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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

The setting is organised and presented well to help children play, explore and learn. The childminder knows each child's preferences and clearly identifies how best to support their development. All children are making very good progress due to the varied and interesting curriculum offered. Children behave exceptionally well for their age and older children are eager to support and help their friends. The childminder works well to promote children's attention and communication skills. She talks and listens to them during activities, such as when measuring coloured sand into containers. Children are learning new words and mathematical concepts such as 'bigger', 'smaller' and 'half-full'. They enjoy exploring wet and dry materials when playing in the garden and have the freedom to create their own games when washing the cars and playing in the mud kitchen. They eagerly join in with stories and singing and show positive relationships with other children. This supports their

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The provision is good

emotional well-being. Outings to local playgroups and parks broaden children's experiences of the world around them. The childminder has developed systems to share children's achievements with parents and written feedback from all parents shows this is working extremely well.

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need to do better?

n Children play together in harmony due to the attentive care and attention provided by the childminder. They show kindness and consideration for others. Older children help younger ones during daily routines, such as snack and story time. n The childminder is a positive role model and children develop good habits, such as washing their hands before meals, and putting on their own coats and shoes when going out to play. n Meals and snacks are presented and organised well. Children enjoy sitting together for meals and enjoy nutritious food that is freshly prepared in the home. They have access to water and fresh fruit snacks. n Children enjoy being active and outside. They are encouraged to push wheeled toys, engage in messy play and kick balls around, which develops their physical skills. n The childminder has good systems in place to assess and manage risks in the home and on outings. She does not always follow her own risk assessment for

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need to do better?

the garden and check to ensure all areas are safe. n The childminder has worked hard to meet the actions from the previous inspection through training and working with other professionals. Her setting is organised well to promote children's care and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have attended safeguarding training since the previous inspection. The childminder has updated her safeguarding policy and discussed this with her assistant to ensure all adults working with the children have a good understanding of safeguarding practice, policies and procedures relating to current legislation. Policies and procedures for child protection are regularly reviewed by the childminder and her assistant. This means adults know what to do if they suspect a child is at risk of harm.

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should:

n make sure risk assessments for the garden are consistently followed to promote children's safety.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440775 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10118495 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Peckham, in the London Borough of Southwark. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder observed children at play and discussed how children are learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a range of documentation, including policies and children's progress records. n The inspector observed children playing in the garden and spoke with them at appropriate times. n The inspector observed children's mealtimes and discussed the arrangements for meals and snacks with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder monitors her service and supports her assistant to raise the quality of teaching. n The inspector viewed written feedback from all parents of children attending and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2020 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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9 January 2020 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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