Wolfe, Diane

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

Children are extremely happy and settled. They have strong bonds with the childminder and show enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. The childminder has high expectations for children's learning and behaviour. Consequently, children behave very well and show good engagement during their time with her. Children have fun building train tracks and model villages. During their play, the childminder introduces a breadth of new vocabulary, mathematical concepts and language. For instance, children enjoy naming colours, comparing sizes and talking about the 'first' and 'last'. Children delight in reading stories about farm animals and looking at word books which introduce the names of new animals and objects. Overall, the childminder provides a rich language environment and supports children's language development well. However, at times, she does not give children enough time to process questions and respond in a way that fully develops their own thinking

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The provision is good

skills. Furthermore, although the childminder plans a good range of educational activities, opportunities for children to play with resources that help them to learn through their senses are not fully maximised. Children have very good opportunities to learn outdoors. This is evident when they frequently visit local farms, zoos and soft-play centres. Additionally, children's social skills are fostered effectively when attending regular playgroups, where they have good opportunities to practise sharing and turn-taking skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder creates a warm, caring and safe environment for children to learn and play. She is skilled at finding out about children's routines, interests and abilities when they start, and works well with parents to plan a range of new activities and experiences to support their children's learning. n Parents receive regular updates about their children's day and learning. Parents say that communication is very good and that they feel fully involved in their children's progress and development. n The childminder offers good support to children who speak English as an additional language. This is evident when she obtains key words in children's home language and displays them around her home. She also sings songs and reads dual-language books to support their language development. n The childminder interacts extremely well with children. She constantly introduces and models new words and offers explanations to enhance their understanding.

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need to do better?

However, on occasions, the childminder does not allow enough time for children to think and respond to her questions without answering for them. n The childminder has good knowledge of the early years foundation stage and her experience is evident in her positive interactions with children. She uses this knowledge to plan a fun and diverse curriculum. However, more resources and activities that help children to learn about different textures and through their

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need to do better?

30 January 2020 senses would enhance their learning even further. n Children demonstrate that they can focus and concentrate for long periods and display positive attitudes towards their learning. They behave very well and the childminder frequently boosts their confidence with encouraging comments and praise. Children show good levels of emotional well-being. n The childminder supports children in understanding similarities and differences in an age-appropriate way. For example, they learn about different cultures by making fans and dragons for Chinese New Year. n The childminder supports children in adopting healthy lifestyles. For instance, she works closely with parents to ensure children eat a range of nutritious snacks and meals. Furthermore, the childminder makes good use of local parks, playgrounds and green spaces to provide children with opportunities to develop their physical skills and participate in energetic play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder shows good commitment to keeping her knowledge and skills up to date. This is evident in the way she attends a range of training courses to enhance her teaching and planning for children's future learning. n The childminder successfully uses her observations and assessments to track children's progress and identify their next steps in learning. It is evident that children make good progress under her care. n The childminder reviews her practice effectively. She gains the views of parents and other professionals to help to make further improvements to the service she offers. She provides children with good-quality care and education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in protecting children and keeping them safe. She is knowledgeable about possible indicators that may suggest a child is suffering from harm and understands her responsibility to seek additional support. The childminder keeps her safeguarding and first-aid training up to date. This positively contributes to the safety and welfare of the children in her care. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments of her home and on local outings to minimise the risk of accidents and injuries. In addition, she completes regular fire drills to practise evacuating her home in case of the event of a fire.

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should:

n allow children more time to think and respond to questions during play, to further develop their thinking skills n provide further opportunities for children to explore different textures during play and to learn through their senses.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331394 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10064083 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 8 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for Christmas and bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and the intentions for children's learning were discussed. n A number of observations were completed to assess the quality of teaching. n A range of testimonials written by parents were looked at and their views were taken into consideration. n The inspector held a leadership discussion with the childminder and discussed how she keeps the children safe and how she reviews her practice. n A range of documentation was viewed, such as suitability information 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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Inspection activities

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