Childminder in Merton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2015 11 February 2011

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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

 The childminder provides activities and experiences based on children's interests. This helps to keep them stimulated and engaged in their play.  Children are exceptionally well behaved and show respect for each other. The childminder is very attentive and consistently positive during her high-quality relations with children. They are sociable, confident and extremely motivated to learn.  The childminder fully supports children's well-being. They settle well and are very happy in the childminder's care. Children flourish as teaching is good. They gain confidence to join in with the opportunities they have.  Partnerships with parents are good and the childminder ensures they are well informed about their children's learning and development. Parents comment positively on the quality of care and learning their children receive.  The well-qualified childminder is committed to continuing her professional

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This provision is good

development. This has a positive impact on children's learning outcomes. She regularly reflects on the quality of her provision and seeks the views of children and parents to help her identify improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not always able to find and use creative and mark-making materials or to compare and describe shapes and colours to develop their understanding.

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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

 ensure children have enough creative and mark-making materials to help extend their learning  help children to be more confident in comparing and describing shapes and colours to extend their understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including policies, certificates and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children through written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of Early Years requirements and how to implement them. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. This contributes towards keeping children safe. The childminder uses her years of experience to help her monitor and extend children's learning to ensure they make good progress in most aspects. She understands how the experiences she provides for children support most areas of their learning and children's developmental needs. Through accurate observations and checks on progress, the childminder highlights children's achievements, their progress and their next stage in learning. The childminder undertakes professional development and implements new ideas and policies as a result. This helps her to maintain a good level of service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder encourages children to problem solve and lead their learning in different ways. The childminder effectively supports the children's communication and language development. She repeats words clearly with correct pronunciation and helps extend their vocabulary in different ways. Children enjoy singing their favourite songs, joining in with the actions and encouraging visitors to take part. The children enjoy activities that support their interests. They are motivated and keen to learn. For example, they work out how to turn on different lights and really enjoyed using torches in the dark tent; they shouted with excitement as they used them. The childminder monitors children's progress against all areas of their required learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very calm and caring. She acts as a positive example for children while promoting their confidence and self-esteem to high levels. Children form exceptional relationships with the childminder during settling-in sessions, which are skilfully tailored to their needs. Children actively like developing their own play themes. The childminder encourages children to engage with others to promote early friendships when attending local playgroups. Children enjoy carrying out tasks for themselves, and are keen to show the childminder and visitors when they succeed. The childminder supports children's physical well-being well. She teaches them about healthy lifestyles through discussions about nutritious foods. She ensures children have appropriate access to the outdoor area where they can be more active.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder supports the children to understand simple numbers and encourages their good language and communication skills. The children are acquiring the skills they need for moving on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101117 Local authority Merton Inspection number 846901 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Colliers Wood area of southwest London. She has a level 3 qualification in childcare. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm, all year round. She is in receipt of funding for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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