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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children settle well in the welcoming learning environment and feel safe. The childminder and her co-childminder are warm and spend quality time with children when they start. They pay careful attention to children's care needs to help them settle in smoothly.

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The provision is good

Children form secure bonds with the childminder. For example, they go to the childminder for appropriate cuddles and reassurance. The childminder supports children's personal, social and emotional development well. For instance, during mealtimes, the childminder teaches young children how to use a fork to eat pasta through effective modelling. She offers regular praise that helps to boost children's confidence to learn new skills. Children are becoming confident and independent learners.

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The provision is good

Children are emotionally secure and behave well for their age. The childminder and her co-childminder set high expectations for children's behaviour. They follow the same behaviour management strategies, which helps to provide consistency for the children.

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The provision is good

Children are imaginative and acquire good fine motor skills to support their future learning. For instance, they stack wooden blocks, pretending to build a tower and enjoy playing different musical instruments, such as a xylophone and a drum.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses self-evaluation well to help her identify areas to improve. She works closely with her co-childminder to share good practice and ensure the provision is run smoothly. The childminder and has taken effective steps to address the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection. She now interacts positively with children to help support their communication and language development. The childminder also ensures that fire exits are not obstructed. These improvements have helped to raise standards in the setting. n The childminder and her co-childminder use effective strategies to support partnerships with parents. They regularly share information about children's care and learning. They also provide ideas to support learning at home to help strengthen continuity and consistency. The childminder and her co-childminder seek and act on the views of parents when evaluating the effectiveness of the

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need to do better?

provision to help drive improvements. Parents share positive feedback about the service they receive. n The childminder implements a curriculum that meets the needs of children. She knows children's capabilities and what they need to learn next. Overall, she plans the activities and learning experiences with the children in mind. However,

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need to do better?

7 September 2023 at times, there are too many resources and learning experiences at any given time and, therefore, children tend to move from one learning activity to another quickly. This does not help children to focus and consolidate what they have learned before they move on to the next learning experience. n Children are sociable and learn to behave well. The childminder and her co- childminder follow a consistent approach to manage children's behaviour. They set clear boundaries and expectations for behaviour through age-appropriate strategies, such as distractions and explanations. Furthermore, they teach children to be kind and respectful and offer praise throughout the day to help boost children's self-esteem. n The childminder and her co-childminder provide healthy meals and snacks. They encourage children to wash their hands and explain why they need to do so. Generally, the childminder and her co-childminder take children out for regular

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need to do better?

walks and visits to the park. However, they have not fully explored how they can enhance the curriculum even further, so children can engage in robust physical play and take age-appropriate risks to support their large-muscle development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her co-childminder work closely together and implement robust safeguarding procedures to help keep children's safe. They attend regular safeguarding training to help keep their knowledge of child protection up to date. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of the different signs and symptoms of abuse and knows how to raise concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder and her co-childminder conduct regular checks of the premises to remove any potential hazards to children's safety. They ensure that children's care needs are met and relevant documents are kept to help support children's welfare.

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should:

n minimise the number of resources and learning experiences available to children to help improve their focus and concentration skills and to further deepen their understanding of what they already know n enhance the curriculum for supporting children's physical development so that they can engage in robust physical play and take age-appropriate risks to further build on their large-muscle development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441614 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10257804 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 20 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Lewisham, in the London borough of Lewisham. The childminder works with another childminder. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder in relation to how they evaluate and identify areas to improve. n Documents such as evidence of the childminder's paediatric first-aid qualification and suitability checks for household members were checked by the inspector. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and her co-childminder at appropriate times. n The inspector spoke to parents and took their views into account.

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Inspection activities

7 September 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

7 September 2023 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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