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 committed to delivering good-quality childcare for all children. She gets to know all children very well and plans many opportunities to help enhance their learning. The childminder understands the importance of building positive relationships with parents, carers and children. For example, she offers home visits before children start. These help the childminder to gather important information about each child and to help support a smooth transition into her care. The childminder prioritises children's emotional well-being and security very well. As a result, very young children quickly settle as they arrive and keenly find their favourite toys. They flourish in her care, behave well and have positive attitudes to their learning. For example, children excitedly 'roar' as the childminder encourages them to name different toy animals, such as 'zebra' and 'cheetah'.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum is designed to consistently build on what children know and can do and to meet their individual learning needs. She skilfully priorities the prime areas of learning when planning experiences and opportunities for very young children. For example, the childminder introduces new words to help extend children's vocabulary. She encourages children to share and take turns with toys. Young children's social skills and communication and language development are progressing well. The childminder has high expectations for every child.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to her professional development to help enhance her knowledge and skills. She monitors the quality of the assistants to ensure that everyone working directly with children are competent in their role. The childminder regularly engages in professional discussion with her co-childminder to review her strengths and identify areas where she can improve. n Parents say that they are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment on the strong relationships children have with the childminder, her co-childminder and the assistants. The childminder shares a wealth of information with parents, such as how to extend their children's learning at home. Partnerships with parents are good. n All children make good progress from when they first start at this setting. The childminder uses her secure knowledge of how children learn to plan a broad and varied curriculum. She makes regular assessments of what children know

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need to do better?

and can do and uses this information to plan for children's future learning. n Very young children frequently select books that they enjoy, such as books about animals. They cuddle up to the childminder, who points to pictures and asks questions to find out what children can see. This positively promotes children's early literacy skills. Very young children demonstrate a love of books. n The childminder plans many opportunities and experiences for children to

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need to do better?

11 December 2024 explore in her garden. Children's good health, curiosity and physical development are supported well. For example, the childminder supports children's imaginary play as they carefully transport sand to a tiny wooden play kitchen. They recognise different play food and keenly shout out 'avocado'. All children are eager to learn and make good progress. n The childminder frequently uses mathematical language alongside children's play. She consistently demonstrates good teaching skills. Consequently, young children show an awareness of early mathematics, such as when they help the childminder to count construction blocks as they tidy away. n The childminder finds out key words in the languages that children speak at home. Children begin to discover people's similarities and differences, such as when they play with dolls and look at a wide range of books. However, the childminder has not yet considered ways to regularly plan a rich set of

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need to do better?

experiences to help promote children's sense of self and broaden their experiences of their local community. n The childminder frequently monitors children's progress. She is confident to refer her concerns about a child's development to external agencies. This ensures that children who need additional support swiftly receive the help they need.

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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 broaden children's experiences outdoors to help build stronger links with their local community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335753 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10367734 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 5 Date of previous inspection 22 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She works with a co-childminder in Brixton, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates Monday to Wednesday, from 8.15am to 5.15pm, for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder carried out a discussion about what she intends children to learn. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector considered the views of parents through discussions. n The inspector spoke to the co-childminder and her assistant during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

11 December 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

11 December 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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