Childminder in Merton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder carefully considers and meets each child's needs in her planning of activities. She uses detailed information from robust observations to accurately determine children's next steps. The childminder uses these next steps to provide highly challenging activities for children. Children make excellent progress.  The quality of teaching is superb. The childminder makes the most of all opportunities to extend children's learning and development. She supports their communication and language development in exceptional ways.  The childminder is extremely committed to improving her knowledge and skills. For instance, she is a qualified teacher and enhances her practice by attending a wide variety of courses, such as supporting children who have special educational needs. This led to greater improvements in her understanding of how to support these children.  The childminder provides exceptional support to promote children's understanding of

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This provision is outstanding

the world. For example, they visit lavender fields to see and learn about colour and how herbs grow. Children have helped to create a bug hotel where they investigate the habitat and features of mini-beasts.  Children's behaviour is excellent and they have a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder asks the children to think about what would happen if care was not taken in certain situations. This helps children to fully understand the impact of not taking care, such as on slippery surfaces.

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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

 continue to develop the already excellent partnerships with parents to enhance children's learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed and evaluated an activity and discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children, and spoke with children when appropriate.  The inspector viewed the premises with the childminder.  The inspector looked at some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents and uses a wide variety of highly effective ways to keep them informed of their children's progress. However, she recognises that she could develop this partnership even further to enrich children's learning and development. The childminder monitors her work, including planning and assessment, very successfully. She has comprehensive and precise tracking in place to provide highly effective additional support to any child requiring this. She reflects thoroughly on her practice and has set very accurate goals to build ongoing improvement. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about the procedures to follow should she have concerns around a child's welfare. She is vigilant about children's safety and carries out regular and recorded comprehensive checks covering all areas of her home, toys and resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder supports children's early literacy skills in exceptional ways. For instance, she provides an extensive range of books and story props which she uses to great effect to engage children in learning. Children recognise their names and know letters and their associated sounds. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to develop a wide range of physical skills in the well-planned garden and local parks. The childminder provides challenging games to develop their physical coordination skills and children balance, run, jump and climb with great confidence. Children learn to share and to take turns very well; for example, as they play games and use toys. The childminder provides superb preparation for children getting ready for school. For instance, she uses her skills and experience as a qualified teacher to discuss school routines. She uses stories and play situations to lessen any fears they may have about the move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly confident and extremely well motivated to learn. The childminder builds strong, nurturing relationships with the children, who demonstrate they feel completely secure in her care. She highly values each child as an individual and very readily meets their emotional needs. Children gain excellent independence skills. For instance, they hang up their coats themselves and even younger children put on their coats and shoes. The childminder makes the most of daily routines. For example, children learn about the nutritional value of freshly prepared meals while they have their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly confident communicators. They explore their environment with enthusiasm and are very keen, curious learners. Children demonstrate exceptional mathematical skills for their age. For example, they skilfully count out spoonfuls as they make cupcakes. Children use very precise mathematical language to describe shape and size. They have high regard for themselves and others. Children demonstrate exceptional concentration skills. They learn highly valuable skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491011 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1021072 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Raynes Park, in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder provides care for children each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, including bank holidays. She holds qualified teacher status.

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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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