Childminder in Lambeth

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a safe and nurturing environment at this setting. The childminder knows the children very well. They have a strong attachment to her and are settled and content. The childminder provides children with a good range of healthy food, including breakfast and snacks. She promotes mealtimes as social occasions. She encourages young children to eat independently and supports their feeding if required. Children, especially babies, are confident in their social skills and interact with the childminder and other adults eagerly. Children help to wipe clean the table after breakfast time and tidy up dirty bowls. Overall, the childminder uses her good teaching skills to help extend children's learning as she enthusiastically joins in their play. She constantly interacts with children when they engage with learning resources. For example, when babies picked animals from a story bag, she helped them to make the sounds associated with these animals. When children choose

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The provision is good

their favourite books, she reads to them and they listen carefully. They enjoy singing well-known nursery rhymes in both English and Spanish. Children behave exceptionally well. Their independence and self-care skills are successfully promoted through a variety of activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a broad curriculum and provides many opportunities for children to gain the knowledge and skills they need for future success. Library visits expose children to a vast array of books that nurture their interests. Playgroups and music groups build children's confidence. n The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's development and generally uses these well to inform planning. She identifies gaps in children's learning and supports them to make progress in these areas through the activities she provides. This prepares children well for their next steps in learning. n The childminder supports children's physical development skilfully. For example, she provides a good range of opportunities for babies to practise their large- and small-muscle movements. This includes encouraging them to lie on the floor and move their legs up, down and sideways. However, on occasion, these activities

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are either not challenging enough or are pitched too high. When this happens, children lose interest and move on to other activities that interest them. n The childminder encourages children to develop their early literacy skills through a wide range of activities. Books are displayed attractively so that children can choose the ones they want to look at. Children become absorbed in their favourite books and in listening to their favourite stories. For example, children explored 'Goodnight Spaceman' and 'Wow! It's Night-time', as part of a project called 'The night'. Children were engaged in activities that helped them to develop their curiosity, imagination and understanding of the world.

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17 February 2020 n Children receive meaningful praise for their excellent behaviour and individual effort. This supports them to develop a highly positive sense of themselves. For example, babies used the kind words 'please' and 'thank'. The childminder prepares children well for life in modern Britain. For example, she involves children in activities in the local community and communicates with them in Spanish as well as English. Consequently, children are being supported to value diversity and appreciate different cultures. n The childminder seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals in evaluating her provision. For example, she has an external adviser who reviews her provision and offers suggestions for improvement. She responds to children's views, for example, by changing her menu. n The childminder has a clear vision for her setting. She describes well what resources she has for children and what she would like children to gain from

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attending her provision. She is determined that children should be happy and prepared for life in modern Britain. n Partnership working with parents is good. Parents are complimentary, saying she 'creates an emotionally warm, safe, structured and stimulating environment' for their children. Parents say that she maintains a two-way flow of communication with them. In addition, the childminder has supported parents to promote healthy eating, following training that she attended.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has secure knowledge of safeguarding matters. She is aware of wider safeguarding issues such as the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. Consequently, she can take appropriate action if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder assesses her home daily and also ensures that all outings in the local community and to parks are risk assessed. The childminder ensures that statutory training and other requirements are met.

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n make sure that activities consistently provide the right level of challenge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545518 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10109942 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 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017, and lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. She offers her service from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the area of her home that is used for childcare. She talked about the different activities she provides to support children's learning and development. n The childminder discussed her evaluations of her practice and of children's learning with the inspector. n Parents shared their views about the childminder in written references and letters. The inspector took their views into account. n The inspector observed and discussed the quality of teaching with the childminder during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector looked at a selection of documents, including evidence of suitability checks carried out on people living at the address, and statutory documents such as the paediatric first-aid certificate and appropriate insurance.

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17 February 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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17 February 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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