Childminder 122920

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 19 January 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 manages children's behaviour consistently. She teaches them to share and use kind hands, and helps children to behave well.  Children make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. The childminder provides a varied range of learning experiences that support children's interests and learning needs well.  The childminder effectively reviews her practice and the service she provides. She gathers the views of parents to help her identify areas to address to enable her to make improvements to children's experiences.  The childminder successfully promotes children's safety. She completes regular risk assessments of her home to provide a safe place for children to play. She teaches children about safe practices so that they learn how to adapt their behaviour and to be aware of the space and potential risks.  Children are happy and settled. They have secure bonds with the childminder, who

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This provision is good

meets their individual needs successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend opportunities to promote children's early literacy skills.  There are fewer opportunities for children to learn about technology and its uses.

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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

 provide more opportunities to promote children's early literacy skills  extend children's understanding of technology and its uses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed documents, including safeguarding and children's assessments.  The inspector gathered the written views of parents from their feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns. The childminder works closely with other childminders to help assess the quality of the activities she provides and the care of the children. This enables her to identify any training she would benefit from to extend children's learning further, for example, providing activities that support boys more in their learning. The childminder works well with parents. They share detailed information regarding children's stages of learning, which the childminder successfully uses to inform her planning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes detailed tracking and assessments of the children's progress to help identify any gaps and their next steps in learning. This information helps her to plan activities that successfully target children's learning needs. For example, the childminder teaches children the differences in certain colours, such as light and dark blue, building on what they already know. She uses effective questioning to get children to think about what is happening and relate it to their own experiences. For example, they talk about items in the doll's house and compare them to what they have at home. The childminder engages children well in discussions, helping them to listen and share.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's health and well-being successfully. She teaches children the importance of hand washing and portion control during mealtimes, helping them to make healthy lifestyle choices. Children enjoy healthy food and make independent decisions about what they would like to eat. The childminder promotes children's physical development successfully. She provides ride-on toys suitable for inside use; children learn how to manoeuvre them around corners safely, avoiding obstacles and others at play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good skills that prepare them well for future learning and moving on to school. They learn well alongside others, sharing and taking turns. Children communicate confidently, sharing their ideas and needs. Children have a positive attitude to learning. They enjoy exploring and investigating, and learning new things, such as how magnets work on toy cars. Children have a positive attitude to solving problems and finding solutions in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122920 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 846241 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990. She lives in Balham, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The childminder works four days a week all year round, with the exception of her holidays.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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