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 excited for their day. The childminder has high expectations for children and they behave well. Children show this by being happy and content in her home and as they arrive they quickly say 'goodbye' to their parents or carers. The childminder provides different activities each day and gives children time to engage in free play based on children's interests.

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The provision is good

Children discuss their healthy choices for breakfast and help to set the table. They chat excitedly around the table taking turns to talk and listen to one another. The childminder is respectful towards the children and they show respect to themselves, living things and their friends as a result.

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The provision is good

The childminder understands the importance of teaching children about the world around them and aims to offer children new and different experiences to what they are used to. For example, children visit the British Library to learn about books and how they are made. They visit the local cafe to learn about good manners when eating out. The childminder has arranged childminder and family days out, sports days and she has developed a plot of land into a community nature garden. This supports children to develop an understanding of differences and similarities in the community and enables them to have a wider circle of friends to play and to learn to share with.

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need to do better?

n The childminder introduces children to mathematical concepts from a young age. Children excitedly hide in a box and then look for each other behind, next to and inside objects. The childminder extends children's use of mathematical language in her conversations with children as they play. This gives children a strong foundation in early mathematics. n The childminder understands the importance of quality conversations with the children and models language well. Children's communication skills are fully supported, and their language is good. The childminder is skilful in how she asks children questions. She gives children time to answer and children listen well. n Children explore the inspiring nature garden. They pick mint and fennel to cook in their outdoor kitchen. They explore the rich variety of plants that they are growing. The childminder enriches children's vocabulary by teaching them the names of the plants. She encourages children to use their senses to explore the

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need to do better?

smells and textures around them. Children learn about where food comes from. Children become deeply engaged when looking for snails and watering plants. n In the indoor environment, children play cooperatively and with the help of the childminder they solve simple disputes. There are lots of resources for the children to choose from however this does mean they move on from activities

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20 June 2024 quickly and lose concentration quicker than they do in the nature garden. n The childminder promotes independent learning and consistently offers children choices in their play. At snack time, each child has their own chopping board and safety knife that they use with increasing skill. Before going outside children know that they need to put on their high visibility vest, sun cream, hats and shoes. They collect them independently and practise putting them on by themselves. Children are eager to learn new skills. n Children's good health and hygiene is promoted. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks. Children wash their hands before they eat and wipe their faces after eating. This helps children to develop good hygiene practises. n Parents communicate they they feel supported and are kept well informed with their child's development and that their children are happy with the childminder.

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need to do better?

They provide feedback on questionnaires which are completed when a child leaves the setting. This could be completed more regularly so that the information can impact the children while at the setting. n Through discussion, the childminder verbally demonstrates a good knowledge of safer recruitment. She supports her assistant in her role by providing her with regular supervision. The childminder spends time sharing best practice with her assistant based on her own experience. This impacts how the assistant works with children to develop their learning. n The childminder understands that regular training helps her to keep her knowledge current and up to date. She attends training and seeks advice from other professionals. She is reflective and seeks to attend more training on child development to further enhance her practice.

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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 strengthen the planning of the inside environment to support children's engagement in self-chosen learning n enhance the parent feedback process to obtain useful information and drive improvement during a child's journey at the setting to help children make even greater progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419874 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10351555 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 12 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates 48 weeks per year and also offers term-time only contracts. The childminder's operating hours are 8am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday. She works with an assistant. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the 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 EYFS curriculum. n Parents spoke to the inspector and children talked about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. 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

20 June 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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