Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 December 2015 20 July 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children benefit from a consistent approach to meeting their needs. The childminder has an effective partnership with parents, where information is regularly shared.  The childminder updates her professional development to improve her knowledge and skills. For example, after a recent training course, she has developed her practice to improve her teaching skills with younger children and toddlers more effectively.  The childminder builds strong attachments to the children. She praises them constantly and this helps build on their growing self-esteem.  The childminder is able to differentiate between children's abilities and plan activities accordingly. For example, she extends language for older children, and uses props and gestures to engage younger children. This helps them to make good progress.  The childminder evaluates and reflects on her practice. She seeks the views of both children and parents to help her identify and plan for improvements.

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This provision is good

 The childminder teaches children good hygiene routines. They enjoy healthy snacks as she teaches them the importance of good health.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully support children to celebrate and share their creative achievements.  The childminder does not always make resources easily available for children to use, and make marks with, to help build on their early writing skills.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to celebrate their achievements and share their creative work  provide more opportunities for children to build on their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.  The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including planning, children's development records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account views of parents.  The inspector took into account written views of children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to protect children's welfare and keep them safe. She is aware of signs that may cause concern for a child's welfare and has clear procedures to follow. She reviews and addresses risks in the environment so children can play in safety. For example, after risk assessing a local park, the childminder decided it was no longer safe for the children to play in. The childminder keeps up to date with any legislative and practice changes, and shares these with parents. For example, she read a recent safeguarding update and shared her understanding of this with parents to increase their knowledge. The childminder constantly checks to see how well children are doing in their learning and shares this with parents. Effective systems for reviewing children's development help the childminder to close any gaps in learning. She is committed to providing good-quality provision for children and their parents. Effective

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

systems for evaluating what is working and what needs to improve are working well to drive continual improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress and sets realistic goals for their future learning. She gets to know children's interests and abilities well, and plans accordingly. She follows good procedures for monitoring and reviewing children's progress. The childminder successfully identifies gaps in children's learning and in her teaching. She uses this to help her plan and adjust activities, and her teaching styles, so that all children achieve. The childminder provides a wide range of interesting resources for children to choose from. Children make choices and initiate their own play. The childminder uses her observations of children's learning effectively to assess and monitor their progress. She encourages parents to share what their children do at home and uses this to help her plan for children's next steps in their learning. The childminder effectively supports children's developing communication and language skills. For example, she reads children stories

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and encourages them to sing familiar nursery rhymes and songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. The children are happy and have close attachments with the childminder. Children enjoy cuddles and constant praise for positive behaviour. The children benefit from regular trips to the park, the zoo and other groups. Children have opportunities to develop good physical and social skills and learn about nature as they play. Children learn to share and take turns, and develop good independence skills through careful support from the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn new skills that help prepare them for their next stage in learning well. Children are making good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131878 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 840885 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Chessington, Surrey. She operates her service from Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. She has a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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