Childminder in Lewisham

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

Children arrive happy to attend and look forward to their day with the childminder. They know the routine well and demonstrate their independence. They settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Children are encouraged to take off their shoes and coats and find their pegs. This gives them a sense of belonging and promotes their self-help skills. Children find their names and self-register, which supports their early literacy skills.

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The provision is good

Children are excited to explore the wide range of activities on offer. They show a positive attitude to learning and benefit from the well-planned curriculum. Children persevere with connecting pieces of train track together. They concentrate as they build towers with bricks and count with the childminder. Children strengthen their fine motor skills as they identify wooden shapes and post them into shape sorters. This helps to extend their knowledge of shapes and colours.

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The provision is good

Children listen well to the childminder and understand the rules in her home. They share resources and take turns. Children are given reminders about what is happening next and help to tidy away the toys before moving on to the next activity. Children are encouraged to use good manners and receive regular praise and encouragement, which increases their self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works with a co-childminder. They get to know the children well from the beginning by gathering information from the parents. This helps them to identify children's starting points and build on their interests. The childminder uses regular observations and tracks children's achievements, which supports her in planning a broad curriculum to extend their experiences. All children make good progress and are prepared for the next stage of their learning. n Children's communication and language skills are promoted well. The childminder speaks clearly and models language. She introduces new vocabulary and repeats words to support children's pronunciation. The childminder asks meaningful questions and encourages children to extend sentences. Children enjoy sharing stories with the childminder to extend their love of reading. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder and her co-childminder and

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need to do better?

the service they provide. Their children are happy to attend and have settled well. Parents say that their children have increased their social skills, language and independence since attending. Communication is good. The childminder regularly provides parents with updates, verbally and via an app, regarding their children's routine, development and next steps. n The childminder promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion. She plans activities to promote different festivals and celebrations to help children extend

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11 May 2023 their understanding of others and what makes them unique. The childminder finds out about children's home languages when they start. However, she does not support bilingual learners to develop their home languages alongside English to aid their communication even further. n Children have daily opportunities to develop their physical skills and learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder plans activities and trips to local parks for children to practise their balance and coordination skills. Children eat nutritious meals and healthy snacks. They drink water or milk and learn about the importance of good oral health. Children regularly wash their hands and follow good hygiene routines, which helps to keep them healthy. n The childminder engages well with children as they play. She challenges their thinking skills as they test out different objects and make predictions about which ones might float or sink. Children increase their mathematical knowledge

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need to do better?

as they fill containers, count and learn new concepts. The childminder extends children's understanding of nature as they water the plants and learn what they need to help them grow. n The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date and builds on her continued professional development. She has addressed her previous recommendations and has introduced an app to ensure that parents are updated with their children's progress. The childminder works with her co-childminder to reflect on the service they provide. However, the childminder does not seek views from parents to help her to evaluate her practice and make further improvements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed safeguarding training and understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She recognises the signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of harm, including those which could indicate that a child is being groomed or radicalised. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder works with her co- childminder to carry out daily checks to ensure that the home environment is safe for children. She also uses risk assessments for outings. The childminder teaches children about safety when using equipment and learning to cross the road. The childminder maintains adult-to-child ratios and supervises children effectively.

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should:

n support bilingual learners to use their home languages alongside English as they play and learn n consider seeking views from parents to help evaluate practice and make improvements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492467 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10285825 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 4 Date of previous inspection 19 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Sydenham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She works with a co-childminder.

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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 setting. n The childminder, her co-childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the childminders' intentions for children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about safeguarding and how the childminder evaluates her practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including evidence of the childminder's suitability, paediatric first-aid certificate, qualifications and insurance.

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Inspection activities

11 May 2023 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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