Childminder 153836

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2016 5 December 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

 Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses observations and assessments effectively to monitor children's development and help them achieve the next steps in their learning.  Children are happy, active and develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and one another. They explore freely and get involved for long periods in their play.  Children develop good social skills and behaviour. They learn to share, take turns and use good manners with gentle and consistent messages from the childminder.  The childminder undertakes regular professional development to extend her knowledge and skills and to obtain up-to-date information. For example, she has attended training in food safety and hygiene which has helped her to support children's all-round health even more effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities during activities to help children learn how to use everyday tools, such as scissors and watering cans, to extend their independence and exploratory skills further still.  The childminder does not regularly encourage children to count or use number language in their play to further extend their mathematical development.

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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

 support children better in learning how to use a wider variety of everyday tools for themselves  increase opportunities for children to hear and use number language in their play to extend their mathematical development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities to promote children's welfare. This includes the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder monitors and evaluates the quality of her provision to make improvements to children's care and learning. She includes parents in this by seeking their views of her provision. The childminder maintains safe and secure environments for children. For example, she completes thorough risk assessments for her home, garden and the outings she takes children on and teaches children how to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans interesting activities and provides a good range of resources for children to choose freely for themselves. She joins in children's play to keep them interested, to demonstrate what they can do and to ask questions to encourage their listening and language skills. She provides challenges to keep children learning. For example, the childminder helps children to complete a floor puzzle in the garden; she encourages them to identify the letters of their names, sounds out other letters for them to learn and encourages them to find objects beginning with these letters. As children become more absorbed, the childminder encourages them to name the shapes and colours they see, to provide more learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play happily for long periods outdoors with lots of activities to support their physical development. The childminder talks to children about sun safety to help them learn how to keep safe in summer. She helps them learn about growth; for example, she provides seasonal activities, such as planting strawberry seeds in pots they have decorated. The childminder reminds children of the activities and toys available to allow them to choose and supports all their ideas. For example, children play for long periods and with excitement in the sand tray. They dig, bury their own feet and then use the sand with the play kitchen toys to make pretend drinks and cakes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development from the start. They learn to manage several tasks themselves, such as changing their shoes and washing their own hands. Children develop good skills for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. For example, they communicate confidently, follow instructions well and show an interest in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 153836 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1042728 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 registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Cheam, Surrey. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6pm, from Tuesday to Friday.

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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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