Childminder in Wandsworth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2016 10 July 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

 The childminder is keen to update her skills. For example, she has attended a course on the development of children aged two years, which has led to a greater understanding of how to manage their behaviour.  The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively, for instance, by being gentle, fair and willing to offer reasons why certain behaviour is unacceptable. Children behave well.  The childminder regularly assesses children's progress and uses this information effectively to offer a wide choice of suitably challenging activities. Children make good progress.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents and keeps them up to date on their children's progress. This involves them in their children's learning. She understands the importance of working well with local schools to support children who move to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer plenty of opportunities for children to explore a wide range of materials to help them express their own creative ideas.

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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

 develop more opportunities for children to explore a wide range of materials to support their creative development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector sampled some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder.  The inspector observed interaction between the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is well aware of the appropriate procedures to follow if she has welfare concerns about a child. Children's safety is a priority. For example, she carries out daily risk assessments of her home and outdoors, to help protect children from harm. Monitoring of practice and children's progress is effective. For instance, the childminder works with an assistant and together they evaluate activities, assessments and other aspects of their practice to see where improvements can be made, and to check children's progress. The childminder sets clear goals for improvement, such as further development of the outdoor area to promote best learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good and children make good progress. Children have a good understanding of the world around them. For example, the childminder teaches children the names of body parts as they sing songs and she encourages children to plant and grow vegetables to promote understanding of how thing grow. She encourages children to freely select from a range of activities, indoors and outdoors, to suit the different ways children learn. This helps to promote children's concentration skills. The childminder promotes children's early mathematical skills well. For instance, the childminder teaches children to count and the names of shapes as they complete shape puzzles. She supports their early understanding of technology effectively. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills well. For instance, she provides a wide range of books and reads stories to children in a lively tone, which invites their participation. Children have good

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

physical skills, such as when climbing and balancing using a range of outdoor equipment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident, and have a warm relationship with the childminder. She helps them to settle well, for instance, by finding out about their home-care routines to incorporate into her practice. The childminder teaches children to behave in safe ways. For instance, she carries out regular fire drills so that children know how to leave the building safely in emergencies. The childminder encourages children's independence and healthy habits. For example, children wash their hands independently at appropriate times and the childminder provides nutritious snacks and meals to meet their dietary needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy a wide variety of stimulating activities that meet their needs well. Children are keen and motivated to learn. They learn useful skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440500 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 824525 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The childminder offers care for children from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, all year round except for public bank holidays. She receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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