Childminder in Southwark

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder is passionate about her work with children. She provides a broad curriculum that provides children with a range of interesting activities and experiences to enhance their learning. The childminder clearly focuses on children's independence and social skills. For example, children regularly attend 'stay-and- play' sessions where they socialise with other children while having opportunities to be creative and sing songs.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and content. They behave well and show true affection for the childminder. This is helped by the gentle settling-in times where the childminder acquaints herself with the children's family. Her discussions with parents enable her to learn about their expectations and advise them of her aims for the children. This two-way communication helps the childminder to prepare an individual plan to build on what children know, and to give them experiences that they would not normally have at home, such as trips to the farm. The childminder accurately tracks children's learning and shares information with parents, helping them also to continue their children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses her experience and carries out research to improve her service continually. Since the last inspection, she has reviewed her methods of working with parents to keep them more informed about their children's learning. Parents comment how lucky they are to have a caring childminder who makes their children feel comfortable and enables them to learn skills in preparation for nursery or school. n Children are very curious and eagerly try new activities. For example, they spend time exploring the textures of 'moon sand'. They scoop it up into their hands and watch as it separates when they let it go. The childminder provides a good level of interaction and enthusiastically describes the feeling of the texture. As a result, children begin to repeat new words such as 'squishy'. Although children are fascinated with the new resource, the childminder does not explore its full potential to extend the specific learning goals for each child.

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need to do better?

n Children have access to many resources. They are content to make choices and play happily. They learn that they can make sounds in many ways, for instance by moving toy cars around the floor, dropping coins into the piggy bank and beating a rhythm on the drum. The childminder counts with the children, gradually introducing them to numbers and sequences. n Posters of happy and sad faces help children to recognise feelings. The childminder manages children's behaviour well. She encourages them to share their toys and to be kind to each other. Children acknowledge differences and show their affection with hugs after minor disputes.

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need to do better?

18 November 2019 n Children enjoy listening to stories. They choose books, turn pages accurately and show an interest in the pictures and characters. The childminder encourages this activity with additional resources such as models in 'story sacks' to bring stories to life and aid children's understanding and eventual love of reading. n The children develop good hygiene routines which support their understanding of keeping healthy. Toddlers show a good level of independence in feeding themselves and happily try new fruits, such as mangoes. Although the childminder has, in the past, helped children to sow cress seeds to increase their understanding of how plants grow, this area of children's learning is not fully explored in a continuous way to embed their learning and understanding of life and growth.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is confident in her knowledge and abilities to safeguard children. She completes relevant training to help her to keep up to date on child protection. She knows the signs and symptoms that may identify children who are at risk. The childminder is confident in sharing her concerns with the relevant safeguarding agencies to protect children's welfare. The childminder risk assesses her home well and teaches children safety rules, such as no running in the home. Household pets are very gentle and the childminder teaches children to respect them when they are nearby.

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should:

n use planned activities more effectively to focus on the specific learning goals of each child to help them to reach their maximum potential n develop opportunities for children to extend their outdoor learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364026 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10065950 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 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Southwark. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the home and the areas that are used for childminding. n The inspector read references from parents and took their views into consideration. n The inspector and the childminder discussed the outcomes of a planned activity. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

18 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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