Childminder EY428568

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 March 2016 11 January 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

 Children make good progress. This very well qualified childminder uses her childcare knowledge and experience well to challenge and extend children's learning.  Children show a keen interest in literacy and have confident book skills. For example, they excitedly retell favourite stories using the wide range of props that the childminder makes to encourage them to become fully involved and engaged.  The childminder reflects well on her provision. She is committed to continually improving the outcomes for children, making good use of any new skills she gains.  Children are polite and well behaved. They learn how to share, take turns and consider the needs of others, helping them to form strong relationships.  Children are very happy and settle well with the childminder. She is very sensitive and caring in her approach, helping children to feel safe and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although all household members have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, the childminder has not followed the advice from Ofsted to register with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) update service.  The childminder's procedures for tracking children's progress are not fully established to help her promptly identify when a child may need additional support.  The childminder does not always share sufficiently detailed information about children's learning with other settings children also attend.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 register with the Disclosure and Barring Service update service, as previously advised by Ofsted, to ensure all members of the household complete and maintain the required checks. 18/03/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 extend monitoring systems to help track children's progress even more accurately  establish stronger links with other settings children also attend, to further promote consistency when supporting children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder frequently reflects on her practice and also attends regular training opportunities to help her to make changes that impact positively on the outcomes for children. She demonstrates a clear understanding of how each child prefers to learn and adapts her provision well to support their individual learning needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder maintains a good understanding of child protection procedures. For example, she attends training and reads documents to help refresh her knowledge. The childminder shares information well with parents so they are well informed. This helps her to provide consistent support to meet children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are very happy and confident to explore the exciting learning environment. The childminder has a good understanding of what children need to learn next and their learning needs. She skilfully adapts her interactions so that each child is challenged and supported well. For example, when playing a card-matching game, younger children look and listen to find their card, whereas older children have to listen carefully as they are only given verbal clues. This helps all children to feel included, make good progress and feel proud of their achievements. Children excitedly join in with storytelling. For example, they all contribute to the story about a caterpillar, feeding pretend food items into his mouth in the order dictated by the book. Children listen carefully to rhyming words and sounds they hear, supporting their language and communication skills very well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children well to gain independence and offers them high levels of praise and encouragement. For example, when having their lunch, children all know to follow good hygiene routines and confidently use cutlery to eat their food. This helps to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. Children learn how to stay safe through their activities and daily routines. For example, when they use the play cooker, the childminder reminds them to use the oven gloves when they take dishes out of the oven, in case the food is hot. Children settle quickly with the childminder, as they feel valued and included. For example, in discussions, the childminder uses children's home languages as well as English. Children are respectful and value each other. They access toys and resources that effectively help them to learn about the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident and gain increasing independence when managing their personal care needs. They learn skills that help them play well with their friends. This prepares children well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428568 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 838875 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond. She provides care for children from Monday to Friday, all year around.

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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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