Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2017 6 November 2014

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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 are happy, settled and confident in the childminder's home. She organises her premises and resources well to enable children to make independent choices. This underpins their learning through exploration and self-discovery.  All children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder uses her observations well to know children's different needs to support them effectively, especially during whole-group activities.  The childminder provides a strong role model to help children have a positive attitude to learning. For example, when older children learn facts about tigers, she explains the things she didn't know before and children see we never stop gaining knowledge.  Children behave well, are polite, kind, and share resources. They have confident relationships with each other and the childminder. Children develop a very positive awareness of their own and other people's differences.

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This provision is good

 Children are safe and secure in the childminder's care. She carries out good risk assessments and takes necessary actions to minimise hazards. The childminder ensures children learn to keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gain detailed information on children's development from parents or other providers before children start with her. This does not enable her to plan even more effectively as soon as children attend.  The childminder sometimes solves problems for older children too quickly, not always giving them enough time to think of solutions for 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

 extend the information sought from parents and other providers on children's starting points to plan even more effectively as soon as children start  help older children to think of solutions to problems and how to solve them for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children, and took account of the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector checked the safety of the premises and safeguarding information.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with current legislation and procedures to ensure she has a good understanding of what to do should a child be at risk of harm. She understands the importance of monitoring children's attendance. The childminder develops her knowledge and skills, such as through research and meeting with other providers to discuss best practice. For example, she has found enjoyable ways to help extend children's mathematical development, such as finding shapes around the environment and sorting them to match shaped mats. She evaluates her practice accurately and is currently developing partnerships with other providers, ready to work consistently when children start pre-school. The childminder monitors children's overall development well. She identifies where they need any additional support and works effectively with parents to help children catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that motivate children, involving them in the preparation so all children pay full attention and remain engrossed. For example, children found and held up their pictures of items as they appeared in a story and the youngest children found resources that matched the characters. The childminder paused and older children filled in familiar words. She challenged them further by encouraging them to consider why things happen, such as tigers living longer in a zoo than in the wild. This led to children making masks, practising their cutting skills and being creative, and older children copying words from the book. The childminder provides good support for children's language and communication skills. For instance, young children indicated their needs and the childminder provided a good role model, using the correct words. She helped older children extend their vocabulary and use different languages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gains important information from parents on children's care needs and routines to promote their well-being. Children enjoy each other's company and play together well. The childminder helps them to listen to each other and understand they may have different opinions. She provides good support for children to be as independent as possible. For example, older children managed their personal care and all children helped prepare vegetables for lunch and set the table. Children develop a good understanding of healthy eating, for instance, they grow produce to cook with and eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are excited to learn and develop good skills that prepare them well for their next stages of development and school. Children of all ages use numbers as they play. For example, young children count 'one, two, three', and older children continue on, saying and recognising numerals up to 12. Children sing with confidence and join in with actions. They play imaginatively, are creative and make up their own games. Children are eager to take part in activities and to return to them to consolidate their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294095 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1070621 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Hampton, Middlesex. She provides care each weekday, including before and after school, for 49 weeks a year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for 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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