Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date 4 September 2018 Previous inspection date 24 May 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 well. She uses her partnerships with parents and other practitioners to assess the effectiveness of the service. This helps her to maintain good standards and make continuous improvements. n The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to exercise and get fresh air. She promotes their physical development well. n The childminder gathers a range of information about children from the start. She works well with parents and staff at the school that children attend. This helps her to build on what children know and can do. The childminder successfully provides continuity of care and learning. n The childminder has a good range of accessible resources. Children make choices about what they want to do and can carry out their ideas independently. This contributes to the good progress they make. n Parents speak very highly of the service they receive. They and their children have

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The provision is good

established very close bonds with the childminder. One parent comments that her child 'has lots of fun and learns so much'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not provide consistent opportunities for children to experience the languages they hear at home, in her own setting. n The childminder does not consistently use every opportunity for children to develop their critical-thinking skills.

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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 extend opportunities for children to experience the languages that they hear at home throughout their play and learning, to further promote their communication and language skills n enhance opportunities for children to use their critical-thinking skills even further as they play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector reviewed documents, including records of children's learning, attendance registers and documentation in relation to children's safety and health. n The inspector jointly observed and discussed a children's activity with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children, inside and outdoors. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children and assessed the impact of these on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times and considered the views of parents as part of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors the quality of her service well. She seeks feedback from parents and considers the needs of children when deciding priorities for future development. For example, the childminder has made changes to the layout of her home to allow children to manage their self-care needs more independently. She uses her links with other practitioners to share ideas and increase her knowledge, such as developing her awareness of recent changes in legislation. The childminder maintains good links with the staff at the local school that children attend. For example, she gathers curriculum information from teachers at the start of each term. This helps her to build on children's learning experiences. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise and respond to potential risks to children. She is aware of whom to report concerns to should the need arise.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a homely, welcoming learning environment. She encourages children to recognise numerals and letters during activities. For example, children match colours to corresponding numbers as they paint. This also helps them to develop their mathematical awareness. The childminder helps children to understand how to look after themselves and the environment. This is demonstrated through her conversations with children about hygiene, healthy eating and recycling. The childminder uses good opportunities to extend children's learning experiences from her own setting. For example, children learn about real animals during visits to the farm. The childminder shares information with parents about children's learning regularly. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show that they are happy and secure in the childminder's care. She speaks with them often about people who are important to them and about their experiences away from her home. This helps children to develop a strong sense of identity and supports their emotional well-being effectively. Children behave well. The childminder gives clear instructions and sets clear expectations of behaviour. The childminder models good manners, and children develop good social skills, such as when as they meet friends during visits to a playgroup. The childminder takes effective steps to maintain children's safety; for example, by assessing risks when on outings to the library. Children demonstrate that they enjoy the activities that she provides. For instance, they shriek with glee as they collect and shoot water from hand-held pumps.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show that they are motivated and independent learners. They learn how to look after themselves and cooperate with each other as they play. Children develop good physical skills. For example, they strengthen their muscles and use balance as they bounce on the trampoline outdoors. Children write and make marks with increasing control as they get ready for their moves to school. They are well prepared for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304425 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10065936 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 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 24 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the Camberwell area of the London Borough of Southwark. She operates most of the year, from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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