Childminder in Merton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2016 17 August 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

 The childminder's teaching is good. She supports all children, monitors their progress and responds well to their individual needs. Children make good progress in their learning and development, in relation to their starting points.  The childminder plans weekly outings to a variety of groups based on children's interests and needs. Children gain fresh air, exercise, socialise and meet children of their own age. This promotes their personal development.  The childminder effectively encourages children's safety and independence, such as at snack time. When cutting up their fruit, for example, children learn about keeping themselves safe as they practise using knives safely.  The childminder builds on her knowledge and skills through, for example, training opportunities. She uses her knowledge successfully to improve practice and outcomes for children. For example, she promotes children's communication and language skills

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to strengthen children's awareness of each other's home languages.  Sometimes, children cannot always freely make independent choices about what they want to play with to extend their own play and learning.

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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 ways for children to recognise and value their home languages during activities  strengthen opportunities for children to make independent choices in their play and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder relating to her practice.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation.  The inspector observed the childminder's practice and the learning opportunities she provides for children.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implements these effectively. She is knowledgeable about child protection issues and is clear on the reporting procedure to follow if she had a concern about a child's welfare. She thoroughly assesses risks in her home, garden and any outings that she takes with the children to ensure their safety. Effective partnerships with parents are in place. They are complimentary about the childminder's practice. They feel well informed about their children's day and appreciate the warm and nurturing environment. The childminder has also developed links with other settings where care is shared. She evaluates her practice well to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in her service. She has addressed the recommendations raised at her last inspection. She has revised her assessments to gain more information about

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children's starting points and plans more effectively for children's future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder enthusiastically engages children in purposeful play and provides them with fun, interesting and age-appropriate activities. She has a good understanding of how children learn. The childminder skilfully keeps children engaged in activities for long periods as, for example, she introduces different materials and opportunities for them to be creative and experiment. Children use their imagination well, for example, as they access the well-resourced Chinese restaurant role play area. They develop hand to eye coordination as they use chopsticks to pick up noodles made of wool. The childminder supports children well to practise their counting and pre-writing skills during the activity. For example, they count money in a cash till and use paper and pads to take orders.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring and sensitive. She skilfully helps children to develop secure emotional attachments to increase their self-confidence and nurture their overall well- being. The childminder is a positive role model. She provides children with clear and consistent boundaries, promotes good manners, and encourages children to be kind and appreciate each other's differences. Children receive plenty of affection and show good levels of self-esteem and confidence. The childminder effectively promotes children's health. For example, children have access to healthy home-cooked nutritious meals and follow effective hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are working within the typical range of development for their ages. Children are increasing and extending the skills they need to support them in their future learning and at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421692 Local authority Merton Inspection number 832728 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 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in West Wimbledon, in the London Borough of Merton. She cares for children from Monday to Friday all year round. The childminder holds a 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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