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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

The childminder adopts a kind and sensitive approach to meeting children's emotional needs. She has a good understanding of children's interests and redirects them to play to help them settle. Children form trusting relationships with her. Through their positive interactions with her they show they are happy and settled in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses her knowledge and skills well to provide strong opportunities for children's communication and language development. Children are motivated to learn new words and repeat them. The childminder chats to them and encourages their response to help them learn to express their needs. She introduces them to songs and rhymes and encourages children to join in. Children thrive in the language-rich environment.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to play in the fresh air. Children express their interest to play in the garden and happily explore equipment such as the slide. The childminder teaches them to be safe, for example to sit down when they get to the top of the slide and to use the equipment safely. Children behave well and learn to follow instructions.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a curriculum that meets individual children's needs. All children make good progress from their starting points. She has high aims for all children and understands her responsibility to identify and support children who may need early help.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses professional development opportunities effectively to strengthen the provision of focused areas of the curriculum such as children's communication and language development. She plans joint activities with other childminders to provide opportunities for children to meet and interact with others. n The childminder stimulates young children to explore with their senses. She encourages them to listen to different sounds, for instance as they explore shaking bottles with different contents. These opportunities promote children's listening skills. n Children learn about ways to care for their personal needs. For example, the childminder teaches them that wearing socks helps to keep warm. She skilfully supports children to learn to feed themselves at mealtimes. Children build on their confidence and independence. n The childminder is a good role model. She is respectful and polite in her

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interactions with children. She teaches them what is expected of their behaviour

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need to do better?

6 March 2025 and to share and take turns during play. n The childminder helps children learn to count and to identify numbers. She teaches children to sequence numbers. She uses numbers to help children understand the length of waiting time. For instance, they count together during routines such as nappy changes. n The childminder takes children on outings, such as library visits. She encourages children to choose books to bring back to the setting and read together. As she reads to them, children, for instance, learn to name parts of their body. When she asks them where their feet are, children stand up in response and march their feet. Children enjoy these activities. n The childminder knows the children well. She knows their backgrounds and identifies areas in which they need additional support. However, some aspects of planning and implementation are not fully effective to strengthen the focus on the next steps in children's learning. The sequencing of activities is not

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consistently informed by what children need to learn next and to further enhance their progress to the highest standards over time. n Parents provide positive feedback about their children's time with the childminder and for helping their children to settle in. They praise her support for children's communication and language development. The childminder shares resources such as books with parents to enable them to extend children's learning at home. However, she has not developed consistent processes to provide ongoing updates to parents on the current next steps in children's learning and to extend their engagement further. n The childminder promotes a smooth transition for children who move to school. She shares information with parents to share with the school. She understands the importance of partnership work with health visitors and other professionals involved in children's development. All children, including those who are funded,

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benefit from the partnerships between the childminder and other settings and professionals.

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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 planning and implementation to enhance the focus on what children need to learn next so they are fully supported to achieve best possible progress n strengthen processes for sharing information with parents so they are consistently updated of the next steps in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536859 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10372423 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 17 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. She offers her service from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The childminder also works at weekends on an ad-hoc basis. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector observed an activity jointly and discussed the implementation of the curriculum. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

6 March 2025 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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