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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm and friendly environment which parents describe as a 'home from home' for children. Children regularly enjoy smiles and cuddles with the childminder, demonstrating their affectionate bond with her. The childminder discusses her future plans with parents in order to prepare children for their time with her. Children look forward to the activities ahead and are excited to begin their day. Children are engaged and focused in their learning and explore the setting with confidence. The childminder sings familiar songs with children, and they do the actions together, clapping their hands in glee at the end.

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The provision is good

Children delight in imaginary play in the well-resourced garden. They dress up and pretend they are doctors, tending to their dolls who are sick and in need of their expert care. Children explore textures with their senses as they glue coloured rice onto card. They develop the small muscles in their fingers as they manipulate brightly coloured noodles into different dishes with tongs. In local parks, children run, climb and balance on challenging equipment. They kick footballs, pretending to be their favourite players. They skilfully calculate where to aim the ball, then rejoice and yell in delight as they score goals.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands the importance of keeping her skills up to date. She seeks the opinions of parents and uses them to improve her service. She undertakes regular training to improve her practice with children. Using children's interests, she plans ambitious activities to promote learning. The childminder repeats and extends favourite activities to harness children's attention. In this way, she ensures learning is embedded. For instance, the childminder enhances favourite storybooks with creative activities based on the book's characters. This promotes even more opportunities for discussion and learning. n The childminder communicates effectively with parents. When children start at her setting, she asks parents for full and detailed information about them. This assists the childminder to provide a comforting environment for children, where they feel secure and settle well. Children are assessed early, and then

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reassessed regularly. In this way, the childminder pinpoints any gaps in their learning and supports children to rapidly close them. For example, the childminder supports children with mathematics development by introducing learning into everyday activities, such as counting while climbing stairs. n The childminder concentrates on providing an inclusive setting. She understands that children come from different backgrounds and may require more support to acquire the skills needed to move on to their next stages in learning. Patiently, the childminder encourages children to respect others. She models considerate

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3 March 2023 behaviour and encourages children to share and take turns. The childminder encourages families to celebrate their different cultural heritages by holding social events in her home. Here, families can socialise and share traditional dishes. This supports children to feel comfortable with people and cultures beyond their own experiences. n Good-quality interactions with children demonstrate the childminder's talent as a teacher. She uses skilful questioning to stimulate children's thinking processes. However, occasionally, the childminder does not provide children with enough time to really think through and express their thoughts. The childminder uses reassuring routines to ensure learning is really instilled. This prepares children when they move on to learning in school. n In keeping with her ambitious learning programmes for children, the childminder likes to support children to meet their own needs. However, when time is short,

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this is not always consistently done. Aided by her experience, she supports parents with toilet training their children. Children are encouraged to serve their own lunch, taking ownership of estimating how much food they require. Children develop polite manners, learned from their childminder, who remembers to say 'please' and 'thank you'. n The childminder is highly enthusiastic and describes what children are doing as she plays with them and reads books. Children are absorbed in story and song activities, responding happily at appropriate times. Learning is fun, which promotes opportunities to make good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs that a child may be at risk of abuse and knows how to report this information correctly. She keeps her knowledge up to date by accessing training, including on how to keep children safe from radicalisation and exposure to extreme views. The childminder follows her safeguarding policy and shares this information with parents. For example, mobile phones and tablets are kept out of reach of children. To ensure that children play and learn in a safe environment, the childminder carries out daily risk assessments.

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should:

n strengthen opportunities for children to fully extend their communication and language skills n provide consistent opportunities for children to learn to manage even more age- appropriate tasks by themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486375 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10276524 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 2 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder works Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the year.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and then evaluated her assessment of the activity. n The inspector met with parents and took note of their views about the childminder's practice. n The inspector assessed the quality of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including that to prove suitability to work with children. n The inspector examined the childminder's knowledge of safeguarding arrangements. n The inspector discussed with the childminder her learning intentions for children. n The inspector observed the children at play, both indoors and in the garden of the childminder's home.

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Inspection activities

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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