Childminder in Merton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 15 May 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 develops warm, friendly relationships with children and they settle easily, feeling safe in her care. She actively supports children's emotional security.  Children enjoy a good range of purposeful play activities. They become absorbed in their play and are clearly motivated to learn. Children make good progress.  The childminder supports children's good health and physical well-being effectively. Children have great fun using their energy in outside games and activities, for example. They develop positive attitudes to exercise and enjoy going out for local walks.  Children benefit from the friendly relationships the childminder forms with their parents and other providers children attend. This helps to support continuity in their care and learning.  Since the last inspection the childminder has made positive improvements. She helps children link their ideas and thoughts more effectively. She has updated her systems for

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This provision is good

managing the administration of any medication to support children's well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use her assessment systems to identify and monitor children's development precisely to fully support all aspects of their ongoing learning.  The childminder does not gain full information about children's existing abilities from parents on entry, to support her initial planning more effectively.

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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

 strengthen systems for monitoring children's progress to consistently assess and support their ongoing achievements more precisely in all areas  gain more information from parents about children's abilities when they first attend to fully support planning their learning from the start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those relating to suitability.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents from questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of her safeguarding responsibilities and understands appropriate procedures to follow should a concern arise about a child. She continues to attend training to update her knowledge and this has raised her awareness of how to protect children's welfare. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to discuss current childcare issues. This contributes to how she evaluates her practice and identifies how to make ongoing improvements. For example, she has identified further training courses to help her further her understanding of supporting children's imaginary play and speech development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's early mathematical awareness and understanding of the world effectively. For example, children became absorbed filling different-sized bowls and containers with sand, and then emptying these out again. They added water and watched this dissolve into the sand with great interest. Children were keen to talk about the size, shape and colour of a spider they found outside. The childminder actively encourages children's imagination and creativity. For example, children enjoyed making 'lunch' for their dolls, using coloured rice. They cuddled their dolls, changed their 'nappies' and pushed them around in toy buggies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. They interact positively and play cooperatively. For example, children helped each other fill water containers and had great fun squirting water together. Children learn about healthy foods and help to grow different vegetables and fruit. They develop their vocabulary and confidently explain the strawberries they picked were 'lovely and juicy'. Children learn about keeping safe and develop good balance and coordination skills. For example, they carefully walk on the fallen branches of trees and climb a low rope ladder. Children enjoy meeting people who help them, such as the 'lollipop person', police and fire fighters. They learn about the traffic light colours, and why they need to look and listen for cars when crossing roads.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the necessary skills to prepare them for school. The childminder actively encourages children to be kind, share their toys and respect the needs of others. Children benefit from the childminder's frequent praise, which helps them to gain confidence in their abilities. For example, they start to recognise familiar letters and attempt to write those in their names. Children gain good communication skills. They confidently begin to express their thoughts and ideas. For example, they heard an aeroplane fly past and said, 'It is flying to the zoo.'

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY374711 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1054763 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Morden, within the London Borough of Merton. The childminder is available to care for children on 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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Telephone number

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