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

The childminder provides a welcoming home-from-home environment. Children arrive happy to attend and receive a warm and friendly embrace. The childminder and parents exchange information on arrival, which supports children's well-being. The childminder is attentive to children's changing needs, which helps them to settle quickly and feel safe and secure. The childminder promotes independence. She encourages children to take off their shoes. This helps them to practise their self-help skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children and builds on their interests. She provides a broad range of resources and activities to enhance her play-based curriculum. Children enjoy filling pots with pasta to develop their fine motor skills. The childminder encourages children to extend their imaginations as they pretend to cook meals and discuss the ingredients. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills well. She supports children to identify initial letters in their names as they complete alphabet puzzles and make marks.

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The provision is good

Overall, children behave well and use good manners. The childminder role models expected behaviour and uses praise and encouragement. She gives clear explanations and talks to children about their emotions. Children receive gentle reminders and are supported to be kind and share resources with their peers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder finds out detailed information from parents at the start. This helps her to plan her curriculum and extend children's interests through play. She makes observations, completes progress checks between the ages of two and three, and identifies next steps. However, when planning adult-led activities, the learning intention is not always followed to extend children's learning effectively. Despite this, children are making good progress. n The childminder places a high priority on children's communication and language skills. She provides a commentary while they play and introduces new vocabulary. Children enjoy learning new songs and sharing stories. They join in with familiar text and respond to questions. The childminder repeats phrases and helps children to add to their word knowledge and extend their sentences. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder provides regular updates

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need to do better?

on children's routines and learning. She shares next steps and ideas to continue learning at home. The parents speak very highly of the childminder and describe her as kind and caring. They state that their children are settled, enjoy attending and have built strong attachments. Since attending, their children have made improvements with their speech and language, and independence. n Children benefit from the outdoor space, which supports their mental well-being.

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need to do better?

27 June 2024 They use a range of equipment to build their large muscles, such as riding bikes, steering scooters, and throwing balls. Children drink water and enjoy healthy snacks and meals. The childminder talks to children about cleaning their teeth and the importance of good hygiene. This extends children's understanding of being healthy. n The childminder teaches children about different religions and cultures. They celebrate festivals and try new foods from other countries. The childminder supports children who speak other languages alongside learning English. Children regularly attend local groups and go on trips in the community. This helps them to learn about different families and what makes them unique. n The childminder extends children's understanding of mathematics through daily routines and play. For example, children use tools to cut and identify shapes in the dough and count as they listen to stories. Children show a positive attitude

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need to do better?

to their learning and concentrate well. The childminder introduces the concept of size and shares new language to build on children's understanding. They play games together and balance items on the scales to learn about different weights. n The childminder evaluates her practice by reflecting on what has worked well and where improvements can be made. She shares ideas with other childminders and seeks feedback from parents. The childminder has addressed her previous recommendations and made links with other settings children attend, to promote consistency in learning. The childminder has completed some previous training. However, she does not build on her existing knowledge effectively to extend her teaching skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

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

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should:

n strengthen the planning of activities to focus more precisely on what children need to learn next to help them make the best possible progress n improve knowledge and understanding through continued professional development to develop skills which enhance teaching and benefit the children further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498522 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10351586 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 2 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm. The childminder provides funded early 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and inspector carried out a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on 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 she evaluates her practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documents including paediatric first-aid certificate, qualifications, insurance, and suitability checks.

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Inspection activities

27 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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