Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She understands her own role in teaching and supporting their learning. She provides a broad range of activities and resources to meet children's individual learning needs, indoors and outdoors. Children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder and her assistants provide a homely and welcoming environment. They are very caring and supportive to children. This supports children's confidence and gives them a sense of belonging. n Children are regularly taken on outings within the local community to further enhance their learning experiences. They frequently attend rhyme time and music sessions and visit the children's centre. Parents welcome this and comment on their children's increasing social skills and flourishing development. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The regular sharing of information helps create a

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This provision is good

shared approach to children's learning. Parents are updated daily and receive written termly progress reports for their children. This helps to promote consistency in care and foster children's emotional well-being. n The childminder and her assistants value diversity and celebrate cultural differences. They liaise with parents and gather information about children's backgrounds when they start. Parents support them in teaching children about different festivals and celebrations from around the world. This helps children to show respect for each other and promotes their self-esteem. n Although the childminder supports her assistants well, monitoring of their practice is not fully established to further increase teaching skills to an outstanding level. n The childminder and her assistants do not always use opportunities to extend children's awareness of mathematical concepts 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 embed systems further to fully monitor the assistants to develop their skills and knowledge to the highest level n extend the use of mathematical language during play opportunities to develop children's understanding of different concepts, such as quantity, weight and measurement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants engaging with the children and looked at the quality of teaching. n The inspector read questionnaires and feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability checks and spoke to the childminder and her assistants about safeguarding children. n The inspector looked at children's developmental records and sampled policies and relevant documentation. She completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good knowledge of child protection issues. They are familiar with the local authority safeguarding procedures and know how to report any concerns regarding a child's welfare. The childminder ensures her home environment is safe from hazards and implements thorough risk assessments. She teaches children about staying safe. For example, they regularly practise fire evacuation procedures and wear high-visibility vests, and learn to hold onto the buggies during outings. The childminder regularly evaluates her practice. She has recently started using feedback forms and questionnaires to seek views from parents and make improvements that benefit children. This includes providing more outings and adding challenges to activities for individual children. The childminder has identified and booked training to support herself and her assistants to

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

continue their professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants observe children and get to know them well. The childminder identifies children's starting points and discusses these with parents. She then plans activities to support children's interests. The childminder uses her observations and assessments effectively to support the good quality of teaching. The childminder and her assistants support children's early communication and language skills efficiently. For example, older children build towers with bricks and engage in conversations about their constructions. Younger children enjoy playing with puppets and scarves. They feel the textures, and learn and repeat animal noises. The childminder positions herself at babies' level, using eye contact and hand gestures to support their understanding. Children sing together and enjoy painting, which helps younger children engage in activities with their older peers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The established key-person system works well. Children settle well and develop secure attachments with the childminder and her assistants. This supports children's confidence and builds good levels of emotional well-being. Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. They eat healthy, freshly prepared meals and have daily access to the garden and community resources to support their physical skills. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. They work well together and demonstrate positive behaviour. They use and encourage good manners and frequently praise children. This supports children to show respect for each other and behave well. Children learn good hygiene routines as they wash their hands before food and after messy activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in preparation for school. They are confident communicators with strong social skills. Children are learning to increase their independence with feeding and putting on their own coats and shoes. They learn to name colours and count during activities. Children engage in mark making and share stories to support their early literacy skills. Older children talk about letters and sounds, and begin to know the ones in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540462 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10089566 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 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder operates her service Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, apart from bank holidays. She receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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