Ball, Gina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 13 October 2010

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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 has high expectations of her practice and along with her assistant identifies areas of their practice to improve. They use online training to develop further their already good knowledge.  Children enjoy a very wide range of interesting activities and opportunities. The childminder gathers information from the parents to assist her in planning relevant learning opportunities. All children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder and her assistant have excellent relationships with the children. They identify children's care needs exceptionally well, and the children's welfare is at the forefront of everything they do.  The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and minimise risks in the home and on outings.  The childminder and her assistant promote positive behaviour exceptionally well. They act as excellent role models and encourage children to play cooperatively together,

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always identify additional ways to develop further her skills and knowledge.  The childminder misses opportunities to use her monitoring of children's progress more precisely to help children make even greater progress.

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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 the already good quality teaching even further through building on opportunities to extend knowledge and practice  strengthen further the already good monitoring processes to precisely identify children's achievements and use these to raise outcomes for children from good to outstanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's assessment folders.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistant to be working with children.  The inspector toured the premises and sampled children's progress records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works with an assistant. She ensures that his practice is of a good standard and regularly meets with him to discuss his training needs. The childminder and her assistant attend statutory training, such as safeguarding. They have a clear understanding of how to keep children safe and protect their welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses self-evaluation procedures to identify and act on areas of weaknesses to provide interesting and challenging learning experiences for children. She values the opinions of parents and acts on their suggestions to improve outcomes for children. The childminder has generally good systems to monitor and track children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how to support children's learning and makes good use of everyday routines and activities. For example, she talks to the children about what they are doing and encourages them to name objects in the environment to extend their language skills. She organises toys and equipment so that children can help themselves independently, and takes account of children's interests when planning activities and experiences for them. The childminder shares a wide range of information about children's progress with parents. Children benefit from the continuity in their learning between home and the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely wide range of interesting and stimulating toys, equipment and learning experiences. The childminder develops extremely warm and supportive relationships with the children and their parents. Children's emotional well- being is exceptionally well supported. She promotes children's health and well-being very effectively. For example, she teaches them the benefits of healthy eating and provides very nutritious snacks and meals. Children have excellent opportunities to develop their understanding of the natural world and their physical skills. For example, they visit local parks where they enjoy active play and learn about the natural world. The childminder helps children to learn to respect and value others. For example, she uses resources and talks to children about different cultures and religions, and answers children's questions at their level of understanding.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress towards the early learning goals. Children have excellent social and communication skills. Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407353 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 831567 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register 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 13 October 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder works with an assistant, who is her husband.

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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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