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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled at the childminder's. The childminder and her assistants are kind and considerate to all children. They sit at their level and offer lots of hugs and reassuring words to children. When children are ready, they happily wander off to explore and play. The childminder works closely with parents to support routines, such as toilet training. She offers an abundance of praise for children, who beam with pride at their achievements. Children learn about their own personal hygiene. They show they are fully aware of routines with regards to handwashing after they have visited the bathroom and before they have their meals.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her staff help children to build on and extend their imaginations and early literacy skills. For instance, children thoroughly enjoy painting activities. They sit with staff, talking to them about what they are painting. Children enjoy mixing colours together to see what new colours they can make. The childminder teaches children well to respect resources. For example, children work closely together to tidy-up resources. They help each other to find toys to put away, making sure areas are free from trip hazards. This helps to further support children's social and emotional development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is proactive in making changes to her provision. She has worked hard with her assistants to meet the actions set at her previous inspection. All areas of the childminder's home are safe for the children. n The childminder and her assistants do not consistently use mathematical language as children play. For example, at the time of the inspection, they missed opportunities to teach children about quantities as they played in the sand. n The childminder is highly mindful of the backgrounds of the children that attend. She works closely with parents to ensure events, such as Father's or Mother's Day, are acknowledged and children are aware of who to make cards for. They also help to teach children about differences in family dynamics. This helps children to learn about the wider word in which they live. n Partnership between the childminder and other agencies is strong. The childminder works closely with them, sharing children's progress and targets so

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need to do better?

agencies, such as social workers, can see how well children are progressing with their learning and development. n The childminder has implemented new systems for her and her assistants to follow when serving food. Children with allergies will sit in the same space and only one staff will be supporting them as they eat. This allows for children to be kept safe and not fed the wrong food, helping to keep children safe.

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need to do better?

17 July 2024 n Children have been taught well with regards to their behaviour. It is evident they recall what they have been taught about the importance of sharing and working together. They talk with each other during play, reminding each other they need to share. Children behave well. n Children are highly confident learners. They are highly skilled in being able to work out which shoe goes on which foot. They are also highly skilled in threading straps to be able to do them up. Given their ages they are making good progress with their physical development. n Children take great joy in messy activities. They take great delight in making 'cakes, pancakes' and other food items in the mud kitchen. They use soil, sand and items, such as potato peelings, sticks and leaves, to make their concoctions. They talk with the childminder and her assistants about what they are making and what they need to do. This further extends their language development.

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need to do better?

Children remind each other they need to blow the 'food' as it is hot. This is great recall from what they have been taught by the childminder to help to keep themselves safe.

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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 use of mathematical language during play to further extend children's learning in this area.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448301 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10335967 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 14 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Streatham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder works with three assistants. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder 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 they are safe and suitable. n The inspector and childminder discussed how she organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistants and the children.

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Inspection activities

17 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

17 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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