Childminder in Southwark

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement

Children show that they are happy and comfortable at the setting. They settle in with ease and have a good relationship with the childminder, who is kind and caring. They enjoy drawing and discuss different facial features, hair lengths and body parts. The childminder frequently asks children questions about their creations, and gives them praise and encouragement. Children like cutting with scissors, which helps to develop their concentration and fine-motor skills. They also play with babies and engage in role play when pretending to buy food at the shops. During this play, the childminder offers some support to develop children's imagination and early mathematical skills, as they count money and discuss the different foods.

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The provision requires improvement

Children also have opportunities to explore different sounds when exploring a keyboard. This develops their creativity and awareness of music. Furthermore, children build with construction blocks, and the childminder supports them to discuss different colours and heights.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have regular opportunities to learn about the local community. For instance, they often visit the library and go to the shops and learn about different foods. Children generally show good engagement and behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans some activities that children enjoy and gives them support with their learning. However, the educational programme and curriculum lacks excitement and sufficient challenge for children. n The childminder does not liaise and share information with other settings that children attend. This means that children do not receive the highest level of continuity in their care and learning. n The childminder engages in some training to extend her awareness of her role and responsibilities. However, she does not keep all of her knowledge fully up to date. There are some gaps in the childminder's knowledge about the different areas of learning. This means that not all children's development is extended in a consistently good way. This is evident when discussing how she will support children's literacy skills, where the childminder has gaps in her knowledge. n Children show good levels of emotional well-being. They show that they feel

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need to do better?

secure and relaxed at the setting. This is evident as they frequently smile and laugh with the childminder. n Children learn about diversity and the wider world through discussions and activities. For example, they enjoy making lanterns when they learn about Chinese New Year, and cards and decorations at Christmas. This helps them to build an awareness of others' lives that are different to their own and develop

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need to do better?

23 June 2022 respectful attitudes. n Children have regular opportunities to play outdoors. For instance, they frequently visit the local parks. This helps children to develop their gross-motor skills and keeps them active. In addition, the childminder works closely with parents to promote healthy meals and snacks for their children. She has conversations with them about the benefits of children not drinking fizzing drinks. This helps children to lead healthy lifestyles. n The childminder keeps parents updated about their children's day and learning. For instance, she shares her observations and discusses what children need to learn next. Parents state that they are happy with the provision. They value the childminder's kindness and good communication. n Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder has prioritised cleaning resources and hygiene routines to help reduce the spread of infection. She also discusses

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need to do better?

the impact of the restrictions on some of the children. The childminder has planned more focused language activities and activities outdoors to broaden children's experiences beyond their own family environment. n Although the childminder makes some evaluations of the provision and obtains parents' and children's views, her self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying areas for development in order to plan a suitably ambitious and challenging curriculum for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her safeguarding and child protection knowledge up to date. She understands how to recognise the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of neglect or harm. She also has an awareness of the correct procedures to follow to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes visual checks to make sure that her home and resources are safe and suitable for use. Furthermore, the childminder keeps her first-aid training up to date. This helps her to have appropriate knowledge of how to respond to a medical emergency if one was to arise.

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Due date

improve knowledge of the different areas of learning and plan a wider range of activities that offer further challenge to children. 21/07/2022

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should:

n strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend to share information about children's learning, to provide even higher levels of continuity in their learning n strengthen self-evaluation in order to swiftly address areas for improvement to further improve learning experiences for children at the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY291216 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10113732 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 10 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Walworth, in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates her service on weekdays between 9am and 5pm, throughout most of the year. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the provision. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and discussed her curriculum aims. n The inspector completed a number of observations and assessed the quality of education. n Parents' and children's views were considered during the inspection. n A range of documentation was viewed, including the childminder's training certificates and suitability information for adults associated with the household.

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Inspection activities

23 June 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

23 June 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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