Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2015 29 February 2012

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children are happy and very settled in the childminder's care. They enjoy the range of activities she provides for them, particularly those outdoors, and make good progress.  Children have strong emotional attachments to each other and the childminder. Relationships between them are warm and affectionate. They play very nicely together and are kind and considerate towards each other and extremely well mannered.  The childminder uses clear processes for assessing, tracking and planning for children's progress. She has good procedures in place for sharing this information with parents.  The childminder's knowledge and understanding of child protection are strong.  The childminder makes good use of various types of training and reads different childcare publications to develop her knowledge and practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not established a strong partnership with the external agencies involved in supporting all children's learning and development. For example, although she works closely with health visitors to complete the progress check on children age two years, communication with nurseries and schools is mostly restricted to children's well-being needs.  The childminder does not make full use of opportunities to enable babies to explore and experiment using all their senses. Although the childminder has a good range of toys, these are mostly made of plastic and so all feel the same.

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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 communication with other professionals involved in supporting children's progress during the Early Years Foundation Stage to help ensure children receive consistent learning support  increase opportunities for young children to explore and experiment using their senses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play indoors.  The inspector sampled a range of records and documentation relating to safeguarding and children's welfare, children's progress and development, and the childminder's suitability.  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 spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a clear understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and meets these well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides a welcoming and safe environment for children. Since the last inspection, she has increased fire safety within her home, strengthened her partnership with parents, and considerably extended her planning and provision for outdoor play and experiences. The childminder makes good use of self-evaluation to identify and target priorities for improvement. For example, she is currently focused on further improving the way she monitors children's progress through use of assessment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides children with a good range of challenging and interesting activities. For example, she provides measuring jugs for water play and coloured ribbons for children to create patterns by weaving them through fence spindles. The childminder plans science experiments, such as to test out floating and sinking. She asks children questions that prompt them to think how to do something, such as make a den, bus, or a ramp for toy cars to go down. Babies and toddlers develop a good understanding of the world through outings with the childminder, for example, to pick fruit, feed the ducks or go to the shops. The childminder provides a good range of resources to support children's interest in imaginative play. They enjoy playing shops and taking dolls for a walk to the park.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children keep healthy and physically active through good outdoor play and experiences. They climb logs in parks and use the putting green the childminder has created in her garden with developing skill. Children have a good understanding of safety issues. For example, they know not to touch dogs until the childminder has asked the owner first and what to do in the event of a fire. Babies sleep comfortably in a cot at times consistent with their home routines. They enjoy feeding themselves and toddlers use cutlery with developing competence. The childminder makes good use of books and small world toys to help children understand about ethnicity, culture and disabled people. Children learn to mix with larger groups of children during a variety of community-based activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage of their learning, such as the transfer to nursery or school. They have strong social skills and high levels of confidence. They use language to express their ideas and feelings. Children have a keen interest in books, learn to recognise and write their name, and recognise shapes. They are creative and lead their own play and learning well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433840 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 823937 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Chessington, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The childminder is available Monday to Friday 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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