Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date 16 August 2018 Previous inspection date 11 February 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder evaluates her service effectively and seeks the views of parents in order to make improvements. This helps her to maintain good standards. n The childminder builds good relationships with children, who quickly settle in and gain confidence. This contributes to children's good emotional well-being. n The childminder gives effective support to children who speak English as an additional language. This helps children to enhance their good communication and language development and achieve good outcomes. n The childminder has effective systems to help assure children's safety and welfare. For example, she assesses and manages risks well on outings and when she collects children from school. n The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents, who value the service they receive.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities for children to develop a deeper understanding of the natural environment and living things. n The childminder does not consistently support children to use their critical thinking skills as they play.

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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

n enhance children's understanding of the natural environment and living things even further n extend opportunities for children to use their critical thinking skills during play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector jointly observed and discussed a children's activity with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed documents, including children's learning records, evidence of the childminder's professional development, and policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used by children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder uses feedback from parents and other professionals to help monitor the quality of her service. She takes effective steps to enhance her teaching practice, such as attending workshops to learn more about how to provide an effective learning environment. This helps in her drive to make continual improvements. The childminder prepares children well as they move on to new settings. For instance, she takes children to visit the local school's nursery class and introduces them to teaching staff. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training to update her safeguarding knowledge and help keep children safe. For example, she has increased her knowledge of different types of child abuse and has a greater understanding of how to manage risks in the home. The childminder is confident to identify potential risks to children and knows what to do if she has concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of the resources in the local community to support children's learning experiences. For example, children make regular visits to the library. This contributes to children's good literacy skills. Children develop a growing understanding of technology and its uses, for instance, as they follow instructions to form letters on electronic toys. The childminder observes children's learning well and regularly shares her accurate assessments of their progress with parents. Children demonstrate their mathematical awareness as they recognise numerals and sort resources by colour and size. The childminder works well with parents. For example, she discusses how to support children's home languages. This helps parents to further support learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides good support for children's personal and social development. For example, children develop positive social skills and show increasing levels of confidence as they meet and play with friends at toddler group. The childminder implements policies and procedures relating to children's safety and health effectively. This helps to assure children's good welfare. Children behave well and make choices about what to do. The childminder gives consistent support, praise and encouragement as children play. She supports children's emotional well-being well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to value their heritage and home languages. They use their imaginations and communicate well, for instance, as they have telephone conversations and 'listen to the heart' with pretend stethoscopes during role play. Children demonstrate that they recognise numerals, letters and shapes. They gain confidence in their developing self- care skills as they move on to other settings. Children are well prepared for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272977 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10065927 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 11 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Walworth area of the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates weekdays, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 4.

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Registers

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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