Childminder in Greenwich

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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The provision requires improvement

Young children enjoy opportunities presented to them by the childminder. For example, they keenly pour themselves a drink of water, which helps to promote their self-help skills. However, they do not benefit from consistently well-planned experiences to help extend and challenge their early speaking skills to an even higher level.

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The provision requires improvement

Very young children approach the childminder and her assistant for a cuddle when they first arrive, to help them settle quickly. Children keenly invite the assistant to join them in their play, for example when they give him small, coloured balls. Children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and form secure attachments.

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The provision requires improvement

Young children understand and follow routines well, such as when they wash their hands before a snack. They behave well, given their young age. Children thoroughly enjoy a snack of strawberries and cucumber, to further promote their good health.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's social skills are promoted well. Children enjoy trips out every day, at the request of parents. They visit local children's centres, parks and a farm to help develop their sense of self within their local community.

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The provision requires improvement

Children independently choose toys they would like to play with. At a young age, they demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and discover that their actions have a desired effect. They concentrate as they press buttons on technology toys and wait to see what happens.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not regularly provide her assistant with effective coaching and supervision to help him to improve his knowledge and skills further. n The childminder attends mandatory training to meet requirements, such as safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training. However, she does not consistently identify continuous professional development opportunities to further develop her teaching skills and those of her assistant, to keep their early years knowledge current. For example, she has not kept up to date with the 2021 changes to the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. n The quality of some of the interactions of the childminder and her assistant with children is not consistent and does not always reflect the childminder's explanation of her curriculum and intent. There are many missed opportunities to extend children's vocabulary, to help them make even better progress. This

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need to do better?

means that the childminder and her assistant do not always promote children's

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need to do better?

3 February 2022 communication and language skills to a good level. Nevertheless, young children begin to use single words and the childminder copies them when they say, 'Oh no', as toys drop to the floor. n The childminder assesses children's learning and development over time, and overall, she knows what she wants them to learn next. However, she does not share with parents the progress that their children make over time. Furthermore, the childminder does not develop effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. She does not recognise the importance of sharing information about a child's learning for a consistent approach. n Children's physical abilities are promoted well. Children enjoy time in the childminder's garden and during trips out. They keenly squeeze and manipulate dough to further develop their large and small muscles. In warmer weather, children learn about the natural world, for example when they help to grow

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need to do better?

vegetables in the childminder's garden. n Early mathematical development is implemented effectively through the childminder's curriculum. For example, the childminder counts pasta with children and she uses mathematical language alongside their play. One such example was when young children scooped pasta from one measuring cup to another and the childminder used the terms 'bigger' and 'smaller'. n Overall, the childminder ensures that children are keen learners. She provides a range of developmentally appropriate toys and experiences, including toys from the lending library, to help keep children engaged. Young children participate in activities they enjoy. For example, children enthusiastically push dolls in a toy pushchair and they build a tower with construction pieces, which help to promote their imaginary play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have recently accessed safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. The childminder understands her role in safeguarding children, including in relation to extreme views and beliefs, domestic violence and forced marriages. The childminder has a sound knowledge of the correct procedure for raising a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder and her assistant recognise the importance of completing daily safety checks of their home and garden and before going on a trip, to help keep children safe.

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Due date

3 February 2022 provide consistent challenging learning experiences for children and implement effective teaching, to help children make even better progress 04/04/2022

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Due date

undertake professional development to continue to raise teaching skills, including the teaching skills of staff, to an even higher level. 04/04/2022

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should:

n strengthen partnership with parents and other settings the children also attend to keep them well informed about children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262890 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10112764 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Kidbrooke, in the London Borough of Greenwich. She offers her childminding service from 7.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. An assistant works alongside the childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector obtained the views of parents. n The inspector observed children and the childminder taking part in a range of activities and assessed the impact on children's learning and development over time. The childminder and the inspector reflected on children's learning experiences. n A range of documents were viewed by the inspector, including evidence of public liability insurance and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n A tour of the premises was completed by the inspector and the childminder.

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Inspection activities

3 February 2022 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

3 February 2022 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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