Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder has very strong understanding of children's emotional needs and meets these exceptionally well. Children establish strong attachments to her and gain in confidence and self-esteem very quickly after they start attending.  The childminder is calm and very gentle in the way she communicates with children, whose characters she understands well. Relationships between the children are strong. Children show concern about each other if they are unwell or hurt. Parents say they talk about other children, in addition to the childminder, very fondly at home.  The childminder completes comprehensive observations and precise assessments on children. She clearly identifies and targets any achievement gaps very well to help children catch up before they start school.  The childminder works successfully in close partnerships with parents to meet children's individual needs. Parents describe the childminder as 'amazingly supportive'.

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This provision is good

 The childminder helps children to understand about the natural and wider world by engaging them in a wide range of first-hand experiences. For example, they nurture caterpillars into butterflies and observe a waterfall.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder supports children's early language skills, her knowledge and understanding of different ways to support children with additional needs is not fully developed.  The childminder has not fully developed her use of self-assessment to successfully involve parents in her improvement plan.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen knowledge and understanding of the different ways to support children's varied speech and language needs  involve parents in the self-evaluation process to provide for them to contribute their ideas for improving the overall provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning indoors and involved the childminder in this process.  The inspector spoke to all parents and took full account of their views.  The inspector looked at children's progress records and sampled documentation relating to safeguarding and children's health and well-being.  The inspector talked with the childminder about her practice and discussed the impact of her teaching.

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who attend. This is good

Children make consistently good, and in some cases excellent, progress in their learning and development. As a result, they are very well prepared for moving on to nursery school. For example, children quickly develop the necessary skills for gaining pencil control skills. They have fun making patterns by attaching colourful pegs to the rim of baskets, manipulating dough and experimenting in lots of different ways using art and craft resources. Younger children enjoy making marks with sticks in soil or using water brushes on the fence. Children very quickly progress to writing their name, linking letters to sounds and using scissors. Children weigh and measure cooking ingredients and use different sized containers to transfer water and sand. The childminder encourages children's early language well as she repeats words and engages them in a good deal of pretend play.

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good

Children are cared for in a very safe, welcoming and emotionally supportive environment. The childminder helps children manage their feelings, and understand and prepare exceptionally well for change. For example, she accompanies parents and children to the nursery school open day so she is able to prepare them well for the move. The childminder seeks photographs from parents of their families to display in her home, so they are 'always near'. She uses technology extremely well to enable children to see and speak to family members in other countries. Children develop good social and independence skills. They enjoy healthy snacks and meals. The childminder successfully encourages children to engage in physically challenging outdoor activities, such as using a giant tree branch as a see-saw. Children learn important safety rules, such as why they need to wear cycle helmets.

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provision is good

The childminder has a strong understanding of child development and understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is clear about her responsibility to act on concerns about a child's welfare and has appropriate procedures in place to safeguard their welfare. The childminder makes effective use of risk assessment to keep children safe within the home. The childminder has laid the foundations for securing a strong partnership with the nursery school that children are moving to. She has had a little hand-washing stand made and fixed hooks for flannels, towels and coats, to encourage children's independence. The childminder accesses local training and puts what she learns, such as for establishing strong partnerships with parents, into practice. The childminder has a good understanding of her strengths and weaknesses. She has a strong commitment to improve her knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420308 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 890376 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Mortlake, West London. The childminder works full time, throughout the year.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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