Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2015 23 November 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are cared for in a highly welcoming, spacious environment. The childminder has a very good range of high-quality play and learning resources which she regularly supplements to meet children's changing interests and learning needs.  The childminder plans a good range of activities to support children's learning and development. These support children's communication and language, understanding of the working world, people and communities, and physical development very well.  Children's well-being is particularly well supported and promoted by the childminder. Pre-school age children make their own sandwiches, drink safely out of glass tumblers, and wash their own faces perfectly using a mirror. They keep healthy and active through an abundance of outdoor play and the provision of nutritious snacks and meals.  The childminder establishes strong partnerships with parents and the other settings

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This provision is good

that children attend. She meets with them regularly to review and plan for children's progress. As a result, children receive consistent support between their settings.  The childminder is professional and well organised. She provides her assistant with good-quality supervision and is strongly committed to sustaining ongoing improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to encourage children to practise their early writing and use mathematical skills during activities they have chosen themselves.

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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

 provide further opportunities for children to practise their early writing and mathematical skills when they are taking part in activities they have chosen themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning indoors and in the garden.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector looked at children's progress records and other documentation relating to safeguarding, the childminder's suitability and children's health and well-being.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the statutory requirements and meets these well. Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection, she has strengthened her record keeping. The childminder is clear about the procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare and is fully familiar with the new additional safeguarding requirements. She is part of a network of childminders who often work together and act as mentors to each other. She also attends regular training workshops, subscribes to early years publications and uses the internet. The childminder uses what she learns to improve her practice and skills. For example, a training workshop led to her providing parents with more information about children's development and involving them in her assessment processes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder completes precise assessments on children and effectively tracks and plans for their individual progress. Gaps in achievement are promptly targeted. She plans exciting outdoor activities which captivate children. For example, children fished for tadpoles which they nurtured into frogs and then set them free in a nearby pond. Children enjoy hunting for 'bears' and 'monsters' in the woods by following giant footsteps. The childminder asks children interesting questions. For example, she showed them a magnified image of sand which highlighted glassy grains, shells, fossilised rocks, and coral skeletons. This led to interesting descriptions of what they thought they could see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form strong emotional attachments with the childminder and each other. They tell parents, 'This is my second home'. Children willingly help tidy up and are polite. They enjoy taking part in group activities within the community and when the childminder joins up with her colleagues. The childminder takes an active role in settling children into nursery, which is reassuring to children. She makes good use of books to deliver moral messages to children. She gives them clear verbal explanations, for instance if they dismantle a spider's web he will have no home. The childminder uses fun strategies to teach children about fire safety. They also learn how to keep safe in busy public places.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development and are well prepared for school. They speak confidently and clearly, and are sociable, imaginative and inquisitive. For example, they used long sticks to represent a fishing rod and showed great interest in a spider's web. Children enjoy books because the childminder's selection, which features monsters, bears and giants, meets their adventurous nature. Overall, children enjoy mathematical challenges. For example, they enjoy measuring out cooking ingredients.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132133 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 846372 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Surbiton, in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. The childminder works Monday to Friday, term time only. She sometimes works with her mother who is registered as her assistant.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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