Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 1 September 2010

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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 are happy and confident. They are eager to play and develop positive attitudes to learning.  The childminder forms close relationships with children. Children show that they feel secure and are ready to learn.  The childminder prepares children well for their move on to nursery and school. She works effectively with parents to provide a consistent approach that supports children's emotional needs particularly well during these periods.  Children develop successful communication skills. They engage in constant discussion with the childminder, who uses every opportunity to extend their language skills as they play.  The childminder understands her provision well. She completes frequent evaluations that help her to set plans and improve her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are few opportunities for children to extend their emerging writing skills during their independent play.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to increase children's understanding of leading healthier lifestyles, so they learn more about the benefits of healthy exercise and food, and good hygiene.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to make marks and practise their emerging writing skills in their independent play  extend children's understanding about leading healthy lifestyles, so they learn more about the benefits of healthy exercise and food, and good hygiene.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector considered parents' views by reading their testimonials written for inspection purposes.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she organises her practice and plans for children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's development records and the safeguarding procedure.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date effectively through professional discussions with other childminders and her own independent research. This has helped her to introduce different ways to increase activities that support children's hand-eye coordination. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to recognise and report any concerns she has about children's welfare. She has a written safeguarding procedure that supports her well should she need to act on her concerns. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She provides parents with regular updates about their children's development and achievements, and effectively encourages parents to support their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans experiences that children find interesting and challenging. She makes activities enjoyable and humorous, which engages children further. For example, they laugh together as they play with dough to make the faces of familiar people. The childminder uses these opportunities well to extend children's learning. For example, children learn to complete simple calculations as they work out how many eyes the faces have in total. The childminder uses every opportunity to help children develop strong communication skills. She talks to them all of the time and skilfully asks questions that promote their thinking, conversation and language. For example, children talk about their favourite places to visit. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to develop successful physical skills. She encourages them to play in her garden, where they use climbing frames that help to promote their good coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and show that they feel secure in the familiar routines that the childminder provides. The childminder works well with parents to agree consistent boundaries to support children, such as using positive ways to tackle challenging behaviour. The childminder promotes children's experiences in a happy and joyful manner. Overall, the childminder helps children to develop some sense of healthy lifestyles. Children wash their hands after toileting, drink water when they need to, and enjoy being physically active. The childminder ensures children play in safe places. Children learn how to conduct themselves during emergencies, for example, when a fire alarm sounds.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They attend groups, enjoy excursions and learn how to behave in different environments. Children develop their imaginations well as they enjoy creating with dough and build skills across all areas of learning. This helps to prepare them well for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307092 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1037259 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the London Borough of Sutton. She offers care Monday to Thursday from 7am until 5pm, all year round, except bank holidays. The childminder is qualified to 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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