Childminder in Greenwich

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 build positive relationships with this caring and dedicated childminder. The childminder ensures that children are settled, happy and feel safe in her care. Young children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure. For example, they confidently talk about their home experiences and show pride in their achievements. They express their love for the childminder as they snuggle up to her when they become tired.

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The provision is good

Overall, the childminder plans a variety of experiences to support children's play, learning and development. Children thrive in an environment that supports and extends their individual learning needs. For example, children show delight as they make heart cards from art and craft materials. They proudly say, 'This is going to be the best ever'. Children firmly hold chalk and make marks on a chalkboard, excitedly saying, 'X marks the spot'. Children begin to recognise that marks carry meaning. They have a very positive attitude to their learning and behave very well.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum focuses on developing children's social skills, independence and confidence in readiness for the next steps in their learning and eventual move on to school. The childminder understands the importance of developing these skills, particularly for those children who stayed at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children enjoy going out every day to meet with other groups of children, such as to playgroups, local parks and woodland areas. Children quickly catch up and make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder values parents' views, such as through parent questionnaires. Parents comment highly about the service that the childminder provides. For example, they appreciate the 'lovely home-cooked meals' and acknowledge the exciting learning environment to support their children's learning and development. n The childminder accesses training to help to develop her continuous professional development. Following recent training, she understands how to recognise and support patterns in children's play and how to support children further when they are aged two years. This helps to build on her already good teaching skills to an even higher level. n The childminder gives children's safety and welfare a high priority. She helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe, such as walking up and down the stairs safely. The childminder completes daily checks of her home and before going on outings to help to ensure that her home and daily outings are safe for

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need to do better?

children to play and learn. n The childminder evaluates her practice and the learning environment to help her

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need to do better?

14 February 2024 to identify areas for improvement. She regularly rotates resources and toys to help to keep children engaged and to meet their individual learning needs. However, the childminder does not always give children more opportunities to choose and access resources independently. This is because the childminder keeps many of the good-quality toys and resources in a cupboard out of reach of children. Despite this, she plans opportunities and experiences very well to help children to focus on their learning. n The childminder plans opportunities for children that they may not otherwise have access to. For example, she plans regular trips to museums and places of interest, such as China Town to learn about Chinese New Year, as well as Spanish rhyme time sessions. Children excitedly tell the inspector they are going on a trip to the cinema. n The childminder acts with integrity to ensure that all children have full access to

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their early education. She provides an inclusive service for all children. Furthermore, children learn about the world around them and their local community. They dress up in cultural costumes and visit places of interest. This further helps to develop children's understanding and appreciation of diversity and what makes them unique. n The childminder provides meaningful opportunities to help to promote children's communication and language skills, early literacy development and a love of early reading. For example, children listen intently to the childminder when she reads books to them. Young children correctly match wooden letters together and excitedly say, 'It is a match'.

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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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should:

n create even more opportunities for children to make independent choices and decisions in their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462643 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10305444 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 6 Date of previous inspection 21 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers early funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 talked to the inspector about her curriculum and what she intends children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation during planned activities. n The inspector took account of parents' views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 February 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

14 February 2024 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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