Childminder EY387463

Inspection date 20 September 2018 Previous inspection date 5 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 reflects on the quality of her service and makes effective plans to improve children's learning outcomes. For instance, she has developed the range of resources for outdoor play, to help children develop a wider range of physical skills. n Children learn to enjoy healthy lifestyles. For instance, the childminder provides nutritious snacks and offers guidance for parents on the meals they provide, to ensure that these are healthy and balanced. n The childminder develops strong relationships with parents. She works well in partnership with them to help children settle when they join her setting and to cater for their individual needs successfully. For instance, she ensures that there is effective communication about babies' dietary requirements, sleeping and feeding patterns. n Children are confident and sociable, and enjoy interacting with others. They respond well to the childminder's gentle guidance and their behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

n The childminder teaches children about shapes and measurements. For, example, babies learn how to fit shapes into simple puzzles and to fit cups of varying sizes inside each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently allow children time to fully develop their thinking skills. For example, she sometimes steps in too quickly to show children how something is done, rather than allowing them to work things out for themselves.

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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 support and encourage children to develop their own ideas and learn to solve problems independently.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed a range of activities and discussed these with the childminder, to assess the quality of teaching and its impact upon children's learning. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder at various points throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and considered their views and experiences. n The inspector took account of parents' views from her discussion with them and their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of children's learning and development. She continues to update her professional knowledge and skills. For example, she uses training effectively to strengthen her understanding of a broad range of safeguarding issues. She exchanges ideas for good practice with other childminders and researches ideas on the internet to help develop her teaching skills successfully. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs, which might indicate that a child is at risk from harm and how to report any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children's play and carefully monitors their progress to identify what they need to learn next. She takes account of children's preferences and provides interesting resources, which engage the children well and help them to learn. For instance, children explore their creativity through pretend play, painting, drawing and sticking activities. Parents enjoy a good exchange of information about their children's development, to help them support their children's progress at home. They contribute to the assessments of their children's learning and help her to plan for their ongoing progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build close and trusting bonds with the childminder. They settle-in quickly and demonstrate that they feel very safe and secure in her welcoming home. The childminder has developed effective relationships with schools that children attend. She ensures that there is a good exchange of information between herself, parents and teachers, to support continuity in children's care. The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's behaviour. She uses gentle reminders to help children understand what she expects of them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They develop good physical skills and begin to control their large- and small-muscle movements well. For instance, babies become confident walkers, they learn to feed themselves and operate simple push button toys. Children develop a good range of skills to support the next stages of development and their eventual move on to school. For example, they experiment with different ways to make marks in readiness for writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387463 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10064596 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 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all day from Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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