Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date 11 July 2019 Previous inspection date 25 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder is passionate about her role and responsibilities and is committed to providing a high-quality service to children and their families. Parents have enormous confidence in the childminder and hold her in very high esteem. n Children play very companionably together and are extremely confident and relaxed in their surroundings. The childminder has a close and affectionate bond with the children and is highly responsive to their individual needs. n Children delight in watering and harvesting fruit and vegetables at the childminder's allotment. They are expertly supported to make clear connections in their understanding of where the food that we eat comes from. n The childminder collaborates effectively with both parents and teachers to support children's well-being. She encourages parents to share information about children's progress, leading to continuity in their learning. She shares relevant information with

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This provision is good

teachers to enable her to complement children's learning. n The childminder knows the children thoroughly. She closely observes them and assesses their progress to identify areas of focus for future learning. n Children participate in a range of exciting experiences with the childminder. These enrich children's learning opportunities and expose them to the wider world in which they live. All children make good progress. n The childminder does not always provide opportunities to challenge children to use counting in activities, to promote further their understanding of numbers in mathematics.

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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 provide more opportunities to challenge children to use counting in activities, to promote further their understanding of numbers in mathematics.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children playing, both indoors and outside in the garden. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and then evaluated her assessment of the activity. n The inspector took note of parents' written views about the childminder's practice. n The inspector looked at children's learning records and discussed these with the childminder. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation. n The inspector assessed the childminder's interactions with the children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She has a clear understanding of how to protect children from being drawn into extremism. The childminder uses effective self-evaluation systems, including listening to, and evaluating, the views of children, parents and peers. These enable her to develop priorities for improvement. The childminder extends her professional development to make specific improvements to her practice. For example, a training course in Montessori methods prompted the childminder to provide natural resources for children's sensory play. This helped children to use their imagination as they used the different resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good selection of challenging learning experiences, both locally and throughout the city. These are driven by children's interests and revealed through engaging conversations and interactions with the childminder. For example, a story about sea creatures led to a visit to an aquarium, which in turn developed into a project to create imaginary underwater worlds in the setting. The childminder's keen endeavour to follow children's curiosity results in young children showing high levels of concentration and focus as they investigate themes and ideas. The childminder is proficient in her teaching techniques and allows adequate time for children to think through, and make, their responses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's well-being is wonderfully well promoted. The childminder is exceptionally caring and sensitive to children's individual needs. Children develop extremely close bonds with the childminder and form strong friendships with their peers. The childminder ensures children have many and varied opportunities to participate in active play, consider ways to keep themselves safe and develop their independence skills. For instance, children enjoy weekly swimming lessons and dress themselves independently afterwards. The childminder makes arrangements so that children have ample opportunities to mix with others, such as at local play groups, in order to develop their confidence and social skills. She develops effective strategies to support children to recognise and manage their own feelings and emotions, encouraging them to develop resilience.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire a wide range of skills in preparation for school. They listen well to clear instructions, follow simple guidance and use an array of tools and equipment. For example, children delight in cutting up fruit and vegetables grown on the childminder's allotment. Children develop good mathematical and literacy skills. For instance, they recognise size, shape and measure during small-world play. During story time, children follow a narrative, recognise and use ambitious vocabulary, and identify different letters in words. They all make very good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420658 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10074678 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 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 25 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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