Childminder EY472021

Inspection date 21 May 2019 Previous inspection date 21 July 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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This provision is good

n The childminder uses his links with other practitioners to evaluate his service effectively. This has helped him to maintain good standards. n The childminder provides children with a good range of accessible resources. He responds well to children's ideas and suggestions about what they want to do, and children are motivated to learn. This contributes to the positive outcomes that children achieve. n The childminder makes good use of resources outside of his home to extend children's learning. For example, he takes children on regular visits and outings. This helps to develop children's understanding of the world around them. n The childminder gives children frequent opportunities to use their imagination and be creative. Children enjoy dressing up, and concentrate well as they make marks on notepads. They develop skills that they will need for future learning. n The childminder tailors his service to meet the needs of children and their parents.

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This provision is good

Children show that they feel happy and secure in his care. n The childminder does not routinely plan activities that enhance children's understanding of their backgrounds, or those of others around them. n Partnerships with other settings that children attend do not lead to a two-way flow of information about children's learning.

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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 their background, and that of others around them n build on partnerships with other settings that children attend so that information is more regularly shared to better support continuity of children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed documents, including children's learning records, policies, evidence of professional development and suitability checks for household members. 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, both inside and outdoors.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder uses verbal feedback from parents, and builds links with other practitioners to monitor the effectiveness of his service. This helps in his determination to make continual improvements. The childminder encourages parents to share information about their child's achievements at home. The childminder monitors the learning of individual children effectively. As a result, children make good progress from their starting points. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training to update his safeguarding knowledge. The childminder is confident to identify potential risks to children, and knows what to do if he has concerns about children's welfare. The childminder manages risks effectively, including when away from his home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of the resources in his community to support children's learning experiences. For example, children experience different types of storytelling, and take part in sing-along activities and dancing at local groups. This contributes well to their communication and language development. The childminder supports children to learn about the natural environment, and how to care for living things, such as when they dig and plant. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to participate in active play, such as during visits to the local park. This helps children to exercise in the fresh air and supports their physical well-being. The childminder considers the information received from parents as he assesses children's learning. This helps him to identify and address any emerging concerns about children's learning and development as they arise.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder observes children's responses and follows up on their ideas effectively. For instance, the childminder helps children to understand how to identify unicorns during a 'fairy tea party'. Children engage with activities and enjoy using the resources provided. For example, girls concentrate and show determination as they manipulate dough, using tools. This helps to develop the small muscles in their hands that they use for writing. The childminder models good manners, and children behave well. Those who are less confident develop good social skills as they meet a wider group of friends at playgroup. The childminder takes steps to meet children's individual care needs effectively. For instance, he completes training to increase his knowledge of how to manage children's health conditions, and works well with parents to implement care routines. This helps to assure children's safety and welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children discuss and act out their ideas, such as during pretend play. Two-year-olds count and use a wide range of vocabulary. Children moving on to nursery school become increasingly aware of their bodily functions, and communicate their physical needs to adults. They develop a growing understanding of technology and its uses, for example as they push buttons on toys to make things happen. Children demonstrate their emerging literacy as they make marks on paper. Children learn the skills that they need for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472021 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10075627 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 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 21 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014. He lives in Crofton Park in the London Borough of Lewisham. He operates Monday to Thursday, all year. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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