Childminder in Greenwich

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and secure and enjoy their time at the setting. They have good relationships with the childminder and her assistants and also with each other. The children play well together, showing consideration and good social skills. The adults create a warm and nurturing learning environment. They participate in activities with energy and enthusiasm and make learning fun. The adults have high expectations for children and plan an exciting and challenging curriculum that supports children to build on their prior skills and knowledge. For instance, children delight in reading stories and singing songs, and the adults skilfully question them to extend their understanding of different concepts and to develop their memory. Younger children are confident speakers and show good engagement as they decorate socks for a charity project and make Christmas decorations with pipe cleaners and beads. Older children who attend after school enjoy wrapping

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The provision is good

presents and making Christmas cards, displaying good creativity. They express their ideas and intentions with confidence. At times, some younger children do not have high enough levels of privacy when their personal care and toileting needs are being supported, However, their independence is generally encouraged and fostered well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistants plan an ambitious, interesting and exciting programme of educational activities that supports children's overall development effectively. Children show good levels of motivation and a love of trying new experiences. It is evident that they make good progress in their learning. n Children frequently enjoy learning and discovering about the wider world. For instance, they enjoy nature trails in the woods, visiting local parks and farms and feeding reindeer. This supports their growing understanding of nature and different animals, and helps them to lead active lifestyles. n Children have fun at the setting. The adults know children extremely well and carefully plan activities to support their next steps in learning. Adults are responsive to their individual needs and children show good levels of self-esteem and well-being. n Children show appropriate levels of independence. However, younger children

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need to do better?

do not have high enough levels of privacy when using the toilet and having their personal care needs attended to. The childminder has identified this as an area for improvement and has future plans to review the arrangements for this. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents and there are effective channels of communication in place. For instance, parents regularly receive photographs throughout the day to share activities their children have enjoyed. Parents have frequent gatherings and opportunities to discuss their children's achievements and future learning. Parents express high levels of appreciation

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need to do better?

11 December 2019 and satisfaction. They state that their children enjoy attending and they like the caring, family feel that the childminder and her assistants provide. n Children have positive attitudes towards learning and each other. The childminder and her assistants frequently give children praise and encouragement, and children behave very well. n The childminder has a thorough induction process in place to help her assistants understand their roles and responsibilities. They have frequent staff meetings and the childminder provides ongoing feedback to support them to continue to enhance their teaching, knowledge and skills. n The childminder and her assistants show good levels of commitment to their ongoing professional development. For instance, they all hold a current first-aid qualification and engage with relevant training to develop their childcare practice. n Children who speak English as an additional language are very well supported.

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need to do better?

This is apparent as the childminder learns key words in their home language and provides dual-language books and word labels to support their learning and emerging language skills. n The childminder regularly evaluates the provision and strives to make ongoing improvements. This is apparent when she seeks the views of her assistants, the children and parents, and values their opinions to make further enhancements to the service that she provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants complete regular safeguarding training to keep their child protection knowledge up to date. This is evident as they know how to identify possible signs that indicate children may be at risk of harm. They demonstrate an understanding of how to report any concerns about a child's welfare, including if an allegation was made about someone who lives or works in the household. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to help to minimise the risk of accidents and to ensure the areas where children play are safe and suitable.

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should:

n review the arrangements in place to ensure children have greater levels of privacy during personal care and toileting routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475424 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10119429 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 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 5 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the London Borough of Greenwich. She operates on weekdays from 7.30am to 6pm, for 46 weeks of the year. The childminder accepts funding for three- and four-year-olds. She works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was completed by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A number of parents and children were spoken to during the inspection and their views were taken into consideration. n The inspector spoke to the childminder's assistants and discussed how they keep children safe. n A range of documentation was viewed, such as Disclosure and Barring Service certificates and training certificates.

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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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