Dauswell, Natasha Selma

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 Not Met (with actions)

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and excited to attend after a Christmas holiday break and form warm relationships with each other and staff. Children point to displayed photographs of themselves and speak about absent friends. Staff model good language. Most children begin to communicate and interact well with their peers, including those who speak English as an additional language, or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children make progress from their starting points in learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff use successful methods to promote positive behaviour, such as helping children to agree rules for use of the electronic tablet. Some children who are quiet or less confident speakers have opportunities to express their views. Staff work together with parents to achieve successful toilet training. They encourage older children to manage their personal self-care. Children enjoy nutritious snacks and meals that reflect their dietary needs and are supervised appropriately as they eat.

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The provision requires improvement

Some children respond well as staff involve them in care of the family pets. However, staff do not consider how to support children to manage their own safety as part of the curriculum. A lack of interesting and exciting activities has an impact on children's attitudes to learning. At times, some children are disengaged and overlooked. This affects their ability to reach their full potential.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made some improvements to her service. Reorganisation of the learning environment has increased the space available for children to play and learn. Children are better able to make choices about what to do as resources are more accessible. Despite developing some aspects of the service, it is not fully effective. n The childminder understands the impact of a child's home life on their development and offers parents sensitive support and advice. The childminder has revised the risk assessment for dogs and has shared this with her staff. Children learn to wait and take turns as they help with family pets. However, the childminder and staff do not plan how to teach children about managing their own safety around animals, including the dogs. n On the day of inspection, the curriculum was weak. There are few activities planned for children and learning is not purposeful. Children happily play among

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need to do better?

themselves with little direction or intervention from staff. They dress up, make marks on a wipe board, or run cars along the floor. Children do not benefit from a well-planned learning environment or consistent interaction with adults. n Support and supervision for staff is not fully effective in helping staff to understand their key-person role or implement an effective curriculum. Some

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need to do better?

9 January 2024 children do not receive close attention from their key person to help them feel more emotionally secure or engage in learning. The childminder does not ensure that teaching is consistently targeted at what children need to learn next. n When focused activities are introduced by the childminder, learning is more effective. For example, children are invited to speak about what they enjoyed at the end of the morning session. Some children with English as an additional language speak confidently. Quiet and less confident speakers are encouraged and given time to express themselves. n Staff do not plan or prepare well for outdoor play. Despite this, most children enjoy their time outdoors. They enjoy using wheeled toys and skilfully manoeuvre their way around the garden. Children develop their large muscles as they climb on larger equipment. Staff recognise when children do not want to play outdoors. However, there are few alternatives provided inside.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has arrangements to ensure that her staff and any future tenants are suitable. She and her staff complete training to update their safeguarding knowledge. Records are appropriately maintained, including attendance registers for staff and children. The childminder understands her responsibility to make appropriate notifications to Ofsted. n Parents say that they are happy with the service they receive. Their children are happy to attend, and they notice the progress that they make in their learning. Parents appreciate the regular communication with staff and the support that they get to help children's learning at home. For example, simple worksheets for home learning contribute to a shared approach to learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure children understand how to manage their own safety, including when around family pets 20/02/2024

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Due date

provide staff with appropriate support and supervision so that they understand how to plan and implement an ambitious curriculum that meets the individual learning needs of children. 20/02/2024

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should:

n strengthen key-person arrangements so that children receive more consistent support to settle in, interact with others and engage fully in learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349734 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10326925 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 9 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Hither Green, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder works with assistants. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2024 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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