Childminder 132074

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2016 13 May 2016

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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 and her assistants use their assessments to plan and provide children with challenging activities that interest them. Children make good progress in their learning and gain the skills that support them with their move to school.  The childminder regularly reflects on her practice with her assistants, the parents and children to help her identify and work on areas for improvement that benefit children.  The childminder develops effective links with the schools that children attend. They share children's learning needs together and plan consistently for their next stages of learning and development.  Children enjoy their time spent in the childminder's welcoming and homely environment. They settle in quickly and form close relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They make friendships with other children and are kind to each other.  The childminder teaches children about the similarities and differences between them

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This provision is good

and other people in the wider world. They learn to respect and value each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to answer her questions to help them think, find answers and express their ideas.  The childminder does not fully involve all parents to contribute what they know about their children's development to provide continuity for their learning at home and in the setting.

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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

 give children sufficient time to think and respond to questions, and help them to express their own ideas  encourage parents to share their children's achievements at home and to contribute to the assessments of their development to support a consistent approach to meeting children's learning needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants engaging with children in a range of learning activities and assessed children's learning.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures and the planning for children's learning and their development records.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's improvement plans and self- evaluation.  The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views through discussions and reading written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that her assistants are aware of their roles and responsibilities to help keep children safe and secure. They are confident of the procedure to follow if they have a concern for a child to protect and keep them safe. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved support and mentoring for her assistants. For example, she meets with them regularly to focus on their professional development, which has helped them to provide good quality teaching and extend children's learning. In addition, the childminder has researched how to use assessments effectively to plan for children's development. She identifies areas of learning that children need more support in and helps them to catch up quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants plan challenging activities that extend children's learning. Children enjoy a balance of adult-led activities and time to choose what they want to do. The childminder and her assistants teach children how simple equipment works. For example, they show them how to use scissors safely to cut paper. The childminder and her assistants teach children early reading skills. For example, an assistant read books to children and helped them to recognise and make the sounds of different animals. The childminder teaches children about their natural world. For example, she helps them to identify different types of vegetables and learn how they grow. She helps children understand how to look after the environment. For instance, they understand why to recycle and enjoy tidying up the leaves outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has flexible settling-in procedures to meet the needs of each child well. She is highly focused on developing children's independence, since the last inspection. For example, the childminder encourages children to have a go at simple tasks, such as hand washing, and they enjoy laying the table with cutlery for mealtimes. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles. For example, they understand the benefits of being active and of eating vegetable snacks and nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and develop all the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. They develop good social, listening and understanding skills, interact well with one another and behave well. Children enjoy pressing buttons on interactive toys and dancing to music. They are imaginative and initiate pretend play. For instance, they sit in boxes and pretend that they are driving in cars and trains. Children learn early writing skills. For example, they enjoy drawing and make marks freely, and they learn to use stencils. Children learn the names of colours and count during their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132074 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1057494 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. She operates her service Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She works with two assistants.

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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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