Childminder 139869

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2015 18 November 2009

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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 provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy and have positive relationships with the childminder and they progress well.  Children make good progress in their communication and language development. The childminder uses their enjoyment of books and stories to build on these skills.  Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise and develop a good understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For example, they go for nature walks in the local community and frequently visit local parks with the childminder.  The childminder takes effective action to minimise hazards within the home and when on outings. This helps to ensure that children are cared for in a safe and secure environment.  The childminder shares her policies and procedures with parents to help provide consistency in supporting children's health, safety and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always encourage children's interest in early reading by introducing letters and signs in ways that are more imaginative.  The childminder's self-evaluation does not reflect the views of the parents to enable her to strengthen her practice further.

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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

 explore a wider variety of ways to excite children's learning of letters  strengthen the self-evaluation process by asking parents to help identify strengths and weaknesses.

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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 child protection issues and of how to help keep children safe. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child. The childminder has addressed previous inspection recommendations and actions. For example, she has implemented systems of self- evaluation to support her to improve her practice and procedures. The childminder is committed to continual development to improve outcomes for children. For instance, she attends drop-in sessions at groups to seek advice from local authority development workers. She also attends network meetings throughout the year, which help her to update her knowledge of changes in early years practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively monitors children's learning and development to ensure they make good progress. She regularly shares details of children's achievements with parents and encourages them to share their children's learning and interest from home. The activities and practical experiences that the childminder plans are fun. She motivates children and shows a clear understanding of younger children's shorter concentration levels. Children are developing their early mathematical skills, as the childminder encourages them to count during their play activities. They access puzzles and have a good understanding of shape, space and size. The childminder is skilled at extending children's learning as they play. For example, she introduces colour names as they play with cars and relate the colours to the colours of their parents' cars. This encourages children to develop their sense of belonging as she talks about families.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident, happy and settle quickly in the childminder's care. For example, they have weekly opportunities to attend a range of playgroups to socialise with others. This helps them form friendships and learn how to share. Children access a wide range of resources that reflect diversity; this includes images of people with varying abilities and of various races, religions and cultures. This helps to provide children with an insight into a number of people and communities and learn to value differences and similarities. The childminder teaches children about acceptable behaviour and has a set of house rules, which she shares with them and their parents. Children are comfortable and relaxed in the childminder's care. She carefully stores and prepares the food that parents provide in order to protect children's health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development because the quality of teaching is good. They learn from an early age to be independent; for example, they feed themselves at mealtimes and dictate their own play. This helps prepare children for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 139869 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 846525 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 9 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Morden, located in the London Borough of Sutton. She works Monday to Friday all year round.

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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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