Childminder in Lambeth

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 is a very positive role model. She sensitively guides children to make sense of their world and understand their place within the local community. The childminder values and promotes diversity and community, which are embedded in her curriculum. For example, the childminder plans frequent trips to the local area and visits to the fire station. The childminder understands the importance of finding out other languages children also speak. For example, she finds out key words they speak and hear at home to value their family backgrounds. The childminder supports children's positive behaviour, such as by consistently promoting good manners and encouraging children to tidy toys. Children demonstrate very positive behaviour and show that they feel emotionally secure and safe. For example, they confidently talk about what they enjoy, such as trips to the local market to buy plantain.

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The provision is good

The childminder focuses her curriculum on children's interests to meet their individual needs. She consistently holds meaningful conversations and enthusiastically joins children in their imaginary play. This helps to consistently enhance children's communication and language skills well. Children are confident communicators, demonstrating this by eagerly talking to the childminder about their experiences. For example, they point to wooden trains and eagerly tell the childminder, 'this is you and this is me' and 'this is the emergency window'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides good-quality inclusive care and education to all children. The childminder understands the importance of continuous professional development and occasionally updates her knowledge. However, she recognises that even more can be done to enhance her already good teaching skills and raise outcomes for children to a higher level. n Overall, the childminder implements a well-planned curriculum to help to promote children's learning in all areas of learning and development. However, at times, the childminder does not always offer more challenge to children as they play to help them make even better progress. The childminder understands the importance of swiftly identifying gaps in children's learning so that they can receive targeted support. The childminder regularly shares children's achievements with parents for a consistent approach. n The childminder understands the importance of promoting children's emotional

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security and sense of self. For example, she provides small mirrors to help to support children's self-awareness and understanding of what makes them unique. Children gaze into a mirror and say 'hello'. The childminder builds very positive relationships with children. She regularly joins them in their play and frequently gives them a cuddle.

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need to do better?

2 July 2024 n The childminder provides many opportunities to support children's mathematical and early writing skills. For example, she helps children to correctly hold pencils as they write a list for a shopping trip to the market, helping them to write for a purpose. The childminder supports children to successfully put together a train track. She asks children to 'add' and 'take away' train tracks to enhance their problem-solving skills. n Children's good health and healthy eating are of high importance and supported very well. For example, the childminder provides home-cooked healthy and nutritional meals every day, such as pumpkin rice and fish. The childminder's well-established garden provides an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables to help to promote healthy choices. Children thoroughly enjoy choosing fresh berries for a snack, such as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. n The childminder promotes good hygiene practices well. For example, she

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encourages children to wash the freshly picked strawberries and supports them to wash their hands before mealtimes, helping to develop their independence skills. The childminder continues to implement good hygiene measures to reduce the spread of infection as a result of the national COVID-19 pandemic. n The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other professionals. For example, she liaises with teaching staff at the schools children also attend, for a consistent approach. The childminder meets regularly with local childminders and children, such as going on trips to the park and local toddler groups to help to develop children's social skills.

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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 focus more precisely on targeting professional development opportunities, to enhance the already good-quality education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288440 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10351583 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 4 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the London Borough of Brixton. The childminder holds a National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) childcare qualification at level 3. She provides care from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, for most of the year. 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 their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and the impact of the childminder's curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the morning activities and the learning aims. 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

2 July 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

2 July 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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