Early years · Childminder inspection (EIF, requirements met)
Childminder EY417094
Summary
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- Inspection date verified
6 Oct 2016
- Inspectors verified
Jennifer Beckles
- Early years verified
Good
- Leadership and management verified
Good
- Outcomes verified
Good
- Overall effectiveness verified
Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare verified
Good
- Previous overall verified
Good
- Teaching, learning and assessment verified
Good
- Name on report verified
Childminder Report
- URN verified
EY417094
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Grade profile
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- OverallGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- OutcomesGood
- Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
- Teaching, learning and assessmentGood
79% of comparable inspections in the last three years were graded Good (17,905 inspections).
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Reads more critically than most reports of this type graded Good.
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Progress & outcomes3
“Children make good progress.” p.1
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- Pages
- 5
- Words of findings
- 608
- about usual (typical 691)
- Reading level
- Fairly hard
- Flesch 51, typical 49
- Average sentence
- 14 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 2
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Inspection date
Previous inspection date 6 October 2016 28 October 2013
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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 manages children's behaviour well, for example, by being fair and consistent in her approach. Children behave well. The childminder plans for and assesses children well. She provides a wide variety of activities covering all the areas of learning. The childminder uses information from regular observations of children to ensure that they are suitably challenged. Children make good progress. The childminder reflects on all aspects of her provision and has set clear goals to build ongoing improvements. For example, she plans to attend training to improve her knowledge of how to support children's communication and language, particularly when they have speech and/or hearing delay. The childminder works effectively with parents to support children's progress. She keeps them well informed of, and involves them in, their child's development.
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It is not yet outstanding because:
Opportunities for children to learn about all aspects of early mathematics are not fully developed. The childminder does not consistently offer the best possible opportunities for children to learn about the natural world.
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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
develop more ways to support all aspects of children's early mathematical development develop further opportunities for children to explore, experiment and investigate the natural world.
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Inspection activities
The inspector evaluated an activity for the children with the childminder. The inspector discussed children's progress. The inspector looked at a range of documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. The inspector observed interaction between the childminder and children. She also interacted with the children.
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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good
Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is familiar with signs and symptoms that may give concerns about a child's welfare and has a good knowledge of procedures to follow to protect children from harm. She keeps her home safe by checking all areas daily to help prevent accidents. The childminder keeps her skills and knowledge up to date, for example, by carrying out research over the internet on early years matters. She has also attended refresher courses on early years practice which led to a greater understanding of framework requirements. The childminder monitors her work well, including planning and assessment to detect and remedy any gaps in children's learning.
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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good
The childminder supports children's creative development well. For instance, she provides good opportunities for children to experience different textures and materials and to use these to create their own artwork. She teaches children good early literacy skills, for example, by teaching children to recognise their names. The childminder also reads lots of stories to children and encourages them to make spontaneous comments about the story. Children learn to share and take turns as they play with toys.
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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good
Children are happily settled and have warm, strong relationships with the childminder. She helps children to feel secure and motivated to learn, for example, by finding out about children's interests and reflecting these well in activities provided. Children are confident. The childminder praises children for their efforts and ensures that her interaction with them is warm and positive. Children are independent. For example, they help to prepare snacks and learn how to dress themselves. The childminder teaches children how to behave in safe ways. For instance, she teaches them about the dangers of climbing on furniture and also about road safety. The childminder teaches children healthy daily routines. For example, she provides nutritious meals and snacks, and takes children outdoors each day for fresh air and physical challenges. They practise a range of physical skills outdoors each day, including running and jumping, and learn to kick, throw and
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Outcomes for children are good
Children make good progress. They concentrate well on activities. Children are confident communicators and have good language skills. They learn to respect themselves and each other, and learn about differences in the wider world. Children have good skills with technology. For instance, they know how to operate simple computer programs and electronic toys. Children learn valuable skills to support their future learning including moving on to school.
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Setting details
Unique reference number EY417094 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1062407 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 2
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Name of registered person
Date of previous inspection 28 October 2013
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Telephone number
The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in New Malden, in the Royal Borough of Kingston. The childminder provides care for children on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round, except on public bank holidays.
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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
procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.
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Telephone number
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Telephone number
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Telephone number
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