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 has a nurturing approach towards children when they arrive at the setting. This helps children to settle well and separate easily from their parents. The childminder's warm manner helps children to go to her for comfort when they feel poorly or upset. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

The childminder has an ambitious learning programme in place to support all children's learning. She has a focus on helping them to be independent in their play. She uses books and songs well to support children's early literacy skills. Children approach learning and experiences with a positive attitude. For example, children using a microscope talk about the features of feathers and seeds with curiosity and enjoyment.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's health. She gathers information about children's medical needs, including any allergies and dietary requirements. She prepares nutritious meals for children. The childminder is a good role model, and she praises children when they behave positively. Children behave well. They listen to, and invite, each other into their play. Children share well, treating each other kindly and with respect.

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need to do better?

n Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they enjoy dancing as they listen to music. This supports their core strength and coordination. They have fun drawing pictures and planting fruit seeds. This supports children's small muscle development. n The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to develop their communication and language skills. They eagerly ask the childminder to read them stories and choose favourite, familiar books. Some children give explanations and explain their thinking about the stories. All children try to recall stories and join in with familiar phrases. Children benefit from the good quality of education. n The childminder uses mealtimes to encourage children's independence well. For example, mealtimes are flexible. Children tell her when they are ready to eat and what they would like to eat. During snack times the children prepare the table,

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need to do better?

listen to instructions and safely carry plates up and down steps. They spread butter on toast, choose their spreads and pour their drinks. This helps to extend children's independence in preparation for their next steps in education and school. n The layout of the setting enables children to take out resources and organise their play with their friends. For example, children make a snowman with balls and spheres of varying sizes. The children try to make it stand without falling.

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12 February 2025 Children are learning the skills they need to support early mathematical development, resilience and critical thinking. n The childminder promotes children's learning about what makes them unique. Children have opportunities to find out about how other families celebrate events and special occasions. For example, children share stories about their families. They use their imagination and easily select resources to make greeting cards to share with their families. n The childminder forms good relationships with parents. She gathers information from parents about their children before they start. She observes and assesses children as they play and learn. However, she does not consistently use this information to plan experiences to target and close gaps in children's learning. n Parents praise the caring and friendly childminder. They report that they receive daily feedback about their children's day. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

make sure that all parents know what they can do to continue to support their children's learning at home. n The childminder reflects on her practice and how she can provide children with the best start to their learning. She completes mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid, and seeks out other professional development opportunities, such as online training. This supports children's good learning outcomes.

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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 use information gathered about children's starting points, as well as observations and assessments, to focus teaching more precisely on what children need to learn next n strengthen the information given to parents about their children's current learning needs so that they can fully support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554181 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10373563 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 6 Date of previous inspection 12 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder lives in Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She provides early years places for funded children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents about their children's experiences at the setting.

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Inspection activities

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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