Childminder EY281154

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 20 September 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

 Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The childminder plans interesting activities and opportunities that motivate children to learn. Children make consistently good progress from their starting points.  Children are considerate and respectful. They build firm emotional relationships with the childminder that help them feel happy and secure. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and are prepared well for their move to school.  The childminder effectively reflects on the quality of her service and drives improvement. She brings about effective changes and provides exciting opportunities in direct response to children's interests and needs.  The childminder has effective relationships with parents, other professionals and providers. This helps to provide a joined-up approach to the care and learning needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have limited opportunities to explore resources that help them learn about different materials, textures, form and function, to expand their knowledge of the world.  At times, the childminder offers too much direction during creative activities rather than encouraging children to develop the confidence to explore their own 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

 improve opportunities for children to investigate and explore a range of media, materials and textures  offer children more opportunities and encouragement to develop their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of policies and documents, including children's learning journals.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into consideration.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands child protection issues and implements robust safeguarding procedures. She successfully promotes children's safety and welfare. The childminder identifies training programmes that have a very positive impact on outcomes for children; this is particularly effective for those children with special educational needs. For example, the childminder has attended training on the development of children's language and this has positively influenced her interactions with children. The childminder reflects on her practice and makes changes that improve children's play experiences. For example, she has introduced an electronic track and cars in response to children's interests, and children make predictions and test out their ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively interacts with children and promotes their understanding and development. For example, she successfully uses books and stories to extend children's vocabulary and communication skills. The childminder is good at assessing and evaluating children's learning. She successfully tracks their progress and this helps her identify and target any gaps in development. The childminder understands children's interests and uses these well to extend their learning. For example, she responds well to children's enthusiasm to explore the newly introduced resources, to promote their mathematics and literacy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave in a positive and considerate way. For example, they sit nicely at snack time and use good table manners. Overall, children choose from a good range of indoor and outdoor activities. They make independent choices and learn to help at tidy-up time. Children practise healthy routines and learn to stay fit and active. For example, they get lots of fresh air as they regularly play outdoors. They develop their physical skills as they learn to balance, climb and kick a ball.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children use good social skills and are very happy and settled. They build positive relationships and develop practical skills that help to prepare them for their move to school. For example, they become independent in their toileting, dressing and at meal times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281154 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 826807 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 20 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. The childminder operates her service all year round between 8am and 6pm each weekday. The childminder has a relevant 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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