Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 4 February 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 works well in partnership with parents to support children's learning at home and in the setting. She has good links with other early years providers that children attend and ensures a consistent approach to children's care, learning and development.  The childminder has effective systems for assessing children's progress and uses these successfully to move children forward in their learning. For example, she involves parents and other professionals in children's assessments.  The childminder and her assistants support children's communication and language development well. For example, they interact well with children, ask questions to make them think, and provide useful opportunities for children to learn an additional language.  The childminder and her assistants are caring and supportive. Children build good relationships with them and are happy, secure and ready to learn.  The childminder checks that children make at least good progress and develop a good

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This provision is good

range of skills in preparation for their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to encourage children to explore and learn at their own pace.  The childminder occasionally completes tasks for children that they could manage by themselves.

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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

 review routines to provide children with increased opportunities to direct their own play and learning  recognise when to give children more time to manage tasks independently to provide even further challenge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed an activity and discussed it together.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. For example, she is committed to continuing her professional development and improving outcomes for children, and she attends regular training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe and they keep their knowledge up to date. They have a clear understanding of the process to follow to report any concerns about a child's well-being, should the need arise. The childminder monitors her assistants well and ensures they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. This helps to maintain the good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides challenging opportunities for children to be active and develop their physical skills. For example, she helps children practise their jumping, balancing and hopping skills to songs. The adults make good use of opportunities to extend children's mathematical understanding. For instance, they use mathematical language such as 'share equally', 'rectangle' and 'half'. The childminder provides a good range of opportunities for children to learn about the world they live in, and children learn to value themselves and each other. For example, she teaches children about Remembrance Day and helps them to use their senses to explore the effects of the wind.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm, safe and stimulating environment for children. She supports their emotional well-being effectively. For instance, children receive praise for their successes and they laugh as they play with the childminder and her assistants. The adults are good role models for children and they manage children's behaviour effectively. They provide children with clear, high expectations and behaviour is good. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, she teaches children about good hygiene routines and provides them regular exercise and healthy, nutritious meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy each other's company and share their ideas clearly and confidently. For example, children work together to clear leaves in the garden and make 'leaf soup' with their friends. Children use their imaginations well and are creative thinkers. For instance, they develop story lines in their hospital role play. Children develop good early literacy skills. For example, they know the letters needed to write their names and enjoy sharing books. They know how old they are and how many fingers to hold up to represent their ages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447260 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1062626 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 18 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She operates from her home in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm and works with two assistants. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 4. She follows the Montessori approach to education and provides bilingual teaching in Mandarin and English. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four years.

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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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