Raphael-Akanbi, Veronica Ijeoma

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

Children are happy, settled and eager to learn. The childminder plans good-quality activities to meet children's next steps in learning. She understands their interests and uses these effectively to plan a fun and enjoyable curriculum. The childminder is fully aware of children's stages of development and what areas they need support in. Given children's starting points, they are making good progress with their learning and development.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They teach children that 'sharing is caring' and the importance of taking turns. They make good use of sand timers for the popular activities, so children learn the importance of waiting for their turn. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's literacy development well. She plans activities to enhance children's small-muscle development. For example, the childminder identifies children require further support with pencil grips, and plans activities that are fun and exciting, such as using scissors to cut out and make collages. The childminder and her assistants support children with the correct grip of the scissors, helping to strengthen their small-muscle development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works in good partnership with her assistants to assess the effectiveness of activities and the quality of education. She reviews her own and her assistants' practice to assess training needs. This helps them to support children's overall learning and development. n Although the childminder and her assistants count with the children, the childminder is not always consistent in using mathematical language during play with children, to strengthen even further their mathematical development. n The childminder and her assistants are consistent with teaching children about their own safety. Children are reminded not to walk near the swings and to wait for the swing to stop before climbing on. The children are fully aware of taking their own shoes off before going on the trampoline and zipping up the door after they have entered. This all helps to keep them safe. n The childminder provides good challenges to the most-able children. Children

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need to do better?

express a keen interest in literacy. They thoroughly enjoy word searches, learning how to recognise letters and starting to form knowledge of words and meaning. Most-able children express their favourite activities are learning to write and spelling. n There is a good mix of activities and learning through play. The childminder ensures children have fun as they learn. For example, during water play, the childminder mixes animals and sea life, asking children to work out which

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need to do better?

4 July 2025 animals live in the water and which ones live on land. This helps the children to think about what they have learned as they giggle and have fun playing in the water. n Children remember what they have been taught well. They know routines well. Children are skilled at putting their shoes on the correct feet, and washing their hands ready for meals. This greatly helps their self-help skills and personal and social development. n The children thoroughly enjoy exploring wet sand play. The children enjoy searching for letters and then using the sand to build. They discuss with the childminder how they are building a wall and the sand is cement. They learn to feel and describe the differences between wet and dry sand and they discuss how it can be used differently. This further extends children's natural curiosity and language development.

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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 review further ways to consistently support children's early mathematical development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369399 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10403716 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 7 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Abbey Wood, in the Royal London Borough of Greenwich. She works with her partner, who is also registered as her assistant. On occasions, she works with two other assistants. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. She provides funded early education for eligible children. The childminder holds a level 6 degree in early years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder discussed how they organise their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed parental feedback and took this into account. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of assistants in the home. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how they evaluate the quality of care and activities offered.

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Inspection activities

4 July 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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