Childminder in Lambeth

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children develop close bonds with the childminder. She supports them if they arrive upset and she is sensitive to their needs and emotions. This helps children to feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder fully considers how best to support children to cope with future changes and significant events in their life, such as the arrival of a new baby or starting school. She talks to the children at group time, plans activities and reads books to support children's emotional development.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model with a positive and respectful approach to children. She uses praise effectively to help develop children's confidence and gives gentle reminders to say 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder has high expectations for children's learning, overall. She extends their knowledge by answering questions in an age-appropriate way and providing activities and experiences that build on what they already know. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and talk about their learning experiences with the childminder. For instance, children tell the childminder what they are creating when painting or sticking and speak about the materials used to create their art.

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n Children's learning is planned well, overall, according to their individual needs and stages of development. The childminder plans purposeful trips to broaden the learning experiences for children. For instance, she regularly visits the local libraries and attends drumming sessions in the park. The childminder provides the children with a good balance of adult-led learning experiences and child-led play. n The childminder supports children to develop a love for books. This helps children develop good literacy skills. They can recognise and name individual letters. For example, when looking at word books, children identify the first letter of each word. This helps children to develop their reading skills. n The childminder teaches children about people and communities beyond their own. She speaks about her own family and culture and invites children and parents to share theirs. The childminder incorporates the children's cultures and

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celebrations into her curriculum. Together, they explore different food, clothes and languages, through books, videos and first-hand experiences. n The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language well. For example, she speaks to children in English and learns words and phrases in their home language. The childminder creates flash cards in other languages and, when reading books, she says key words in home languages. This helps children to communicate with the childminder and learn words in English. Children are confident and make good friendships with other children.

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26 July 2022 n Children are given opportunities to develop their independence skills. They make choices throughout the day, such as what activities they want to do or which library they would like to visit. Children are consistently encouraged to do things for themselves, for example putting on their shoes and making their own sandwiches for lunch. This helps children develop the skills needed for later life. n The childminder provides children with regular outdoor physical play opportunities. For instance, they go for walks, visit local play parks and use bicycles. The childminder offers healthy snacks and meals, and the children have access to fresh water throughout the day. n The childminder promotes children's language development well, overall. She speaks clearly, explains what she is doing and repeats back what the children say, with the correct sentence structure. However, the childminder does not

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consistently model the correct pronunciation of words. This means children do not always hear and learn the correct way to say and use words. n The childminder is committed to her continuous professional development to further extend her knowledge and to provide good outcomes for children. She identifies areas to develop and attends training sessions to support this. The childminder welcomes feedback and works with the local authority to ensure her setting meets the learning and development needs of all children. n Parent partnership is strong. The childminder is passionate about supporting parents and involving them in all aspects of her provision. She guides parents in how to support their children's learning and development at home. For example, she gives advice and reassurance to parents in situations such as toilet training. The childminder gathers the parents' views through verbal feedback and uses

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this to improve the service she provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding and fully considers children's safety and well-being. She can identify signs of possible abuse and behaviours that may be of concern. The childminder is aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She completes risk assessments of her home and places that she visits to identify hazards and minimise risk.

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should:

n improve strategies to help children hear the correct pronunciation of words to support their language skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2554362 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10221616 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 3 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. Care is provided on a flexible basis, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 childminder. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

26 July 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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26 July 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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