Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 August 2017 12 July 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

 Children develop good relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They have a kind and caring approach that helps children to feel safe and secure. They use praise and gentle encouragement to help promote children's growing confidence and self- esteem.  Children play and learn in a safe and secure environment. The childminder regularly assesses the risks to the premises to identify and minimise any potential hazards.  The childminder has a secure knowledge of how children develop and the quality of her teaching is good. Children make good progress and develop the skills needed for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder regularly reflects on her provision to identify areas for improvement. She effectively uses the views of parents and children to help her evaluate her practice.  The childminder builds good relationships with parents and they work closely together to support children's progress. For example, they share information about children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, younger children do not engage fully during group activities.  At times, the childminder's assistants do not provide consistent messages to children about what is expected of them, to support their good behaviour further.

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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

 improve the use of group activities to reflect more precisely the needs of younger children, to help develop their learning experiences even further  support assistants to provide consistently clear messages to children about what is expected of them to support their good behaviour further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their indoor and outdoor play activities, as well as their snack routine, and assessed the impact of teaching on their learning.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's well-being. The childminder has made significant improvements since her last inspection. For example, she now keeps accurate records of children's attendance and ensures all suitability checks are completed for her assistants. The childminder supports her assistants effectively to understand their roles. For example, they have regular meetings to discuss their practice and attend a number of training opportunities to help develop their knowledge and ensure better outcomes for the children in their care. The childminder monitors children's progress closely to ensure she swiftly closes any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children in her care well and plans a variety of activities based around their individual interests and next steps in learning. She makes sure that activities are challenging and encourages children's enthusiasm for learning. For example, children enjoy building with straws. Younger children develop their early physical skills as they fit them together and older children create different structures learning about different two- dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. The childminder's interactions are exciting and engaging for children and their communication skills are supported well. For example, the childminder models good speaking skills, describing what young children do. With older children, she asks interesting questions to help extend their thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children make good friendships and are kind and respectful of each other. For example, they help each other put on dressing-up clothes and share ideas of how to make structures with dough. Children have good opportunities to learn about how to manage risks. For example, the childminder talks to children about how to use scissors safely and children explain these to each other. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and benefit from fresh air and exercise on a daily basis in the childminder's garden and on outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and confident and make good progress in their learning and development. Older children are confident in their literacy skills. For example, they link letters to the sounds they represent and match them to the correct words. Children are highly independent and explore the childminder's home, choosing activities that interest them. Older children learn to express their ideas in conversations and find out how to achieve tasks through trial and error. Children develop good social skills and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471836 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1084150 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond. The childminder operates on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a year. 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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Telephone number

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