Childminder EY401444

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 2016 14 January 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder consistently provides good quality education and care. She uses her strong leadership skills to secure continuous improvements that benefit children and their families.  Children gain strong communication and language skills. For example, the childminder speaks clearly and encourages children to describe what they see and can do. Children make good developmental progress from their starting points.  The childminder supports children's early mathematical ideas effectively. For example, she introduces counting and shape recognition during play and activities.  Partnerships with parents are superb. The childminder uses highly successful ways to engage parents in all aspects of their children's care and teaching. Parents are extremely complimentary of the service they receive and find the childminder 'warm and affectionate'.  Children are highly motivated and have extremely positive attitudes to learning. They

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This provision is good

concentrate and persevere exceptionally well for their age, practising and testing their different skills, for example, during activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the explanations the childminder provides are too advanced for children and do not support their understanding as well as possible.

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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

 consider how ideas are presented and explained to children, to ensure they are consistently age-appropriate and not too advanced for their stage of development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors. She observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process and how she evaluates the setting to target areas for improvement.  The inspector looked at children's records and discussed planning. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector read written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her setting accurately to improve outcomes for children. She has addressed the previous recommendations well. For example, she has increased the teaching of similarities and differences of living things to support children's understanding of the world around them. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear on her role and responsibility to protect children's safety and well-being. She is confident of how to refer any concerns to relevant agencies. The childminder actively supports her professional development. For example, she reads relevant materials and works with other professionals well to build on her strong teaching skills. Following discussions with other childminders, for example, she significantly improved her knowledge of how to manage children's behaviour more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and monitors children's progress effectively. She gathers precise information and uses this successfully to plan activities. The childminder is skilful at using different forms of media to support children's learning. For example, children were engrossed while watching a video clip of different lights and sounds, igniting their curiosity and fascination for fireworks. The childminder added to children's fun by providing them with exciting craft resources to make firework pictures, supporting their creativity. The childminder encourages children to work out how things work, such as how to use a toy camera successfully to take pictures of their 'big towers'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly skilful and extremely sensitive at supporting children's social and emotional well-being. She knows children exceptionally well and recognises when to intervene or offer support, which keeps them highly motivated. Children develop great awareness of how to lead healthy lifestyles. For example, they have excellent support to learn which foods are good for them. Children enjoy opportunities to be physically active, such as mastering their early walking skills successfully. The childminder builds exceptionally well on children's interests; for example, observing the behaviour of birds to help them understand about the natural world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain strong skills for the next stage of their learning. They become increasingly independent, highly confident and active learners. Children relish taking responsibility, such as tidying away their toys. Children behave extremely well. For example, they listen intently and show respect for their toys and for adults. Children take delight in engaging with others and are extremely keen to show what they know, such as during a singing session. They were highly enthusiastic, for example, copying the actions to the songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401444 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1062325 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. She works from Monday to Thursday, 8am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years 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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