to sharply focus on how well children are achieving  explore more effective ways of involving parents fully to share information about what their child is learning to strenghten links between their home environment and the childminding provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at various times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children engaged in activities inside and outside.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including children's learning journals, policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures she keeps her practice up to date and attends training. She has recently completed her paediatric first aid and safeguarding training. The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe in her care. She knows the procedures to follow and how to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder promotes children's awareness of how to stay safe. For example, she explains to children about not opening the front door, safely walking on the steps and being careful when they use a knife or scissors for cutting. The childminder reflects on her practice and has addressed the recommendations made at a previous inspection. She has added and updated equipment in the outside environment and introduced new activities to extend children's literacy skills and further improve future outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children and gets to know their interests well. The quality of teaching is strong. She interacts well with the children and supports their communication and language skills effectively. For example, she introduces new words when using the swing and engages children in interesting conversation. The childminder asks questions to help children to think for themselves. She promotes children's literacy skills through sharing books and singing rhyming songs with actions. The childminder encourages children to use their mathematical knowledge when counting leaves on a tomato plant and hooking rubber ducks out of the water tray.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She gives praise and encourages good manners. The children behave well and respond positively to instructions. The childminder communicates well with parents, particularly when children are settling in. This ensures their individual care needs are met. The childminder demonstrates the benefits of helping children to lead healthy lifestyles. She provides healthy snacks and meals and promotes outside play and being active. Children make choices and feel secure. They make decisions and initiate their play activities. The childminder encourages children's independence. For example, they peel and chop fruit at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy learning and are confident and develop their self-help skills. Older children have contributed to writing behaviour rules for all the children. Young children learn to count, name colours and are beginning to recognise some initial letters. The children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510665 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1128355 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Plumstead, in the London Borough of Greenwich. She operates her service from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank and family holidays.

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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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