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 Met

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The provision is good

Very young children greet the childminder with a big smile and eagerly say 'coat off' and 'shoes off' when they first arrive. Children very quickly settle at activities they enjoy. For example, they keenly pretend to fix a toy train with a pretend hammer and screwdriver. Children are emotionally secure and they feel safe.

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The provision is good

Children engage in activities that interest them because the childminder carefully constructs her curriculum to successfully meet their individual needs. For instance, children put together train track pieces and play imaginatively with small-world people.

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The provision is good

Young children's early communication and language skills are progressing very well. They string together short sentences, copy words and correctly name objects, such as when they look at books with the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children flourish in this nurturing environment. They benefit greatly from secure and trusting relationships with the childminder. Her calm and encouraging attitude has a positive impact on children's eagerness to learn. Children are keen learners, and they behave very well. They enjoy the childminder's company and willingly participate in imaginary play with her.

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The provision is good

Children's family and home experiences are celebrated very well. For example, the childminder arranged visits to extended family members who children had not seen for a while because of COVID-19 restrictions. Children enjoyed visits to 'great grandma'. This helps to promote children's sense of self and their uniqueness.

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need to do better?

n The childminder very positively and effectively interacts with children. For example, the childminder comments on their play and repeats what children say using the correct pronunciation. This further helps to support children's communication and language skills. The childminder keenly encourages children to listen to different sounds in the environment to help promote children's listening and attention skills. For instance, the childminder says 'listen, the wind is singing'. n The childminder uses her curriculum to enhance the experiences and opportunities available to children. For instance, the childminder has plans to take children on a train trip to a local market to further help promote their sense of self within the local community. n The childminder effectively engages with parents and extended family members for a consistent approach. She successfully builds positive relationships with them from the start to help children settle. For example, the childminder visits

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need to do better?

9 March 2022 children at home so that they get to know her and to further promote their personal, social and emotional development. n The childminder successfully supports home learning well. For example, the childminder encourages young children to choose a book every day to take home and share with parents. This helps to further promote children's early reading skills and a love for books. Parents regularly share pictures of their children's experiences at home, such as football training, so that the childminder can talk to children about their achievements at home to help to support their early speaking skills. n Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. The childminder takes children out every day to local parks and children enjoy a range of healthy snacks and meals. She effectively assesses risk before each trip to help keep children safe and from harm. Children's good health and safety are of high

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need to do better?

priority. n The broad and varied curriculum promotes children's learning well, although the childminder does not fully support young children's early mathematical skills to an even higher level. That said, the childminder encourages children's early problem-solving skills. For example, children attempt to put together a large floor puzzle and keenly build with construction pieces. n The childminder is a good role model. She encourages children to use good manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you', and 'excuse me' when children push toy vehicles past visitors. Children are confident and independent. For example, children point to and confidently ask the childminder for a 'truck' in the toy cupboard. n Overall, self-evaluation is effective. The childminder evaluates her childcare effectively. For instance, the childminder is a member of online early years organisations to help to support her to provide high standards of care and

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need to do better?

learning. However, the childminder acknowledges where improvements can be made, such as accessing further training to help develop her already good teaching skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder accesses a range of safeguarding and child protection training to keep her sound knowledge up to date. For example, the childminder effectively identifies some signs and behaviours linked to acts of terrorism and extreme views, county lines and female genital mutilation. The childminder understands her role to tackle extreme views and beliefs and knows the correct reporting procedures. She has sound knowledge of the correct procedures to take to raise her concerns about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder successfully identifies, minimises and removes any potential hazards to children in her home and when on outings to help keep children safe.

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should:

n make the most of opportunities to further promote children's early mathematical skills to the highest level n seek professional development opportunities to help raise the good teaching skills to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438204 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10104829 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 1 Date of previous inspection 7 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Dulwich, in the London borough of Southwark. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification in childcare at level 3.

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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 setting. n The inspector observed children and the childminder taking part in activities and assessed the impact on children's learning and development. The childminder and the inspector reflected on learning experiences for children. n A range of documentation was viewed by the inspector, including public liability insurance and paediatric first-aid qualification. n A tour of the premises and learning walk discussion were completed by the inspector and childminder. n The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

9 March 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

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